Ryan Lambert made his spring training debut on February 24 with a bang. He tossed 22 pitches, allowed a hit, and struck out the side. His fastball hit 98 mph (although he can normally top out at around 101 mph), and hitters were swinging and missing at his mid-80s slider. He looked the part of a player without a roster spot, trying to force a conversation about how he could fit on the active...

The New York Mets’ farm system continues to get stronger each year. Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, and Jonah Tong headline MLB Pipeline’s new Mets Top 30 prospect list. Ryan Clifford, Jack Wenninger, and Jacob Reimer were listed as “just misses” on Pipeline’s Top 100 list and could make the list by the end of 2026. Jack Wenninger was the biggest jump, going from No. 29...

In what could be his final appearance of spring training, Clay Holmes threw four solid innings in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. He managed to work around some traffic on a couple of occasions, allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk. After throwing 57 pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier in the week, Holmes reached 63 pitches against Houston. With...

Team Nicaragua is still in search of its first World Baseball Classic win after debuting in the WBC in 2023, and has at least one major league position player this time in the New York Mets’ Mark Vientos. They are still very much a team filled with players from their country, but they have a little more major league talent than last time. Notable Players As mentioned, Mark Vientos is the...

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have 24 days to cut 44 players. Tyrone Taylor and Chris Suero (No. 13 Mets prospect on MLB Pipeline) each homered and Yonatan Henriquez walked it off with a two-out single for a 4-3 victory over the Astros on Sunday. Henriquez is a 21-year-old OF-3B who hit eight homers, stole 33 bases and posted a .749 OPS in 104 games at Low-A St. Lucie last season. In his...