The Mets have (knock on wood) made it to this point in camp with nearly every pitcher projected for the Opening Day roster healthy. The Mets seem inclined to start the season with a five-man rotation, with Sean Manaea piggybacking a starter the first couple of times through: Freddy Peralta Nolan McLean David Peterson Kodai Senga Clay Holmes By carrying six starters, the Mets are forced to carry...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza announced yesterday that No. 2-ranked Mets prospect Carson Benge will make his major league debut on Opening Day. The lefty will be playing right field, facing Pirates ace Paul Skenes. The decision for Benge to be on the roster comes after he slashed .366/.435/.439 across 41 at-bats in spring training. With the injury to Mike Tauchman, Benge should see...
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Editor’s Note: This article was written before the Mets officially announced Carson Benge made the Opening Day roster. We are back! Three up, three down returns for the 2026 New York Mets season. As we’ve done for several seasons now, we’ll be taking a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly after every series throughout the year. With Opening Day this Thursday, excitement is...
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Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, Carson Benge has made the Mets’ Opening Day Roster and will join the team in Queens as their right fielder. It is easy to point to his .366/.435/.439/.874 spring training line to justify his call-up, but he also showed a lot under the hood that should help him excel in the majors. 91.5% zone contact (89th percentile) 17.3% whiff rate (85th percentile)...
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It’s almost here! Opening Day’s almost here. That means that it’s also time for us to share our prediction pieces with you. We’ve already told you what we think the Mets Opening Day lineup will look like. We also already told you how we think the Mets will do, who we think will take each division and who will end up in the playoffs. Now it’s time for us to share who we think...
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In the New York Mets’ final spring training game of 2026, David Peterson threw five strong innings in a 4-3 loss against the Miami Marlins. The 2025 All-Star performed well, allowing just one earned run on five hits and one walk across 76 pitches. Peterson started the game by retiring six of the first seven hitters in two scoreless innings, before the Marlins tagged him for one run in the...
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