News: Mets To Wear “41” Tom Seaver Tribute Patch This Season

The New York Mets today announced that they will wear a “41” Tom Seaver tribute patch on the right sleeve of their home and road uniforms during the 2021 season. The press release by the Mets reads as follows: Seaver passed away on August 31, 2020 at age 75. Seaver won 311 games, had a 2.86 ERA and struck out 3,640 batters over a 20-year major league career that spanned from 1967–1986, earning...

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MMO Exclusive: Beat Reporter Justin Toscano Weighs In On Mets

Beat reporter Justin Toscano was kind enough to take some time and answer some questions as the New York Mets are set to begin Grapefruit League action this afternoon. Justin, a San Diego native, covers the Mets for NorthJersey.com and the USA TODAY Network. Joe D: Disappointing to see the Mets miss out on George Springer, J.T. Realmuto and Trevor Bauer. I saw reports that the Mets had slightly...

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Comparing Francisco Lindor’s 2021 Projections to Past Mets Shortstops

The wait is over: Mets baseball is officially back. New York begins its quest toward becoming an iconic franchise under owner Steven Cohen Monday afternoon at 1:05p in its first Grapefruit League game against the Miami Marlins. The club’s offseason activity certainly grew the optimism for what’s ahead in the coming months, with projection systems also making us even more excited....

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Morning Briefing: Spring Training Games Start Today

Good morning Mets fans, and happy game day! Today your New York Mets open their spring training schedule against the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL. It will be Harol Gonzalez on the mound for the Mets. Tomorrow will also be the spring debut of Francisco Lindor. Latest Mets News Per New York Daily News, five years after death of beloved Mets PR guru Shannon Forde, longtime...

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Manager Luis Rojas Announces Pitching Schedule For Monday

Mets manager Luis Rojas addressed the media on Sunday via Zoom call and provided an update on which pitchers would be taking the ball on Monday for the spring training opener. Right-hander Harol Gonzalez will get the start and will likely go two innings, followed by Sean Reid-Foley, Ryley Gilliam, Trevor Hildenberger, Stephen Tarpley and Thomas Szapucki. Rojas said the first couple games will be...

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Mets Invite RHP Prospect J.T. Ginn to Spring Training

The Mets have added one of their top pitching prospect to their spring training roster. Tim Healey of Newsday reports that New York has added right-hander J.T. Ginn to their spring roster, which now stands at 73 after they also signed catcher Caleb Joseph to a minor league pact earlier this week. Ginn, 21, was selected by the Mets in the second round of the 2020 MLB draft out of Mississippi...

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