Andruw Jones, who in January became the first player born in Curacao to be elected to the Hall of Fame, will manage the Netherlands. Making it extra special, his son Druw Jones, the second overall pick of the 2022 draft, will play for him. The younger Jones hit five homers, stole 28 bases and posted a .694 OPS for the Diamondbacks’ High-A affiliate last season. He is a center fielder like...
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The Mets either have a ton of shortstops on the roster or they have limited depth at the position. It completely depends on how the club sees the versatility of their roster. When Francisco Lindor went down with a back injury late in 2024, Luisangel Acuña was there to fill the gap for the Mets. Acuña did great in that stint and was able to fill in when needed in 2025 (although that was only...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Longtime Mets radio voice Howie Rose will work fewer games this season. As reported by Anthony Rieber, Rose will not travel during the regular season but intends to call every postseason game, home and away, if the Mets make it this season. Rose will call a total of 84 games this season, including all 81 home games and a three-game series against the Yankees in The...
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Former Mets center fielder Juan Lagares announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday. Lagares played in 10 seasons in the major leagues, eight of which came with the Mets. While his MLB playing days ended in 2022, he played in the Dominican Winter League in each of the last four years. Lagares signed with the Mets as an international free agent in 2006. While he was originally a shortstop,...
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We’re drawing closer to the first Grapefruit League games of the year! Here are the latest notes from the Mets in Port St. Lucie. Kodai Senga In 2023, Kodai Senga threw his fastball 97 miles per hour or faster roughly 38% of the time. In 2025, he only threw it that fast 10% of the time. Carlos Mendoza said Senga was throwing up to 97 MPH in his bullpen session today. It is still early, and...
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Team Venezuela should be fun to watch. A former MVP, a three-time batting champion, and a slew of players with All-Star appearances on their resumes will look to lead the squad to its first World Baseball Classic title. The potent offense may have to do a lot of heavy lifting because the pitching, already thin compared to some other WBC contenders, was dealt a serious blow when the Twins’...
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