In sports, the difference between the average teams and the great teams is investment. This applies strongly to baseball, as teams with the best player development systems perform at a higher level than their less-invested counterparts. And with their latest project, the New York Mets are looking to elevate to the top of the sport. On Wednesday morning, the Mets officially broke ground on their...
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José Ramos was almost a Met on paper only. The Mets signed the former Dodgers prospect in late November, almost a week after the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft. No one selected Ramos in the draft and now the intriguing prospect has a chance to make his major league debut with the Mets this summer! Ramos was listed as the Dodgers’ No. 29 prospect heading into the 2024...
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Starting pitching has been a big talking point all offseason. The rotation’s inconsistencies were one of the main reasons the Mets failed to make the playoffs in 2025. Their starters combined for a 4.13 ERA, up from a 3.91 ERA the season prior. The Mets’ rotation also averaged 4.91 innings per start, the third-worst mark in baseball. It was clear this area needed drastic improvement,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Luis Robert Jr., Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez and Jorge Polanco will be eased into action this spring and won’t play in early exhibition games, as Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported. Baty is coming off a minor hamstring tweak, while the Mets want Robert to focus on building lower-body strength due to his injury history. Latest Mets News Brandon Waddell will start the...
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The baseball continues to roll on! After the first full team workout on Monday, the Mets continued to build toward their first spring training game of the season on Saturday. (Carlos Mendoza said Brandon Waddell will start the first spring game.) Pitchers continued to ramp up to a real workload, hitters looked to keep getting comfortable, and everyone (yes, everyone) worked on their...
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The Mets’ starters on the infield up the middle seemed set in stone just a few days ago, but news of Francisco Lindor’s hamate injury has complicated matters for the team. There is optimism that Lindor will be able to make the Mets’ Opening Day lineup, but his timeline pushes him right up against the first game of the season. The Mets’ depth at second base and shortstop...
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