Late last month, Allison drew up a “way too early” roster projection. That proved to be right, as the Mets have signed Pete Alonso, Ryne Stanek and Nick Madrigal since then. Naturally, there still way be moves made, and injuries still happen, but the Mets’ roster looks pretty complete. So, with spring training officially underway today and most of the team’s move behind...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that AJ Minter (rehabbing from hip labrum surgery) won’t be a lock to return Opening Day, but it’s a realistic goal. Meanwhile, top prospect Ronny Mauricio is not expected to return to actual games until mid-March, so we will have to wait just a little longer to see the young infielder’s next steps in his development. On...
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Mets manager, Carlos Mendoza spoke with the media for the first time in spring 2025 from Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. With one day until the official report date of pitchers and catchers, he gave updates on players, where some of the positional competitions stand and briefed the media on the Mets offseason and what things look like coming into spring training 2025. Re-Signing of Pete Alonso...
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NO. 27: EDWARD LANTIGUA, OF B/T: R/R Age: 18 (11/13/2006) Height: 6’1″ Weight: 174 Acquired: Signed for $950,000 as an international free agent in 2024 ETA: 2029 2024 Stats: Dominican Summer League: .263/.397/.395/.792, 189 PA, 40 H, 1 HR, 4 3B, 9 2B, 9 SB, 37 SO, 21 BB OVERVIEW Want to feel old? Lantigua was born AFTER Carlos Beltrán took that infamous Adam Wainwright...
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With players—primarily pitchers and catchers—reporting to Port St. Lucie this week, we’re starting to get updates from players we haven’t heard from all winter. Leaving the 2024 season, as magical as it was, there was a glaring disappointment in Kodai Senga as he suffered a shoulder injury in camp, then once he finally ramped up to pitch after the All-Star break, he injured his calf...
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The Mets finally won the hypothetical R.A. Dickey deal this off-season when they signed Anthony Gose to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training. Back in 2012 the Mets trade R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays for a package built around Noah Syndergaard and Travis d’Arnaud. There was a time when Anthony Gose, then an outfield prospect, was rumored to be in the package....
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