Morning Briefing: Christian Walker Likely to Play Opening Day Against Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Per Astros manager Joe Espada, Christian Walker will get minor league at-bats beginning Saturday. He will do this instead of traveling to Houston on Sunday with the rest of the team, though Espada still expects Walker to be ready for Opening Day against the Mets. Walker has been recovering from an oblique injury and was uncertain to be ready for the start of the season,...

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Baty, Holmes Star in Mets’ 3-2 Win Over Cardinals

Brett Baty and Clay Holmes each continued their torrid springs in the Mets’ 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday afternoon. Baty hit a two-run homer, his third of the spring, and added a double. It was his third consecutive game with an extra base hit, and he now leads the Grapefruit League in OPS at 1.123. Pete Alonso got the Mets on the board with a run-scoring double in...

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Mets Reunite with Billy McKinney on Minor League Deal

The Mets are reuniting with an old friend, as they signed outfielder Billy McKinney to a minor league deal on Friday. Tyler Boronski, a freelance reporter, was the first to mention that McKinney had signed with the Mets, and The Athletic’s Will Sammon later noted it as well. McKinney is returning to the franchise after playing for them in 2021. He put up solid numbers in a small sample...

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Spring Training Game Chat: Cardinals vs Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Friday, March 21, 2025 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL LHP Michael McGreevy (0-0, 1.54) vs. RHP Clay Holmes (1-1, 1.29) SNY The Mets have been rolling out their A-lineup the last two days on the road, and they’ve routed their opponents while doing so. The Mets are coming off of a 10-3 win where they collected 13 hits against the Washington Nationals. Luis Torrens and Jose Siri...

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Senga Sets The Tone With Gem Against Nats

Kodai Senga won’t pitch in the Mets’ opening series of the regular season against the Houston Astros, but he sure seems ready to get things rolling. In what was his final Grapefruit League outing before he’s scheduled to throw in a minor league exhibition next week, the 32-year-old right-hander kept a lineup chock-full of Washington Nationals regulars at bay. Senga was rocky...

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Luis Torrens Stepping Up in Alvarez’s Absence

With Francisco Alvarez likely out until May due to a fractured hamate bone in his left hand that necessitated surgery, the Mets need someone to step up and fill his role at the start of the regular season. Fortunately, they have a capable catcher on the active roster in Luis Torrens, and we’ve seen enough from him this spring to suggest he can handle the job effectively. Torrens’ Thursday...

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