Jurickson Profar Suspended 162 Games After Latest PED Bust

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar has tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the second time, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN, triggering a 162-game suspension. Profar was suspended for 80 games early in the 2025 season, his first such issue with PEDs. The MLBPA will appeal the suspension. Profar revived his career with the San Diego Padres in 2024 before...

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Spring Training Game Chat: Nicaragua vs. Mets, 1:10 PM

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Erasmo Ramírez (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Jonah Tong (0-0, -.–) The World Baseball Classic is upon us! Participating countries are playing a couple of exhibition games this week before the tournament kicks off for real. First up for the Mets is Nicaragua, led by Mark Vientos. For the Mets, today is business as usual as...

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Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Kevin Herget

Kevin Herget returns to the Mets! The right-handed New Jersey native was drafted by the Cardinals back in 2013 out of Kean University. He would eventually make his major league debut with the Rays in 2022, when he was 31 years old. Since then, he has pitched for the Reds, Brewers, Mets, Braves, and now back to the Mets. Herget pitched 12 innings for the Mets in 2025 over six games, allowing five...

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2026 NL East Positional Rankings: DH

The DH position is fluid for most NL East teams, as it is for many teams around the league. Players will likely be rotating in and out of that spot throughout the season, but one thing is certain: Kyle Schwarber (spoiler alert) remains the clear-cut top DH in the division, and perhaps the second-best DH in baseball behind only Shohei Ohtani. Now that the suspense is gone, here are our NL East DH...

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WBC Team Preview: Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei, per Jordan Shusterman of Yahoo! Sports, includes nine players in MLB organizations and more players on MLB Pipeline’s top 30 team prospect lists than any other team in the tournament. Notable Players Setting an example for the youngsters will be infielder Yu Chang, who became the first Chinese Taipei player to make an all-WBC tournament team in 2023 when he went 7-for-16...

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Morning Briefing: Team USA Ironing Out Starting Rotation

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets starter Nolan McLean will make his WBC debut in Team USA’s fourth game against Italy, per Joel Sherman of the NY Post. However, he did not report Monday with the rest of the team. McLean is ill, which may put his initial start in jeopardy. Due to still being with the Mets in Port St. Lucie, it is possible he could start for the Mets on Wednesday, instead of...

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