Nolan McLean is going global. Before that, he must recover. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports the Mets’ right-handed pitcher missed the first Team USA workout on Monday due to illness. The plan was for the rookie to start Wednesday’s exhibition game against the Rockies before the World Baseball Classic begins, but instead, it appears he will get the nod in Game 4 against...

The United States is fresh off a pair of gold medals in Olympic Hockey, each one in overtime thrillers, and now it’s the baseball team’s turn to try to bring home another title. The Americans have made consecutive WBC finals, winning their first title in 2017, but falling to Shohei Ohtani and the Japanese team in 2023. One of the biggest areas of concern for the Americans throughout...

Ryan Lambert made his spring training debut on February 24 with a bang. He tossed 22 pitches, allowed a hit, and struck out the side. His fastball hit 98 mph (although he can normally top out at around 101 mph), and hitters were swinging and missing at his mid-80s slider. He looked the part of a player without a roster spot, trying to force a conversation about how he could fit on the active...

The New York Mets’ farm system continues to get stronger each year. Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, and Jonah Tong headline MLB Pipeline’s new Mets Top 30 prospect list. Ryan Clifford, Jack Wenninger, and Jacob Reimer were listed as “just misses” on Pipeline’s Top 100 list and could make the list by the end of 2026. Jack Wenninger was the biggest jump, going from No. 29...

In what could be his final appearance of spring training, Clay Holmes threw four solid innings in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. He managed to work around some traffic on a couple of occasions, allowing one earned run on three hits and one walk. After throwing 57 pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier in the week, Holmes reached 63 pitches against Houston. With...

Team Nicaragua is still in search of its first World Baseball Classic win after debuting in the WBC in 2023, and has at least one major league position player this time in the New York Mets’ Mark Vientos. They are still very much a team filled with players from their country, but they have a little more major league talent than last time. Notable Players As mentioned, Mark Vientos is the...