Tong Displays New Cutter in Spring Debut

Most young pitchers fighting for a rotation spot wouldn’t gamble on a brand new weapon in their first spring training start. They’d workshop it quietly on the back fields, polish the edges, and sneak it into games only when it felt airtight. However, most young pitchers aren’t Jonah Tong. Tong took the mound Wednesday afternoon for his first spring training start against the St. Louis Cardinals....

Read More

Morning Briefing: A.J. Minter Ramping Up Rehab

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets southpaw reliever A.J. Minter has been continuing his injury rehab as he recovers from a torn lat he suffered in April 2025. The former Brave is now expected to throw his first live BP session next week, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Minter is hoping to pitch in at least one Grapefruit League game before the end of spring. Minter is about one month behind the rest...

Read More

Tong Shaky in Debut, Benge Collects Three Hits

Jonah Tong gave up three hits, a walk, hit a batter and served up a three-run, opposite-field home run to the Cardinals’ Nolan Gorman Wednesday in his spring debut at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. St. Louis (3-2) beat the Mets (2-2-1), 6-0. Tong went 2 2/3 innings, threw 50 pitches and was pulled by manager Carlos Mendoza one batter after the Gorman homer. After dominating in the minor...

Read More

Spring Training Game Chat: Cardinals vs Mets, 1:10

Friday, February 28, 2026 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Richard Fitts (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Jonah Tong (0-0, -.–) WPIX Death. Taxes. Playing the Marlins, Astros, Cardinals and Nationals in spring training. The Mets have already played the Marlins and the Astros and will play their first of six spring games against the Cardinals this afternoon at Clover Park. For those...

Read More

Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Carl Edwards Jr.

Carl Edwards Jr. is an Immaculate Grid Superstar! From 2015 to 2025, Edwards Jr. has played for the Cubs, Padres, Mariners, Braves, Blue Jays, Nationals, Padres again, Angels and Rangers. The Mets will be his ninth club if he makes the roster. The Mets signed the veteran reliever in early December, and he already made his Grapefruit League debut on Saturday, 2/21, pitching two innings, allowing...

Read More

Making Sense of the Mets’ Offseason Part 2

At the very beginning of the offseason, David Stearns delivered a clear message: the Mets would not be returning the same group the following season. It was unclear at the time how extensive the overhaul would be or how all-encompassing Stearns’ remarks would now appear. Though soon after, the Mets embarked on almost completely refurbishing their coaching staff, which in hindsight, could...

Read More