Updated Post, 2/18/26, 8:22 p.m. The MLBPA Player Board announced they have voted unanimously to appoint Bruce Meyer as the interim executive director and Matt Nussbaum as the interim deputy executive director. Meyer has been with the MLBPA union staff since 2018 and Nussbaum has been since 2011. Updated Post, 2/17/26, 3:49 p.m. In addition to the investigation detailed below, ESPN’s Jeff...
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In sports, the difference between the average teams and the great teams is investment. This applies strongly to baseball, as teams with the best player development systems perform at a higher level than their less-invested counterparts. And with their latest project, the New York Mets are looking to elevate to the top of the sport. On Wednesday morning, the Mets officially broke ground on their...
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José Ramos was almost a Met on paper only. The Mets signed the former Dodgers prospect in late November, almost a week after the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft. No one selected Ramos in the draft and now the intriguing prospect has a chance to make his major league debut with the Mets this summer! Ramos was listed as the Dodgers’ No. 29 prospect heading into the 2024...
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Starting pitching has been a big talking point all offseason. The rotation’s inconsistencies were one of the main reasons the Mets failed to make the playoffs in 2025. Their starters combined for a 4.13 ERA, up from a 3.91 ERA the season prior. The Mets’ rotation also averaged 4.91 innings per start, the third-worst mark in baseball. It was clear this area needed drastic improvement,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Luis Robert Jr., Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez and Jorge Polanco will be eased into action this spring and won’t play in early exhibition games, as Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported. Baty is coming off a minor hamstring tweak, while the Mets want Robert to focus on building lower-body strength due to his injury history. Latest Mets News Brandon Waddell will start the...
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The baseball continues to roll on! After the first full team workout on Monday, the Mets continued to build toward their first spring training game of the season on Saturday. (Carlos Mendoza said Brandon Waddell will start the first spring game.) Pitchers continued to ramp up to a real workload, hitters looked to keep getting comfortable, and everyone (yes, everyone) worked on their...
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