In David Stearns’ first Port St. Lucie press conference, he couldn’t escape a question regarding the contract status of first baseman Pete Alonso. His roster status has been in flux since reports emerged at the August trade deadline in 2023 about a possible move to Milwaukee. Now, there may be a conclusion, a temporary one at least. The offseason will be the time for the Mets and all...
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For the first time in his young Mets career, David Stearns has arrived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the start of spring training. The 38-year-old was hired in October as the club’s new president of baseball operations after a year working in European football. The experience, he said, opened his eyes to how other sports tackle similar situations that they face in baseball. Now,...
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Updated Post: Feb 12 at 2:58 pm The Mets today announced their full spring training roster. It can be found here or below. Updated Post: Feb 12 at 2:32 PM New Met Shintaro Fujinami makes his way through the Clover Park complex. The Mets didn’t have a single pitch thrown over 100 mph in 2023. Fujinami, however, had 136 pitches of at least 100 mph in 2023. Updated Post: Feb 12 at 1:56 PM...
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The Mets signed Ben Gamel, a 31-year-old journeyman outfielder who played six games for the Padres last season, to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Gamel has slashed .252/.332/.384/.716 for his eight-year career, and his best season was in 2017 with the Mariners when he hit 11 home runs in 550 plate appearances. The lefty broke into the majors with the Yankees in 2016 and...
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SNY released their spring training broadcast schedule Monday morning, the same day pitchers and catchers reported to spring training. The first game on SNY will be the Mets’ Grapefruit season opener on Saturday, February 24 at 1:00 pm E.T. The terrific trio of Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling will man the booth this spring, along with field reporter Steve Gelbs. Former Mets...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won their second straight Super Bowl, and now baseball season is upon us! The Mets’ pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie today. Much of the roster has already reported to camp. The team’s full-squad workouts will open to the public on Tuesday. Latest Mets News The Mets have outrighted righty Austin Adams to...
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