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Latest Mets News

James McCann announced that he will wear number 33, which was last worn on the Mets by third baseman Todd Frazier in 2020.

David Lennon of Newsday shared that Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe discussed new Mets assistant general manager Zack Scott in his column.

Former big leaguer and Met Ty Kelly joined Baseball America‘s ‘From Phenom To The Fam’ podcast to discuss his years in MiLB and more.

Heath Bell joined the Mets Rewind podcase this weekend and shared his thoughts on the managerial transition from Art Howe to Willie Randolph and more.

Latest MLB News

Per The Athletic’s Evan Drellich, MLB and the MLBPA have each announced their intentions to stick to the CBA and provide regularly-scheduled kick-offs for spring training and opening day.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Tomoyuki Sugano should select his new team in the “next day or two,” and that he hasn’t ruled out a return to Japan with his old team, the Yomiuri Giants.

TSN’s Scott Mitchell reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Indians have both tired to acquire Alejandro Kirk within the last 14 months.

The Chicago Cubs have signed left-hander Adam Morgan to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, according to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Phil Hughes officially announced his retirement from baseball today via Twitter.

Latest NL East News

Per Sportsgrid‘s Craig Mish reported that the Miami Marlins signed left-hander Ross Detwiler to a one-year contract.

Mish of Sportsgrid reported that the Marlins announced they have signed Sandy León to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training.

Latest on MMO

Rob Piersall explores the possibility of the Mets signing another catcher.

Dilip Sridhar wrote a free agent profile about right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano.

Thomas Hall believes that the Mets should explore a trade for Javier Baez.

On This Day in Mets History

Birthdays: Daryl Boston turns 58, Paul Gibson turns 61 and Bart Shirley turns 81.

2006: Omar Minaya sent pitchers Tim Hamulack and Jae Seo to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for hurlers Duaner Sanchez and Steve Schmoll.

Let’s go Mets!