Mets News

Morning Briefing: Hank Aaron Award Finalists Revealed

Good morning, Mets fans! On Monday, MLB announced the finalists for the American and National League Hank Aaron awards, and while no Mets are listed, a familiar face appeared. Pete Alonso is a finalist in the AL, while former top Mets prospect Pete-Crow Armstrong is a finalist and favorite for the award in the National League. Other notable front runners include Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero,...

Mets Thoughts

Who’s on First in 2027? The Mets Have A Lot of Options

One of the big question marks heading into next season for the Mets is first base. Without dwelling on who could have or should have been there, let’s take a look at how New York can move forward. Internal Options Jared Young hit nine homers in 103 games and posted a .759 OPS in his first year with significant MLB playing time. But he is 31 and likely best suited for a bench or platoon...

Mets Minors

Calvin Ziegler and Boston Baro Shine in First AFL Game

After minor league seasons largely spent working back from injury, both Boston Baro and Calvin Ziegler appeared in the October 4 Arizona Fall League game. Baro roped a 99.7 mph single to drive in a runner while Ziegler threw a scoreless inning in relief. Boston Baro was taken in the eighth round of the 2023 Draft as an over-slot high school signee. He is an athletic defender with a good hit tool...

Interviews

Exclusive: Mets’ 2025 Third-Round Pick Antonio Jimenez

Antonio Jimenez is one of a kind. The Mets had never drafted a player from the University of Central Florida before the fifth round. That changed in 2025 when the opportunity to add Jimenez to their organization came along. The club poached the draft-eligible sophomore with their third-round pick, 102nd overall, in the 2025 MLB Draft, inking him to a bonus worth $564,000. Jimenez joined UCF...

Fan Shot

Fan Shot: A 2026 Mets Postmortem

This is a Fan Shot by Billy Heller There are certainly a lot of negatives that can be said about the Mets’ 2026 season. But I’ll start my look back with a positive note: It’s over. And we can move on with our lives. We all know that last off-season’s work by President of Baseball Operations David Stearns to remake the Amazin’s turned out to be less than amazing. So let’s go back to the...

MLB News

2026 NLDS Game Thread: Game 2 Sunday

The 2026 division league series got underway on Saturday. All eight remaining teams were in action. On Sunday, only the National League teams play with the American League teams getting a rest. In the American League, the Chicago White Sox shutout the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 and the Tampa Bay Rays shutout the New York Yankees 1-0 on Saturday. With the division league series only being...

Podcasts

MMO Weekly 2026 Ep. 153: Pete Alonso Returns To Citi Field

On this episode of MMO Weekly, Sal, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, and Chris Bello discuss the return of Pete Alonso to Citi Field, the reaction, the result, and more! Check out the latest episode above, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and find us on any listening platform, like Apple...

Mets History

Mets Minors Recap: Jorge Polanco Plays Three Innings At First Base In Rehab

On Saturday, Jorge Polanco continued his rehab start for Binghamton (Double-A), playing three innings in the field. Meanwhile, the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones had a very rare offensive outburst on Saturday en route to victory. Unfortunately, Jack Wenninger posted his second straight poor outing for Syracuse (Triple-A) in what has otherwise been a sensational season. Triple-A Rochester Red...