Carson Benge’s first spring homer was an opposite-field blast off a lefty, David Peterson threw three scoreless innings and Ji Hwan Bae connected for a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth as the Mets defeated Israel 5-2 Wednesday in an exhibition at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. Benge, 23, is 4-for-13 in Grapefruit League play with a stolen base as he tries to win the starting job in...
Good morning, Mets fans! Juan Soto made a surprise visit to an Amazin’ Mets Foundation event at the Mets Academy in the Dominican Republic, offering new equipment to over 40 local baseball and softball teams. Soto spent time meeting with and taking pictures with boys and girls from these teams, making an impact in the community he’s from. Soto’s love for his home country runs...
The Mets considered the future when they signed Adbert Alzolay. The former Chicago Cubs closer had Tommy John surgery in August of 2024 and almost certainly will miss all of 2025. In early January, the Mets signed him to a two-year minor league deal. Alzolay gets to rehab with the Mets, and the team obtains an intriguing bullpen arm for the 2026 season. Chicago signed Alzolay as an amateur free...
The Mets have agreed to a minor league deal with right-hander Adbert Alzolay, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported Friday evening. The contract is for two years, as Alzolay will spend most (if not all) of the 2025 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent over the summer. Alzolay came up to the majors as a starter, but the Cubs shifted him to the bullpen in 2022, and in 2023,...
