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Morning Briefing: Pete Alonso Never Had Final Conversation With Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! With the Orioles in the Bronx for a series with the Yankees, it marks the first time Pete Alonso has returned to New York since his departure from the Mets this offseason. Prior to Friday’s series opener, Alonso held a 13-minute session with media where he said he never had a final conversation with Steve Cohen or David Stearns before signing with the Orioles. He...

Mets Minors Recap: Colin Houck Has Big Game for Brooklyn

The Syracuse Mets were postponed due to weather and all three Mets affiliates lost on Thursday, despite Randy Guzman hitting his third home run in two games for St. Lucie and Dylan Ross beginning his rehab assignment. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (8-9) vs Buffalo Bisons (10-7)  Syracuse and Buffalo were rained out and will be making their game up on Friday, April 18th, at 12:35 pm as part of a...

Mets Minors Game Chat: Wenninger Takes the Mound

The big club gets a much-needed day off today, but all four of the Mets’ full-season minor league affiliates are in action. In Syracuse, Jack Wenninger will look to continue his strong start to the season, while Will Watson aims to build on his solid outing from a week ago. In Brooklyn, A.J. Minter will make his second appearance in his rehab assignment. 6:35 PM · NBT Bank Stadium ·...

Mets Minors Recap: Christian Scott Dominant in Syracuse Win

Christian Scott struck out seven in five scoreless innings in the Syracuse Mets’ win, Binghamton allowed 12 runs in their loss, St. Lucie split its doubleheader and Brooklyn lost in 11 innings. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (6-6) 5, Buffalo Bisons (5-7) 4 BOX SCORE LF Ryan Clifford – 1-for-4, 1 R, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, CS (1) (.541 OPS) CF Nick Morabito – 0-for-4, 2 K (.849 OPS) RF Cristian...

Minter Makes First Rehab Appearance

A.J. Minter made his first rehab appearance of the year, tossing a clean inning with one strikeout for Low-A St. Lucie. Minter’s fastball averaged 93 miles per hour and topped out at 93.5. The southpaw averaged 94.5 mph on his fastball in each of the last two seasons. His rehab assignment can last as long as 30 days. “We started the clock,” Carlos Mendoza said. “It will...

Mets Exercise Raley’s Option, Sign Waddell

The Mets have officially announced a slew of roster moves, making decisions on multiple club options. The club exercised their $4.75 million club option on southpaw Brooks Raley. Raley, 37, had a strong bounce-back campaign in 2025 following his recovery from Tommy John surgery. He posted a 2.45 ERA over 25 2/3 innings, proving particularly dominant against left-handed hitters, who slashed a...

Morning Briefing: A.J. Minter Facing Possible Season-Ending Surgery

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have been dealt some tough news, as lefty A.J. Minter is facing a “pretty significant” lat injury, per Carlos Mendoza. If he opts for surgery, his season is likely over. Losing Minter would leave Danny Young as the only left-handed reliever on the active roster. Other left-handed internal options include Genesis Cabrera and Anthony Gose, who are both...

David Stearns Hoping Acuña and Baty Step Up

After one week into the season, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns met with the media on Monday before New York’s series opener with the Miami Marlins. Stearns addressed the topics surrounding the team this season, such as Pete Alonso’s hot start, the team’s starting pitching, the bullpen, and Matt Allan. The most notable were his feelings about Brett...

Mets and Yankees Tie 6-6 in Spring Training Finale

And just like that, spring training has come to a close. The Mets took the field for their final spring training game on Monday afternoon in a showdown against the Yankees. Ryne Stanek started a bullpen game for the Mets, while Marcus Stroman took the mound for the Yankees. It was a close game all the way through, ending in a 6-6 tie. The Mets trailed the Yankees 6-3 late, but a three-run homer...

Kranick Shines, Blackburn Falters in Mets’ Walk-Off Loss to Nationals

Paul Blackburn hurt his case for a spot in the rotation, but Max Kranick bolstered his bid for a place in the bullpen. Blackburn served up a pair of homers Friday in the Mets’ 5-4 walk-off loss to the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla. CJ Abrams hit a solo shot in the third, and two batters later James Wood connected for a two-run blast off the...

Morning Briefing: Minter, Mauricio’s Statuses In Doubt

Good morning, Mets fans! Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that AJ Minter (rehabbing from hip labrum surgery) won’t be a lock to return Opening Day, but it’s a realistic goal. Meanwhile, top prospect Ronny Mauricio is not expected to return to actual games until mid-March, so we will have to wait just a little longer to see the young infielder’s next steps in his development. On...

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