Steve Cohen sat down with Howie Rose in an annual interview posted by the New York Mets to discuss why he is excited by this new Mets team and why he believes they are a playoff contender. He said the Mets have not won enough World Series and he wants to bring another to Queens. On Players Who Left He discussed how he can understand when fans get upset when fan favorite players leave the team....
On Tuesday, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will announce the 2026 inductees into their hallowed halls. We know that former New York Mets second baseman Jeff Kent was the first inductee into the 2026 class out of the Veterans Committee ballot. Other names that could be joining him are Carlos Beltran, Andrew Jones, Chase Utley, Andy Pettitte, and Bobby Abreu. In terms of the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Citi Field on Saturday played host to the Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico. Both Carlos Beltrán and Carlos Delgado were at Citi Field for the matchup between the two teams. Beltrán spoke with Chelsea Sherrod of SNY and said that the Mets’ top priorities this offseason are retaining Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso, plus improving the team’s defense. In...
Carlos Beltran, General Manager of team Puerto Rico for the 2026 World Baseball Classic and Mets special assistant to the president of baseball operations, sat down with Chelsea Sherrod for an exclusive interview ahead of Saturday’s Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico showdown at Citi Field. The conversation covered strategic roster improvements while celebrating the new manager’s...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets finished off their seven-game homestand with a bang. After a Brett Baty two-run homer off of Zack Wheeler, offense was hard to come by as it was knotted at 2-2 going into the eighth. The Mets’ defense continued to keep them in the game, as Juan Soto gunned out Nick Castellanos at the plate in the eighth inning, eventually sending the game...
NO. 27: EDWARD LANTIGUA, OF B/T: R/R Age: 18 (11/13/2006) Height: 6’1″ Weight: 174 Acquired: Signed for $950,000 as an international free agent in 2024 ETA: 2029 2024 Stats: Dominican Summer League: .263/.397/.395/.792, 189 PA, 40 H, 1 HR, 4 3B, 9 2B, 9 SB, 37 SO, 21 BB OVERVIEW Want to feel old? Lantigua was born AFTER Carlos Beltrán took that infamous Adam Wainwright...
Billy Wagner has gotten the call to Cooperstown. Wagner, eighth on the all-time saves list with 422 and sixth in Mets history with 101, earned 82.5% of the vote in his 10th and final chance on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot, it was announced Tuesday. Players need 75 percent of the vote to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Carlos Beltrán, unfortunately, will have to...
Editor’s note: This piece originally ran on December 29, 2024. We’re re-running today with Hall of Fame results announced this evening. On January 21, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will reveal their ballot results and any new entrees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame will be announced. To be elected, those on the ballot must receive at least 75% of the...
The Hall of Fame calls will be announced on Jan. 21 live from Cooperstown, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Monday. The 2025 ballot includes 14 newcomers and 14 returners. The newcomers to the ballot are: Carlos González, Curtis Granderson, Félix Hernández, Adam Jones, Ian Kinsler, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Fernando Rodney, CC Sabathia, Ichiro...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets had a golden opportunity to clinch a series win and an above .500 record on their West Coast swing last night. However, their bullpen let them down again. With two outs in the eighth inning and a runner on first, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza decided to go to Edwin Díaz to get a four-out save. Unfortunately, Díaz’s command was erratic again, leaving him in a...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, one of the great first basemen of the 21st century officially hung up his cleats. In an Instagram post where he gave thanks to all those that helped him during his career, longtime Red Joey Votto called it a career. Votto played all 17 of his major league seasons in Cincinnati since being called up in 2007, racking up six All-Star appearances, one Gold...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets, whose top prospects have battled an injury plagued 2024 season, look to get another one of their top prospects back on the field this season. The club got one of the big returns from the Justin Verlander trade in 2023, Drew Gilbert, back from a hamstring strain recently. Now, they look to see their top infield prospect Jett Williams back on the field to finish...
