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Mets Minors Recap: Gilbert, Dohm Continue to Excel

Pitcher Nate Dohm delivered a standout performance for the St. Lucie Mets (Single-A) on Saturday, striking out six over 5 1/3 strong innings. The 22-year-old right-handed starter continued his stellar season, lowering his ERA to an impressive 2.22 while boosting his strikeout total to 30. Meanwhile, outfielder Drew Gilbert launched his first Triple-A homer of the season. He continues to impress...

Mets 2025 Positional Outlook: Middle Infield

If you closed your eyes after the beginning of the offseason, it is time to open them back up! The start of the Major League Baseball regular season is just around the corner, which means the New York Mets will be starting their long trek toward the playoffs once again. With various new additions, highlighted by superstar Juan Soto, the National League East member will look to get back to the NL...

Mets’ Top Second Base Options After McNeil’s Injury

Injuries have plagued the Mets’ roster, with multiple starting pitchers sidelined alongside Francisco Alvarez and Nick Madrigal. Now, the team faces an even bigger injury crisis, as everyday second baseman Jeff McNeil is expected to miss Opening Day and possibly more due to an oblique strain. In his absence, the Mets appear likely to choose from a host of internal options at the position...

Tylor Megill Fires Four Scoreless in 7-4 Loss to Astros

A day after Griffin Canning turned in a gem in his bid to make the rotation, Tylor Megill did the same. The 29-year-old right-hander looked sharp in his second spring outing, catching Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez looking for strikeouts and shutting down the Astros for four innings Tuesday in a 7-4 loss in West Palm Beach, Fla. Donovan Walton hit a grand slam for New York (7-9-2) to break a...

2025 NRI Preview: Donovan Walton, INF

The Mets are looking for this season’s Jose Iglesias! The Mets don’t have much depth up the middle with fielders who can play second base and shortstop. In November, the Mets brought in Donovan Walton to fill that vacancy. The Mets drafted Walton in 2012, but he did not sign with the team. Instead, he enrolled at Oklahoma and was drafted in 2015 by the Brewers, but still did not sign. In 2016,...

Breaking Down The Mets’ In-House Options For The Utility Role

The New York Mets entered spring training with the vast majority of roster spots already locked down. However, the biggest roster competition intrigue has centered around the final utility spot. Nick Madrigal now requires surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. Therefore, that has opened up the field for a number of different names. The in-house competition for that final and...

Mets Make Trio of Depth Signings

Updated Post: November 18 @ 4:58 pm The Mets’ busy Monday continues with their third signing of the day. The team announced they signed RHP Justin Hagenman to a split one-year Major League deal. The right-hander pitcher spent the 2024 campaign in the Red Sox Minor League system. He pitched for the Triple-A Worcester team, appearing in 28 games, and starting 15 of those. He finished the...

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