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Slew of Mets’ Top Prospects Make Syracuse Mets’ Roster

The Triple-A Syracuse Mets released their official roster on Thursday, and it features a host of notable prospects and intriguing players to watch this season. Starting Rotation The biggest strength is the rotation, which features the Mets’ No. 1, 3 and 5 pitching prospects according to MLB Pipeline’s ranking. The pitchers are, in that order, Christian Scott, Mike Vasil and Dom...

Your 2024 New York Mets

Happy Opening Day Eve! Here’s a look at the roster that rookie manager Carlos Mendoza will lead starting Friday vs. the Brewers. Last season’s stats are in parenthesis.  Catchers Francisco Álvarez – Can the 22-year-old who hit 25 home runs last season make a leap? (.209/.284/.437/.721, 25 HRs, 63 RBIs) Omar Narváez- Álvarez’s caddie has two career triples in 2,229 plate...

Mets Opening Day Postponed to Friday

With heavy rain in the forecast for Thursday, the New York Mets have announced that their 2024 Opening Day game hosting the Milwaukee Brewers will be postponed to Friday at 1:40 p.m. ET at Citi Field. Friday was a scheduled off day for the Mets and Brewers. Gates will open at 11:40 a.m., and parking lots will open at 10:40 a.m. The pitching matchup is lefty José Quintana for the Mets and righty...

Kodai Senga Played Catch at Citi Field

Updated Post – March 27 at 12:30 PM Mets ace Kodai Senga was at Citi Field on Wednesday ahead of Opening Day, and he played catch for the first time since he was shut down last month with a moderate right posterior capsule strain in his right shoulder. Updated Post – March 21 at 11:21 AM Carlos Mendoza says Kodai Senga’s MRI from Tuesday was clean, and the right-hander has been...

MMO Weekly Episode 76: Season Preview Featuring Keith Raad

Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week, I’m joined by Mets radio announcer Keith Raad to preview the 2024 season. Keith shares his thoughts on Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns’ first spring training running the club, Pete Alonso’s contract situation, the return of Edwin Díaz, and much more! What is Keith looking forward to most in the booth for 2024? Besides calling...

3 Up, 3 Down: Let The Real Games Begin

We’ve made it, everybody. Spring training is finally over and Opening Day is now just exactly two sleeps away as the New York Mets prepare to get the 2024 regular season underway. Spring, as it always is, proved to be a long slog down the home stretch as appetite for games that actually matter grew and grew by the day. After all, there’s only so much  Grapefruit League action a sane...

Manaea Ends Spring with Seven-Strikeout Performance

Sean Manaea and the Mets took the field in Tampa, Florida, for their final game in the Grapefruit League, looking to end the spring on a positive note. While the team eventually fell 3-0 to the Yankees, and ended their spring with a record of 15-14, Manaea looked sharp against a lineup that included many Yankee regulars. After allowing a leadoff single to Gleyber Torres in the bottom of the...

Morning Briefing: Mets to Honor Bud Harrelson With Jersey Patch

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced Monday that they will wear a jersey patch to honor the late Bud Harrelson this season. The patch will have Harrelson’s number three with his name inscribed on it. A World Series champion as a player and a coach for the Mets, Harrelson passed away in January at the age of 79 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Latest Mets News Sean Manaea...

Mets Fall to Yankees 3-0 in Spring Finale

The Mets (15-14) took on the Yankees (14-16) in their spring finale on Monday at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Sean Manaea took the mound for the Mets, with Clarke Schmidt on the mound for the Yankees. Both teams deployed many of their regular players, but the Yankees came out on top, 3-0. Manaea had an impressive final campaign of spring despite the loss. He cruised through the first 4...

Morning Briefing: Mets Play Final Spring Training Game Today

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets played split-squad action on Sunday, beating the Nationals 10-1 and dropping their game against the Marlins, 5-1. Luis Severino allowed just one run and four hits with four strikeouts in five innings against Washington, moving his spring ERA to 1.29. Edwin Díaz struck out Alex Call in a 1-2-3 sixth inning. Pete Alonso, Starling Marte, and Tyrone Taylor each...

Morning Briefing: J.D. Martinez Arrives to Mets Camp

Good morning, Mets fans! It’s officially official – J.D. Martinez has donned the blue and orange and was in Mets camp in Port St. Lucie on Saturday. The Mets went on to drop Saturday’s Grapefruit League matchup against the Astros 13-5. They will look to bounce back on Sunday in their final Clover Park game of the spring against the Washington Nationals. It will be Luis Severino (1-0, 1.00 ERA)...

Martinez Wanted To Give Himself “Best Opportunity” By Signing With Mets

J.D. Martinez spoke to the media for the first time on Saturday afternoon. Martinez touched on multiple topics, specifically why he chose the Mets over other teams, a behind-the-scenes player who lured him to Queens, and even Mark Vientos, who was the Mets designated hitter before the signing. “For me, I know I don’t have too many years left in this game,” Martinez told the...

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