Editor’s Note: This article was written before the Mets officially announced Carson Benge made the Opening Day roster. We are back! Three up, three down returns for the 2026 New York Mets season. As we’ve done for several seasons now, we’ll be taking a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly after every series throughout the year. With Opening Day this Thursday, excitement is...
Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza told the media on Sunday that Craig Kimbrel will not the make the Mets’ Opening Day roster. Kimbrel allowed three runs in six innings this spring, with five strikeouts and five walks. He will be turning 38 years old this May. Latest Mets News Spring training has officially come to a close with the Mets dropping their finale to the Marlins 4-3 on Saturday....
The end of spring training is here! Before heading back up to New York, the Mets wrapped up Grapefruit League action against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The full lineup was set to be on display, along with a key member of the rotation. There was plenty to take away from the day’s action and events, so without further ado, let’s dive into it! Carlos Mendoza Speaks At his pre-game...
Sunday, March 22, 2026 • 1:10 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL LHP David Peterson (1-0, 5.63) vs. RHP Sandy Alcantara (1-1, 5.63) Marlins.TV The New York Mets play their last spring training game Sunday afternoon. On Thursday, the Mets will open the season against Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates in Queens. Saturday, outfielder Mike Tauchman, who was on the precipice of...
Updated Post (March 22, 2026 at 11:05 am ET) Sunday morning Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told the media, including our MMO’s Brayden Pokrass, that outfielder Mike Tauchman has a meniscus tear in his knee and will undergo surgery. Tauchman left Saturday’s sprinting training game in the fifth inning. Original Post – Mike Tauchman left Saturday’s spring training game in the fifth inning...
The Mets’ offense rolled in their 7-5 loss to the Astros Saturday. Unfortunately, the positives were lost when Mike Tauchman exited the game in the fifth with left knee soreness. The 35-year-old appeared injured first after grounding out in the third inning. He took the field in the fourth, where he went back on a ball in right field and looked even more noticeably in pain after failing to...
Saturday, March 21, 2026 • 1:05 PM CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL RHP Joander Suarez (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Cade Cavalli (0-1, 0.00) There are two days and three games left of spring training! Over the last few days, a few things have become clearer for the Mets. The Mets will start the season with a five-man rotation consisting of Freddy Peralta, David Peterson, Nolan...
Carlos Mendoza and the Mets have announced the rotation to open the 2026 season. Freddy Peralta will start opening day across from Paul Skenes this upcoming Thursday, followed by David Peterson, Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes, and Kodai Senga. Peralta getting the opening day nod is confirms news that broke three weeks ago. Mendoza reported that the former Brewer would take the bump February 27, first...
There has been much debate throughout spring training about who will make the opening day as the opening day right fielder, with the leading candidates likely being Carson Benge and Mike Tauchman. But is it truly one or the other? Can both make the roster? What Would the Playing Time Look Like? The 2026 Mets are not likely to be a team where every player plays 162 games. Per Anthony Dicomo of...
Prior to their spring training game on Sunday, the New York Mets received a boost as shortstop Francisco Lindor was set to return the lineup. Lindor, who had surgery for a hamate bone issue on February 11, made his spring debut on Sunday at Clover Park as the Mets blew out the Toronto Blue Jays in a rain-shortened affair. New York notched a 8-1 victory as the game was called in the top of the...
It’s been a long two years for New York Mets starter Kodai Senga. The righty has spent the better part of his Mets career battling injuries since his electric rookie season in 2023, with glimpses and flashes of his potential still overshadowed by his time on the injured list. As well as his mechanics and confidence level being looked at. Beginning on Saturday, in his spring training debut...
The New York Mets continued their Grapefruit League season on Saturday afternoon against the Washington Nationals, with just a few days before the World Baseball Classic. Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals saw the spring debut of Freddy Peralta, and he pitched well in his first unofficial start as a Met. The second piece of that trade took the mound for New York on Saturday, Tobias Myers, as...
