'Starting to look stacked': Cohen bullish on Mets' present, future
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- It has been three and a half years since Steve Cohen finalized his purchase of the Mets, saying -- rather notably at the time -- that it would be “a disappointment” if they didn’t win a World Series within three to five years. They have
1 player from each team making a big impression this spring
As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,
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These prospects stood out most in Spring Breakout
As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a
Jokester Choi making serious push to break camp with Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Lately, Ji Man Choi has taken to doing a “Joey Wendle hit-and-run” impression, making fun of his teammate’s physique and mannerisms, while the Mets kill time around the Spring Training batting cage. Choi knows Wendle from their mutual time together as members of the Tampa
Fujinami looking to shore up spring control issues
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Eventful innings are not always eventful for the right reasons. So it was on Friday night in Port St. Lucie, Fla., where reliever Shintaro Fujinami endured one of the most chaotic innings of any pitcher across baseball this spring. Fujinami faced four batters in the
Lindor tops among MLB's most stylish players
During Spring Training, MLB.com beat writers surveyed their clubhouses, asking players for their opinions on a range of topics. Well over 100 players participated, in exchange for anonymity. In the leadup to the Opening Day, MLB.com is publishing a series of stories based on the results of that survey. Today’s
Sproat brings 99 mph heat in Mets' Spring Breakout win
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- By the time Brandon Sproat took the mound in the sixth inning of the Mets’ Spring Breakout game Friday against the Nationals, his club had already grabbed a lead courtesy of Jeremy Rodriguez, one of nearly a dozen prospects the Mets acquired before last year’s
'You are a miracle': Strawberry released from hospital four days after heart attack
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Four days after suffering a massive heart attack, Mets living legend Darryl Strawberry said he is “feeling good,” but the doctors have grounded him for a month. No traveling or preaching, he said, as he recovers in St. Louis. “The doctor said I need to
Stearns likes Mets' internal options at 3B, DH
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Every day, it seems, a new rumor surfaces linking the Mets to hitting upgrades. For much of the offseason and into Spring Training, it’s been J.D. Martinez. More recently, since the Giants cut him from camp, J.D. Davis had surfaced as a potential option for
Breaking down intriguing Mets' camp battles
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Projecting the Mets' 2024 Opening Day roster
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Check that calendar: Believe it or not, only two weeks remain until Opening Day on March 28. Outside of Kodai Senga’s shoulder injury, which shook up the Mets’ pitching picture in mid-February, things have been relatively static for the club in terms of roster decisions.
With Senga out, rock-solid Quintana to start opener
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- By a solid decade or so, Carlos Mendoza’s relationship with Jose Quintana has run longer than his bond with any other Met. The two met when Mendoza was managing in the Yankees’ Minor League system, and Quintana was a little-known prospect trying to keep his
'I like our chances': Mendoza -- and his dad -- excited about '24 Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- In a recent sit-down with MLB.com at Clover Park, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza discussed a wide range of topics from his father's advice to how good the Mets will be in 2024. MLB.com: On Sunday, your father came from Venezuela to watch you manage the
Clifford building a future with Mets in Spring Breakout and beyond
JUPITER, Fla. -- Shortly after the trade that sent him from the Astros to the Mets organization last August, Ryan Clifford boarded a flight from Asheville, N.C., to LaGuardia Airport -- his entry point for a new home in Brooklyn. As the plane approached the runway, Clifford looked down to
Díaz electric as ever in spring debut, strikes out side
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Sound the trumpets. The music, “Narco” by Timmy Trumpet, was heard by fans at Clover Park in Monday night's 1-0 loss to the Marlins. It only means one thing: Mets closer Edwin Díaz entered the game and received a standing ovation.
Seven-year-old gifted Alonso's bat as 'Met for a Day'
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- To say Mason Maier had a dream experience on Monday afternoon at Clover Park is an understatement. He had such a fun time, even he acknowledged “my friends [on Long Island] would be jealous.” There he was, practicing with the Mets and doing everything they
Houser's perfect outing shows what Stearns has seen in him for years
PORT ST. LUCIE -- David Stearns, the Mets’ president of baseball operations, and right-hander Adrian Houser are on the same team once again. Stearns knew of Houser’s talent when both were in the Astros' organization. Stearns was Houston's assistant general manager from 2013-15. • Díaz set for spring debut vs.
10 players having a scorching Spring Training
We aren’t really meant to read into Spring Training stats for a number of reasons. They measure a small sample size when players are trying to warm up after a few months off, and no one really plays preseason exhibition games with results in mind in any sport. Plenty of
1 position battle to watch for each team
With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and
'New haircut, new me': Manaea looks fresh in 2nd start
JUPITER, Fla. -- This past Sunday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that the Mets have a new player on the roster. Well, he wasn’t exactly a new player. It just so happened that left-hander Sean Manaea had changed up his look. Gone was the beard, and long bushy hair that
Every team's projected 2024 home run leader
Spring Training is in full swing as we gear up for the 2024 regular season. That means it's a good time to look at projections for how things might turn out this year, and as usual, home runs are at the forefront of that discussion. Courtesy of FanGraphs’ Steamer projections,
Severino's strong spring start continues vs. Marlins
JUPITER, Fla. -- Mets right-hander Luis Severino had his best Spring Training outing to date on Friday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. He pitched three scoreless innings, allowed three hits and struck out four in a 3-1 victory over the Marlins. After allowing a leadoff double to Luis Arraez
Iglesias budding music act reaches Mets' ears
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