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Mission statement: encourage the Mets to win the World Series, while they wear proper uniforms.

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30 teams, 9 tiers: Where does your club fit in '26? Our annual tradition is back. Each spring, we look forward to the upcoming season by breaking down the 30 teams into eight or nine somewhat-subjectively defined tiers, grouping together those in similar situations. We've done it for several years now, and it's a fun way to get ready for the
05.03.2026 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2 strikes vs. a lefty: Benge adds notable 1st HR to promising spring Minter, Scott make important outings as both work to return from injury

MetsPoliceBot: Minter, Scott make important outings as both work to return from injury #mets

04.03.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minors scrimmage brings encouraging results as McLean preps for Classic PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- While his team was playing an exhibition against Team Israel at Clover Park on Wednesday, Nolan McLean took the mound in a Minor League scrimmage on a back field at the Mets’ complex. The numbers -- one run allowed over four innings -- were irrelevant.
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Spring Breakout preliminary rosters to be revealed on MLB Network (Thurs. at noon ET) Trey Yesavage’s meteoric rise to the Majors has been well documented. But do fans remember his first professional pitch? It wasn’t during his official pro debut on April 8 at Single-A. It was at Spring Breakout.
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They played together as kids, and now they're suiting up for Team Nicaragua PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Mark Vientos, Jeter Downs and Freddy Zamora grew up together in the Miami area, playing with and against each other during their travel ball days. Nearly two decades after they first met, the trio is back together, comprising three-fourths of the starting infield for Team
03.03.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lindor plays catch for first time since hamate surgery PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Francisco Lindor’s path to Opening Day took another step in the right direction Monday. The Mets’ shortstop played catch for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone on February 11, a significant event as he works
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McLean's arrival at Team USA camp delayed by vertigo symptoms PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Nolan McLean’s World Baseball Classic experience was delayed by a few days after the Mets pitcher experienced what his manager called β€œsome vertigo-like symptoms” last Friday. McLean reported some dizziness and a loss of appetite, though Mendoza said the symptoms β€œgot better” by Saturday. The
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Team USA sets its star-studded rotation for World Baseball Classic PHOENIX -- Team USA has set its star-studded rotation for the World Baseball Classic. Manager Mark DeRosa said Monday that Logan Webb, Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes and Nolan McLean are lined up to start the first four games of pool play, in that order.
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The numbers behind this spring's most impressive performers One big difference at Spring Training this year is that full Statcast tracking is now available at every ballpark, which means we get a ton more data on all the players around the league. And there are already plenty of players who stand out -- hitters and pitchers, stars and
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Mets' top 2 prospects were 2-way stars together in college. So who did it better? They are the Mets' top two prospects. They are former two-way college teammates and roommates at Oklahoma State who were drafted by New York a year apart and have very similarly colored locks. This year, they could be sharing the field together in the big leagues. Carson Benge and Nolan
02.03.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New tournament-style format coming to Spring Breakout in '27 Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the
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Here are the Mets' 2026 Top 30 prospects Nolan McLean might already be a household name around Queens. He was the Mets’ de facto ace down the stretch last year. Until the club acquired Freddy Peralta, it looked like he might lead the New York rotation again to begin 2026. He’s the only rookie on Team USA’s World
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Mets' Top 30 Prospects list Who do the Mets have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for New York's Top 30 Prospects.

MetsPoliceBot: Who do the Mets have in the pipeline? Get scouting reports, video, stats, projected ETAs and more for New York's Top 30 Prospects. #mets

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1 prospect making some noise in each spring camp Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the
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Mendoza confident Lindor will be ready for OD, but β€˜I think we’re still too early’ PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets are hopeful that Francisco Lindor will take the next step this week in his return from surgery on his left hand, but regardless of when the shortstop is able to start hitting again, manager Carlos Mendoza is confident that he will be ready
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St. John's University paying tribute to Shannon Forde to mark 10-year anniversary of passing St. John’s University will honor the life of Shannon Forde during Tuesday's men’s basketball game against Georgetown at Madison Square Garden, remembering the SJU graduate and long-time Mets media relations staple in advance of the 10-year anniversary of her passing. Long-time Mets pitcher and St. John’s alumnus John Franco and
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3-team race? Surprise team could make it 4 in NL East With top 3 teams all facing pitching risk, might the door be open for a wild summer?

MetsPoliceBot: With top 3 teams all facing pitching risk, might the door be open for a wild summer? #mets

01.03.2026 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vying for 17th season, Kimbrel experiments with new pitch in 1st Mets outing PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- With 16 seasons in the Majors and a rΓ©sumΓ© that includes nine All-Star selections and 440 saves, Craig Kimbrel has nothing left to prove. Yet there was the 37-year-old Saturday, taking the mound at Clover Park for his first appearance of the spring as he
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Playing 1B for 1st time since high school, Baty throwing instincts out the window PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Baseball players are creatures of habit, often sticking to the same routines on and off the field for years. For Brett Baty this spring, those habits and routines that have helped him reach the highest level of the game are being thrown out the window.
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Playing 1B for 1st time since high school, Batty throwing instincts out the window Kimbrel makes Mets debut -- with new pitch; Alvarez, Myers test out battery

MetsPoliceBot: Kimbrel makes Mets debut -- with new pitch; Alvarez, Myers test out battery #mets

28.02.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Williams not sweating early miscue as he develops new pitches JUPITER, Fla. -- Devin Williams will try to flush his first pitch as a Met and remember all the rest instead. Making his Mets debut in the team’s 14-3 win over the Cardinals on Friday, Williams served up a first-pitch homer to JJ Wetherholt on what manager Carlos Mendoza called
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Williams not sweating early miscue as he develops new pitches JUPITER, Fla. -- Devin Williams will try to flush his first pitch as a Met and remember all the rest instead. Making his Mets debut in the team’s 14-3 win over the Cardinals on Friday, Williams served up a first-pitch homer to JJ Wetherholt on what manager Carlos Mendoza called
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New ace Peralta gets Opening Day nod for Mets The Mets brought in Freddy Peralta to be a frontline starter, so Friday's announcement was hardly shocking: The talented right-hander will start on Opening Day against the Pirates on March 26 (1:15 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock).
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Who is the Ultimate Bandwagon Team for 2026? We investigate A year ago, we conducted an exercise to identify the Ultimate Bandwagon Team for 2025 – a team for those without a specific rooting interest to coalesce behind for the season. What does it take to be an Ultimate Bandwagon Team? As I put it then, you want a team
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McLean preps for Classic with electrifying spring debut PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- On Thursday, before departing for the World Baseball Classic, Nolan McLean made his only Grapefruit League appearance, facing the Astros in West Palm Beach. If there were any doubts as to his sharpness, the Mets rookie right-hander answered them with six strikeouts over four shutout
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If at first: Polanco takes reps at his new position McLean fans 6 over 4 shutout frames in final appearance before World Baseball Classic

MetsPoliceBot: McLean fans 6 over 4 shutout frames in final appearance before World Baseball Classic #mets

26.02.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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30 raw eggs a day? How this Mets prospect fueled his 100 mph heat This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect Power wins games. As Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.
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3 two-strike pitches, 3 hits for Mets prospect Benge PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Carson Benge has a novel view on swinging and missing. β€œI hate striking out,” Benge said after collecting three hits in the Mets’ 6-0 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday, all on two-strike pitches. β€œThat’s one thing about me. So being able to fight for
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