Mets prospect Christian Scott shows why ‘he’s special’ in strong spring outing
JUPITER, Fla. — Christian Scott’s first stay in major league spring training ended two weeks ago when he was reassigned, but he got a treat Wednesday. The organization’s top pitching prospect, borrowed from the minors to fill a hole in the Mets’ rotation, is set to start a Grapefruit League game just 45 minutes from […]
Mets choose Tylor Megill over Jose Butto for starting rotation
JUPITER, Fla. — Barring a late-inning injury, the Mets’ season-opening rotation was finalized Wednesday. With the Mets assigning Jose Butt to Triple-A, Tyler Megill was informed that he would be joining the team and joining the rotation. Megill and Butt were the remaining candidates to fill Kodai Senga’s rotation vacancy. Chiga was diagnosed with a […]
The Mets have something to prove
This time last year, the Mets were engulfed in now-or-never World Series-type expectations reserved for championship favorites. Their roster was loaded until the trade deadline, when they could theoretically make additions. The idea of selling didn’t exist. The cost of these visions soared to him over $300 million, but with baseball in October and a […]
Jeff McNeil makes long-awaited Mets spring training debut
PORT STREET LUCIE — Jeff McNeil waited until the final week of spring training, but he’s finally in the Mets’ lineup. “Obviously we’re a little late, but we still have plenty of time to prepare,” McNeil said Tuesday before his team’s 3-1 win over the Cardinals in an exhibition game at Clover Park. McNeil played […]
Mets’ Brett Baty belts his second homer of the spring
Notable items from Tuesday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: batty boom Brett Batty hit his second home run of the spring in the Mets’ 3-1 exhibition victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday at Clover Park. Batty, who boasts a .726 OPS in the Grapefruit League, finished the night with one hit out of three. Brett Batty […]
Mets’ Luis Severino glad he’s healthy as season nears
PORT STREET LUCIE — Luis Severino has completed his final spring training assignments and is looking forward to starting the season healthy in practice. This would be unusual for the right-hander, who has only started a season in the major league rotation since 2018. “I’m really happy,” Severino said after throwing 85 pitches in a […]
Mets’ wild-card chances could use a Steve Cohen boost
PORT STREET LUCIE — Some team was trying to sign Cody Bellinger. And Matt Chapman. And Blake Snell. The expectation all winter was that Dylan Cease would be traded before the regular season. But did everything have to line up for the Mets with a National League team likely to be in the wild-card hunt? […]
Remaining big roster decisions Mets face before opener
PORT STREET LUCIE — With one week left in the Grapefruit League season, Mets officials will be faced with roster decisions ahead of the March 28 opener. Team officials had a good idea of the 26 players they planned to bring north before camp began. But the X-factor is always injury, and spring training performance […]
Buck Showalter returns to MLB Network as analyst after Mets split
Buck Showalter is returning to MLB Network. The former Mets manager will return to the television network he called home during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Showalter will begin working as a studio analyst next month, marking his last stint at MLB Network before becoming the Mets’ manager for the 2022 season. Buck Showalter will […]
Mets’ Jose Quintana offers positive spin to rough spring outing
PORT STREET LUCIE — Jose Quintana had plenty of opportunities to work with the runners on base Sunday. Despite a lackluster start against the Marlins in the Grapefruit League, Quintana was able to take such a positive view. Mets starting pitcher Jose Quintana takes the field in the first inning of the game against the […]