Mets’ Francisco Alvarez to miss six-to-eight weeks with hand fracture
Port St. Lucy – In its second straight season, the Mets do quite a stretch without Francisco Alvarez. The catcher broke Hamate's bone in his left hand and had surgery on Monday, and will put him aside for six to eight weeks, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Alvarez maintained a fracture on the swing during […]
Brandon Nimmo not quite ready to return to Mets’ lineup
JUPITER, Fla. – Brandonnimo's expected return to the Mets lineup has been pushed back for an additional day. Coach Carlos Mendoza said the outfielder was expected to play Sunday for Grapefruitreug, but he will prevent him from running above 85% with a bare-headed rim on his right knee. Nemo, which only appears on two plates […]
Mets’ Max Kranick has gone from DFA’d player to bullpen piece
Port St. Lucy – Max Cranick was not satisfied with the direction his career headed when he was designated for allocation by the Mets and was not billed earlier last season. Back in Triple A Syracuse, he decided to follow his own path. “I appeared in Syracuse, who was upset with the world,” said Cranick […]
Juan Soto reveals other MLB teams’ offers eclipsed Mets
Just two months ago, MLB star Juan Soto signed a historic deal. A few weeks ago he joined the New York Mets in Florida for spring training. The 15-year, $765 million deal he signed was the most lucrative deal in professional sports history. In mid-February, Soto appeared to be still handling life-changing contacts. “I'm still […]
Pete Alonso tells The Post he has ‘no regrets’ about Mets contract saga
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After hitting baseball well beyond the left field wall at the Palm Beach ballpark, Pete Alonso slams his longtime buddy Jeff McNeill in the back of the batting cage, giving team owners Steve and Alex Cohen a warm greeting. Alonso is in peace and approaching Ebulient. If there are people […]
Mets’ Paul Blackburn searching for results as he battles for rotation spot
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Technically, Paul Blackburn is in the spring competition, with the Mets saying three starters (including Griffin Canning and Tyler Megill) are competing for two spinning spots. But Blackburn, who has come out of minor league options and has expired about $4 million this season, is a clear frontrunner. His things […]
Mets just need to wait a little longer to see ‘the stuff’ from Brandon Sproat in majors
Port St. Lucy – Another really good arm appears in the New York baseball organization known for pitching. But we have to wait. The Mets love Love that inflams Brandon Sprote from aptly named Pace High in the Florida Panhandle, so he drafted him twice, and Scouts see the made rotation star, and perhaps a […]
Mets’ Edwin Díaz not worried about wild spring debut
Port St. Lucy – Edwin Diaz was wild in her spring debut. The Mets scored one on 19 pitches and went for a walk with two runs and a third of the innings with two hits when they lost 5-1 to the Astros at Clover Park. Five of the first six pitches he threw was […]
Mets thrilled ‘OMG’ fan favorite Jose Iglesias finally landed deal
Port St. Lucy – A few staff members around Mets: It's when Jose Iglesias found work. .337 batsman and “OMG” singer, 2024 Sparkplug agreed to a minor league agreement on a camp invitation with the Padres. “It's someone that every team can win,” Pete Alonso said before his 5-1 defeat to the Astros at Clover […]
David Stearns talks ‘calm’ Mets camp and other pressing issues
Port St. Lucy – After a surprising run at NLC last season, there is Mets Camp, the largest contract owner in professional sports history, with some injuries and expectations of the sky being “pretty standard” and “normal”. Those were the happy words of David Stearns, who listed the relatively dullness of the team as a […]