Your Tuesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
Pitchers and catchers don’t officially report until February 10, but Clay Holmes is in Florida now and ready to go.
Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections finds two Mets (Juan Soto, #3; Francisco Lindor, #7) in the top 10 among all major leaguers.
Meanwhile, PECOTA’s projections sees the Mets finishing second in the National League East with 88.9 wins, which gives them a 77.5% chance at making the postseason.
Andy Martino thinks the Mets have left room in their budget, following recent signings, for a reunion with Pete Alonso
Around the National League East
It was Truck Day at Citizens Bank Park, as the Phillies’ truck was all packed and ready to go to spring training.
Mark Bowman examined where The Shredder ranks each Braves player.
Christina De Nicola spoke with Kyle Sielaff, play-by-play broadcaster of the Marlins Radio Network. Among the fun tidbits in the interview is that Sielaff grew up rooting for the Mets.
Around Major League Baseball
The staff at MLB.com ranked the likelihood of a World Series rematch from any of the previous 11 iterations of the Fall Classic. Spoiler alert: Mets vs. Royals came in at seventh.
Sarah Langs explored 10 players vying to get into the record books in 2025.
Darragh McDonald discussed some players who could hit the 60-day IL as soon as spring training begins.
Ben Weinrib identified ten players who just missed the Top 100 prospects list.
Here’s everything you need to know about the World Baseball Classic qualifiers, which kick off on February 21.
Luis Guillorme will suit up for Spain in the qualifiers. The former Met has triple citizenship (U.S., Venezuela, and Spain)
MLB fired umpire Pat Hoberg for “sharing” sports betting accounts with a po.ker player and friend who bet on baseball, although it does not seem Hoberg himself bet on the sport.
The Rangers have signed ex-Met Sam Haggerty to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
Another ex-Met, Carlos Carrasco, has latched on with the Yankees on a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
The Rays acquired former first round pick Alex Faedo from the Tigers for Enderson Delgado and cash. Faedo was recently DFA’ed by Detroit after they signed Tommy Kahnle.
The Tigers are reportedly still pursuing Alex Bregman.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
I stated my case for wanting Pete Alonso back, solely from the perspective of a fan.
Lukas Vlahos graded the team’s signing of Ryne Stanek.
Jett Williams landed at Number 2 on the Amazin’ Avenue list of Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2025.
This Date in Mets History
Shea Stadium officially got its name on this date in 1963.