Your Sunday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
The Mets dropped an exhibition game to the Nationals, as Clay Holmes finally proved human in an otherwise excellent spring training.
Holmes and Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke to the press about his outing, which was his longest one yet in spring training,
Anthony DiComo profiles Mets minor league catcher Hayden Senger, who works a job at Whole Foods during the offseason and has a shot at making the big leagues this year.
Here’s a set of power rankings from MLB that puts the Mets fourth to start the season.
Edwin Díaz is not worried about his fastball velocity.
A.J. Minter talked about learning new ways to get batters out.
Here are some under-the-radar prospects to watch in the Mets’ Spring Breakout game this evening.
Around the National League East
Battery Power considered the fringe players in Braves camp.
Around Major League Baseball
The 2024 MVPs, Cy Youngs, and Rookies of the Year will wear a gold MLB patch on their jerseys throughout the 2025 season.
A survey of over 100 current players asked who the best player in baseball is right now, and here are the top five.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1961, the Mets received approval from the state for a bond that helped build Shea Stadium.