Your Tuesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
The Mets concluded spring training with a 6-6 tie against the Yankees. The Mets went with a bullpen game in their final tuneup before Opening Day, though their lineup was essentially what you can expect to see on Thursday. Brett Baty and Pete Alonso hit solo homers early, while Brandon Nimmo’s three-run homer in the ninth resulted in the tie.
David Cone believes it will be must-see TV every time Juan Soto faces the Yankees this season.
Soto is expecting the worst when he heads to the Bronx this year to play his former club.
Soto has lofty expectations for the team’s chances in the NL East this season.
Soto says that signing with the Mets over the Yankees was a ‘family decision’.
The Mets set a record for spring training attendance, as 106,027 fans came to Clover park to watch the team this spring.
Tim Healey spoke with Brandon Nimmo ahead of the start of the season.
Baseball Prospectus shared their preview of the 2025 Mets.
Anthony DiComo conducted his final Mets Mailbag before the start of the regular season.
The 2025 season is right around the corner, and Danny Abriano examined five big storylines for Mets fans to watch.
Here’s the cover of the 2025 Mets Media Guide.
Wayne Randazzo will call the team’s second game of the year on Apple TV+.
Daniel Murphy joined Gary Cohen for yesterday’s spring finale, and it seems like he’ll get his chance at some regular season games.
Around the National League East
Kody Clemens has made the Phillies’ roster over Buddy Kennedy.
Bob Carpenter revealed that this will be his final year as lead TV broadcaster for the Nationals.
Around Major League Baseball
Mike Petriello explored some of the most fascinating and extreme batting stances in baseball.
Jim Bowden ranked all 30 lineups.
Players, managers, and baseball execs discussed their thoughts on the robot ump challenge system.
The MLB.com staff selected one thing that we learned about each team this spring.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been named MLB’s first Play Ball Ambassador and he’s a ‘perfect fit’..
The Yankees inked Ryan Yarbrough to a contract while placing Luis Gil on the 60-day IL.
Astros up-and-comer Cam Smith could soon find himself in exclusive company.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Linda Surovich previewed the upcoming season for the NL East Rival Phillies.
The From Complex to Queens is back with Episode 292.
This Date in Mets History
Happy Birthday Lee Mazzilli!