Your Tuesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
Pitchers and Catchers don’t report to spring training until tomorrow, but some notable Mets were seen checking in to Port St. Lucie yesterday, including Carlos Mendoza, Mark Vientos, Luke Weaver, and Jorge Polanco.
The Mets shared a full list of 29 players whom they have invited to spring training.
Anthony DiComo took a first crack at the Mets’ 26-man Opening Day roster.
Scouts and baseball execs weighed in on where the Mets stand in the NL East race heading into the 2026 season.
Max Goodman examined seven things the Mets need to decide before Opening Day.
Mike Puma explored some of the big storylines for the Mets ahead of spring training.
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies announced that Matt Levine has been elevated to Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations.
Around the National League East
Phillies’ ace Zack Wheeler is not expected to be ready for Opening Day.
The Phillies enter spring training with a lot of questions.
Philadelphia is doing everything they can to try and move Nick Castellanos this week.
Mark Bowman took a pass at predicting the Braves’ Opening Day 26-man roster.
The Marlins signed Chris Paddack, whom they once drafted, to a one-year deal.
Jessica Cametaro took a crack at the Nationals’ 26-man Opening Day roster.
Around Major League Baseball
The ESPN staff wrote about stars, teams, and themes they want to see at spring training.
Jim Bowman gave us eight reasons to get excited about spring training.
It looks like MLB.tv subscribers will also need to be ESPN Unlimited subscribers to purchase the package, meaning MLB.tv will be behind a double paywall this season.
Fangraphs compiled their spring training power rankings, which sees the Mets coming in at number 3 behind the Dodgers and Braves.
The World Baseball Classic will feature a pitch clock but won’t feature the ABS challenge system.
Playing in the WBC will be a ‘whole other level’ for Team USA superstars Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, and Tarik Skubal
The Red Sox picked up Caleb Durbin in a six-player trade with the Brewers. They also added Andruw Monasterio and Anthony Seigler while sending Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan to the Brewers.
The Pirates signed Marcell Ozuna to a one-year deal worth $12 million.
The White Sox signed Erick Fedde to a one-year deal.
The Rays inked right-hander Nick Martinez to a one-year deal.
The Angels are adding Hunter Strickland on a minor league deal.
The Yankees acquired infielder Max Schuemann in a trade with the Athletics.
After bringing back Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year deal, Bryan Hoch analyzed how Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt could fit on the Yankees’ roster.
Ben Clemens wrote about one more ride for Goldschmidt.
Ketel Marte says he is excited to return to the Diamondbacks after an offseason of uncertainty.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
I previewed Cristian Pache’s 2026 season, as the non-roster spring training invitee looks to earn a spot in the team’s outfield.
Amazin’ Avenue writers shared their thoughts on the players that came in at 25-11 on the Top 25 Prospects list.
This Date in Mets History
Happy 56th Birthday to Bobby J. Jones, the man who hurled the one-hit shutout in Game 4 of the 2000 NLDS to seal the Mets’ victory and (yes, this is true) my first favorite Met when I started following the team in 1997!
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