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What you need to know for Mets' Spring Breakout game (Tonight, 7 ET)

March 17, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Nolan McLean was among the Spring Breakout alumni to make an impact in the Majors last season. Which Mets prospects could be the next ones to forge a similar path? For the third straight year, the Mets will send many of their top prospects to

The Eggman? Underrated arm? Best storylines from Mets camp

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This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Stream Mets games through the MLB App

February 20, 2026

The Mets have been one of the busiest teams in the offseason as they look to return to the postseason in 2026. And there are plenty of ways you can catch the Mets this season.

Howie Rose set to retire from Mets radio booth after '26 season

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Howie Rose, the charismatic play-by-play man who has called Mets games in various capacities since 1995, announced Thursday that he will retire after this season.

Prospects we're excited to watch in Spring Breakout -- one from each team

March 18, 2026

Fifty-four members from MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are scheduled to play in the third edition of Spring Breakout, including shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates, No. 1), Jesús Made (Brewers, No. 3), Leo De Vries (Athletics, No. 4), JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, No. 5), Colt Emerson (Mariners, No. 9) and outfielder Max Clark

An unlikely source calls McLean 'the best arm I saw last year'

March 18, 2026

It’s no surprise that Nolan McLean has Mets fans buzzing about his potential. But the hype train for New York’s pitching phenom has an unexpected passenger: Bryce Harper. The Phillies slugger admittedly isn’t one to gush about pitchers, much less pitchers who play for the rival Mets. But he found

Latest Mets injuries & transactions

March 17, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mets injury news and transactions.

Drafting the 2026 World Series favorites, from 1 to 30

March 18, 2026

With the glorious World Baseball Classic in the rearview mirror and the 2026 Major League Baseball season just days away from getting started, it’s time for MLB.com’s Will Leitch and Mike Petriello to get together for their annual World Series draft. From 1-30, Mike and Will choose teams based only

Next flurry of Mets pitching prospects on cusp of impactful leap

March 18, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Nolan McLean started throwing more sinkers as a pro and developed into the top pitching prospect in baseball. Jonah Tong altered the Vulcan grip location of his changeup and won MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year honors in 2025. Brandon Sproat leaned more on his

Benge's bid to make Mets' Opening Day roster coming down to wire

March 17, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The friends and lockermates that used to surround Carson Benge are mostly gone. Those who once joined Benge on the clubhouse couches for chess matches or simple conversations -- A.J. Ewing, Nick Morabito, Jacob Reimer, Ryan Clifford and the like -- have all been reassigned

Mets face tough decision on Kimbrel as legend looks to extend career 

Manaea efficient despite velo drop; Lindor getting closer
March 17, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Through five Grapefruit League outings, Craig Kimbrel has issued five free passes and hit two batters. He walked the leadoff man Tuesday against the Marlins, permitted him to come around to score, then escaped further damage only when a 368-foot flyout settled into Luis Robert Jr.’s glove.

Bore of Tommy John rehab behind him, Scott ready to impact Mets

March 16, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Summers in Port St. Lucie can be hot and monotonous -- breeding grounds for boredom. For Christian Scott, a summer spent rehabbing Tommy John surgery meant finding ways to occupy himself. Scott learned to cook, mostly steaks and breakfast foods. He taught himself chess, finding

Fresh off Classic dominance, Brazobán secures spot in Mets' bullpen

March 16, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- What Huascar Brazobán accomplished during the World Baseball Classic, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said, did not actually influence the team’s opinion of him. Yet it would have been difficult for anyone to watch Brazobán pitch for the Dominican Republic and not come away impressed. Over

The prospects with the most interesting Statcast data this spring

March 17, 2026

You're about to see the most exciting prospects in baseball take the field during Spring Breakout this week -- but a lot of those prospects have already been putting on a showcase this spring. And with Statcast tracking now available for all 30 teams' Spring Training ballparks, it's easier than

Benge on roster? Senga in rotation? And more key questions for Mets

March 16, 2026

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo's Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Lindor feels 'pretty much like myself' in reassuring spring debut

March 15, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- At one point Sunday, Francisco Lindor dived to his left in hopes of corralling a Jesús Sánchez single. An inning later, Lindor hit a foul ball a projected 391 feet down the right-field line at Clover Park, plenty deep enough to have been a home

McLean raring to go in Classic title tilt: 'I'm built for this'

March 17, 2026

MIAMI -- When the United States assembled its super team for this World Baseball Classic, the selections were skewed toward established stars not just because of their talent but because of the guaranteed contracts that make them more prone to participate.

1 player who has made a big impression in each camp

March 15, 2026

Spring Training is arguably the best time for a player to make a good impression on his team. When a hitter or pitcher turns heads in the lead-up to Opening Day, it can set the tone for his entire season, offer a preview of what's to come, and make for

8 months after Draft, Mets' top pick gets 1st spring start (and 1st hit!)

March 14, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- While it’s commonplace for prospects from Minor League camp to see an at-bat or two late in Grapefruit League games, it’s rare for one to log significant time on the Major League diamond. It’s rarer still for one to start. Yet there was Mitch Voit,

Lovelady back with Mets after being claimed off waivers

March 14, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets’ on-again, off-again relationship with Richard Lovelady continued on Saturday, when the team claimed the left-handed reliever off waivers from the Nationals. This marks the fourth time the Mets have acquired Lovelady in the last nine months.

Finally healthy, Senga looks to recapture dominance -- and raise Mets' ceiling in '26

March 13, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The exasperation that Mets fans and officials have sometimes felt about Kodai Senga is rooted in his talent. At his best, Senga has been a dynamic force on the mound, capable of throwing in the upper 90s and possessing some of the most lethal secondary

Soto's swim move a highlight in Dominican Republic's romp

March 13, 2026

MIAMI -- Vlad Jr. went airborne. Juan Soto went swimming. Austin Wells went deep off the facing of the second deck. And the Dominican Republic went on to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic. The D.R. rolled past Korea, 10-0, in a seven-inning, run-rule shortened game in the opening

Why McLean is a dark horse Cy Young candidate

March 14, 2026

Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes set the bar high on the pitching side in 2025. Skubal became the first pitcher since Pedro Martinez to repeat as the American League Cy Young Award winner, while Skenes followed up an incredible rookie season with a National League Cy Young crown. While there