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Mets Spring Training: Everything you need to know

7:04 AM EST

NEW YORK -- Although the official start of Spring Training is not for another week, sunny scenes from Port St. Lucie, Fla., are already filtering onto social media. Various pitchers, including new ace Freddy Peralta and rookie Nolan McLean, have begun throwing at the team’s spring complex.

Beltrán to become third Hall of Famer with Mets cap on plaque

February 3, 2026

Tom Seaver. Mike Piazza. And now, Carlos Beltrán. Beltrán's Hall of Fame plaque will feature a Mets logo when he’s inducted into Cooperstown on July 26, putting him alongside Seaver and Piazza as the only players to have that distinction. “I didn’t do this alone,” said Beltrán, who played for

These young arms could be in the Mets' bullpen this year

February 3, 2026

Earlier this week, Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo outlined the team’s bullpen situation, sans Edwin Diaz, heading into Spring Training. There are a few names in the mix that might be less recognizable than some others, given all the young pitchers who have a chance to emerge from the Mets'

The retooled Mets bullpen: No Díaz, but lots of upside

February 2, 2026

This is the second part of a five-part Around the Horn series detailing the Mets’ roster heading into 2026. Next up: Bullpen.

With Soto in his prime, Mets' window remains wide open

January 31, 2026

We talk an awful lot in New York about the prime of Aaron Judge and how important it is to the Yankees -- and to No. 99 himself -- that they win a World Series while he is still having what has turned into a Ruthian prime. In the last

Soto, Peña, Machado to rejoin star-studded Dominican squad in '26 Classic

@Spokes_Murphy
February 2, 2026

Team Dominican Republic already boasts an impressive roster of Major League talent for this year’s World Baseball Classic.

Latest Mets injuries & transactions

December 17, 2025

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

As the dust clears, how does Mets' rotation look for 2026?

February 1, 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 out of '26 Classic after undergoing cleanup procedure on elbow

@ByJasonFoster
January 31, 2026

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor will not participate in the World Baseball Classic after having a cleanup procedure on his right elbow earlier this offseason, the MLB Players Association said in a statement Friday. Lindor had been planning to participate for his native Puerto Rico, the team he played for in

Why move to Mets could unlock the best of Bichette

January 29, 2026

Bo Bichette has a new team, a new position and (likely) a new lineup spot. The question now is whether those changes will bring out an even more valuable version of the two-time All-Star than the one we saw with the Blue Jays. After seven seasons with Toronto, Bichette signed

Are Mets' big moves wrapped up ... or is there room for more?

January 28, 2026

NEW YORK -- There is no universe in which Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns would ever say his team is done adding players. Stearns loves to tinker; he adds during Spring Training and throughout the season. As such, the group of Mets that arrives at Spring Training next

1 player in each division you can't take your eyes off

January 29, 2026

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: Each division’s team most likely to

Mets sign Kimbrel, A. Barnes to Minor League deals

January 29, 2026

The Mets signed veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel and veteran catcher Austin Barnes to Minor League contracts that include invitations to Spring Training, the team announced on Thursday. Terms of the deals weren't announced, but Kimbrel will earn $2.5 million if he makes the Major League team, according to Will Sammon

30 of the best prospects who missed the Top 100 list -- 1 for each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
January 28, 2026

A Top 100 list is never enough. Every year after we release a Top 100 prospect ranking -- as MLB Pipeline did last Friday -- we always get the simple two-word question from the public: who’s next? Let’s get you started on who could crack future editions of the Top

How will Mets' new ace handle NY spotlight? 'I'm ready for this'

January 27, 2026

NEW YORK -- At some point this offseason, Freddy Peralta figured a team would trade for him. He’s pleased that it wound up being the Mets. “It’s a different market, different city,” Peralta said Tuesday on an introductory video call. “There’s a lot more fans, a lot more people watching.

McLean sports best curveball on Top 100 Prospects list

January 27, 2026

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Mets add Kessinger on Minors deal as INF depth (report)

January 28, 2026

The Mets added a former top prospect as infield depth on Tuesday, reportedly reaching agreement with Grae Kessinger on a Minor League contract that includes an invite to Spring Training, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The team has not confirmed the signing.

Mets manager impressed by first look at Bichette at third base

January 27, 2026

Superstar. New team. New position. There are going to be a lot of eyes focused on Bo Bichette, the Mets’ prized free-agent addition who will be at third base in 2026 -- a position he’s never played as a Major Leaguer. His first impression at the hot corner earned positive

These Mets prospects could crack the Top 100 soon

@SamDykstraMiLB
January 26, 2026

The Mets were poised to claim six Top 100 prospects ahead of our reveal last Friday until the organization traded infielder/outfielder Jett Williams (No. 51) and right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat (No. 100) to the Brewers in the Freddy Peralta/Tobias Myers deal. That’s just part of the business when you’re trying

Bichette is new to the Mets, but not to his new manager

@Spokes_Murphy
January 25, 2026

It has been a thrilling week for the Mets and their fans. Within the span of two days, the team finalized a three-year deal with star infielder Bo Bichette, addressed its outfield need by trading with the White Sox for slugger Luis Robert Jr. and bolstered its rotation by acquiring

Mets among 7 teams to win the winter

January 26, 2026

The pop of the mitt. The crack of the bat. Players talking about being in the best shape of their lives. Even as many of us work to dig out from beneath the latest snowfall that disrupted the weekend, the sounds of spring will be here before we know it.

Have the Mets achieved their 'run prevention' goals? 

Reshaped defense looks to improve on subpar 2025 results
January 25, 2026

“Run prevention is where we fell short this year,” Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said during a press conference at the end of the 2025 season. “It’s where we need to get better.” He doubled down on that sentiment this month, saying competitors had told him that, “your