{"id":564207,"date":"2026-02-10T14:22:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/564207\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:22:19","slug":"mets-morning-news-happy-spring-training-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/564207\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Morning News: Happy Spring Training Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pitchers and Catchers don\u2019t report to spring training until tomorrow, but some notable Mets were seen checking in to Port St. Lucie yesterday, including Carlos Mendoza<\/a>, Mark Vientos<\/a>, Luke Weaver<\/a>, and Jorge Polanco<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Mets shared a full list<\/a> of 29 players whom<\/a> they have invited to spring training.<\/p>\n

Anthony DiComo took a first crack<\/a> at the Mets\u2019 26-man Opening Day roster.<\/p>\n

Scouts and baseball execs weighed in on where<\/a> the Mets stand in the NL East race heading into the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Max Goodman examined seven things<\/a> the Mets need to decide before Opening Day.<\/p>\n

Mike Puma explored some of the<\/a> big storylines for the Mets ahead of spring training.<\/p>\n

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies announced that<\/a> Matt Levine has been elevated to Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations.<\/p>\n

Around the National League East<\/p>\n

Phillies\u2019 ace Zack Wheeler is not expected<\/a> to be ready for Opening Day.<\/p>\n

The Phillies enter spring training with a lot of questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia is doing everything<\/a> they can to try and move Nick Castellanos this week.<\/p>\n

Mark Bowman took a pass<\/a> at predicting the Braves\u2019 Opening Day 26-man roster.<\/p>\n

The Marlins signed<\/a> Chris Paddack, whom they once drafted, to a one-year deal.<\/p>\n

Jessica Cametaro took a crack<\/a> at the Nationals\u2019 26-man Opening Day roster.<\/p>\n

Around Major League Baseball<\/p>\n

The ESPN staff wrote about<\/a> stars, teams, and themes they want to see at spring training.<\/p>\n

Jim Bowman gave us<\/a> eight reasons to get excited about spring training.<\/p>\n

It looks like MLB.tv subscribers will also need to be<\/a> ESPN Unlimited subscribers to purchase the package, meaning MLB.tv will be behind a double paywall this season.<\/p>\n

Fangraphs compiled<\/a> their spring training power rankings, which sees the Mets coming in at number 3 behind the Dodgers and Braves.<\/p>\n

The World Baseball Classic will feature<\/a> a pitch clock but won\u2019t feature the ABS challenge system.<\/p>\n

Playing in the WBC will be a \u2018whole other level<\/a>\u2019 for Team USA superstars Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, and Tarik Skubal<\/p>\n

The Red Sox picked up<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

The Pirates signed<\/a> Marcell Ozuna to a one-year deal<\/a> worth $12 million.<\/p>\n

The White Sox signed<\/a> Erick Fedde to a one-year deal.<\/p>\n

The Rays inked right-hander<\/a> Nick Martinez to a one-year deal.<\/p>\n

The Angels are adding<\/a> Hunter Strickland on a minor league deal.<\/p>\n

The Yankees acquired infielder<\/a> Max Schuemann in a trade with the Athletics.<\/p>\n

After bringing back<\/a> Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year deal, Bryan Hoch analyzed<\/a> how Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt could fit on the Yankees\u2019 roster.<\/p>\n

Ben Clemens wrote about<\/a> one more ride for Goldschmidt.<\/p>\n

Ketel Marte says he is excited<\/a> to return to the Diamondbacks after an offseason of uncertainty.<\/p>\n

Yesterday at Amazin\u2019 Avenue<\/p>\n

I previewed<\/a> Cristian Pache\u2019s 2026 season, as the non-roster spring training invitee looks to earn a spot in the team\u2019s outfield.<\/p>\n

Amazin\u2019 Avenue writers shared their thoughts<\/a> on the players that came in at 25-11 on the Top 25 Prospects list.<\/p>\n

This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n

Happy 56th Birthday<\/a> to Bobby J. Jones, the man who hurled the one-hit shutout in Game 4 of the 2000 NLDS to seal the Mets\u2019 victory and (yes, this is true) my first favorite Met when I started following the team in 1997!<\/p>\n