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Apart from baseball, Bo Bichette clearly likes to fish.

We are gonna break the seal on Tyrone Taylor here.

Well, that was some good road-plowing by the Pirates bullpen there.

Baty up in a cash-in spot here.

Ozuna has a long track record as a Mets in-division villain. These cold folks need some runs.

That was some terrific pitching by Keller there, thought — hammering him up and in.

Ends the threat on a popup, but it was chilling seeing Polanco fighting the wind on that one.

My in-game box score says Disengagement Violations: Keller, M. It reads like he got himself in trouble for being anti-social. This is the moment here, with Ozuna up with two outs and the bags loaded.

I do not remember ever seeing a third-throw-over balk. I'm sure I have, but I don't recall it.

Polanco wearing some sexy multi-tone eyeblack to match the city connect jersey.

They will probably break out Vientos against lefties.

O'Neil's presence against lefties had been a declining thing anyhow, and very much up in the air at the start of the season. On the other hand, the Pirates lineup does have a high Nick factor, which you always have to watch out for. # PITTSBURGH POS. # NEW YORK POS. 1 Jared Triolo (R) ss 1 Francisco Lindor (S) ss 2 Ryan O'Hearn (L) 1b 2 Juan Soto (L) lf 3 Bryan Reynolds (S) lf 3 Bo Bichette (R) 3b 4 Marcell Ozuna (R) dh 4 Jorge Polanco (S) 1b 5 Nick Gonzales (R) 3b 5 Luis Robert, Jr. (R) cf 6 Brandon Lowe (L) 2b 6 Brett Baty (L) dh 7 Nick York (R) rf 7 Marcus Semien (R) 2b 8 Joey Bart (R) c 8 Carson Benge (L) rf 9 Jake Mangum (S) cf 9 Francisco Alvarez (R) c Mitch Keller (R) sp David Peterson (L) sp

When three guys are DFA'd at the end of Spring Training, and two clear waivers and accept minor-league assignments, Mets Roster Central guesses that is a good outcome in the whole. When two MLB vets accept assignments to the minor-league development list — a designation specifically designed to allow a player to continue working out with a team but not fill a roster spot, that's just a pair of wins, right? Transactions, 3/27/2026 GOING GOING NEUTRAL NEUTRAL COMING Claimed off Waivers by CHW Assigned to Seven-Day Injured List with Syracuse Transferred to Syracuse Development List Transferred to Syracuse Development List Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse Relief Pitchers Outfielders Relief Pitchers Relief Pitchers Catchers Bryan Hudson Mike Tauchman Mike Baumann Craig Kimbrel Ben Rortvedt L/L DoB: 1997-05-08 High Level: MLB (2025) L/L DoB: 33210 High Level: MLB (2025) R/R DoB: 34952 High Level: MLB (2025) R/R DoB: 32291 High Level: MLB (2025) L/R DoB: 1997-09-25 High Level: MLB (2025) COMING COMING Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse Signed away from PIT to minor-league contract, 2026-03-27, Projected for Syracuse Infielders Outfielders Vidal Brujan Tommy Pham S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 High Level: MLB (2025) R/R DoB: 32210 High Level: MLB (2025) The Mets purchased the contract of Bryan Hudson from the White Sox back in early February. When a team accepts cash in lieu of talent for a guy, it gives the impression that they don't really have much use for him in the first place. And when Hudson failed to make the Mets roster despite being out of options, that might have reinforced the White Sox opinion, or perhaps just the Mets Roster Cetral interpretation of the White Sox opinion. So how about those same Sox grabbing Bryan Hudson off Metly waivers six weeks after selling him off? Maybe the Sox situation has changed, or maybe they just really needed the money. The availability of a seven-day Injured List in the minors obscures the situation with Mike Tauchmann, whose torn meniscus may in fact have him out for the full season, but MRC has seen no announcement of surgery, so maybe MB is trying to therapy and Ace Bandage his way through the injury and so salvage some part of his season. Ben Rortvedt (a vedteran of many Rors) surprised MRC by sneaking through waivers, allowing him to keep a particularly strong catching depth chart going for the Mets. Sadly, this meant a AA assignment for Kevin Parada, who, while perhaps not showing a meteoric rise of a first-round pick over his minor-league career, has certainly earned a spot with Syracuse. Vidal Brujan is sent off to AAA with a classic utility player profile and some pinch-running chops. Look to see him appear in Flushing before Memorial Day. And former Met Tommy Pham is back in what looks to be his Age 38 (!) season. His thumbnail photos continuing to look like mugshots always underscore what a committed and driven player he is, but the reserve outfielder profile he has carried through his thirties always has a way of expanding to near full-time use and 400+ plate appearances, so seeing him often means something has gone badly wrong with the lineup.

Image courtesy of © Tim Vizer-Imagn Images When three guys are DFA'd at the end of Spring Training, and two clear waivers and accept minor-league assignments, Mets Roster Central guesses that it is a good outcome in the whole. When two MLB vets accept assignments to the minor-league development list — a designation specifically designed to allow a player to continue working out with a team but not fill a roster spot, that's just a pair of wins, right? Transactions, 3/27/2026 GOING GOING NEUTRAL NEUTRAL COMING Claimed off Waivers by CHW Assigned to Seven-Day Injured List with Syracuse Transferred to Syracuse Development List Transferred to Syracuse Development List Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse Relief Pitchers Outfielders Relief Pitchers Relief Pitchers Catchers Bryan Hudson Mike Tauchman Mike Baumann Craig Kimbrel Ben Rortvedt L/L DoB: 1997-05-08 High Level: MLB (2025) L/L DoB: 33210 High Level: MLB (2025) R/R DoB: 34952 High Level: MLB (2025) R/R DoB: 32291 High Level: MLB (2025) L/R DoB: 1997-09-25 High Level: MLB (2025) COMING COMING Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse Signed away from PIT to minor-league contract, 2026-03-27, Projected for Syracuse Infielders Outfielders Vidal Brujan Tommy Pham S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 High Level: MLB (2025) R/R DoB: 32210 High Level: MLB (2025) The Mets purchased the contract of Bryan Hudson from the White Sox back in early February. When a team accepts cash in lieu of talent for a guy, it gives the impression that they don't really have much use for him in the first place. And when Hudson failed to make the Mets roster despite being out of options, that might have reinforced the White Sox opinion, or perhaps just the Mets Roster Central interpretation of the White Sox opinion. So how about those same Sox grabbing Bryan Hudson off Metly waivers six weeks after selling him off? Maybe the Sox situation has changed, or maybe they just really needed the money. The availability of a seven-day Injured List in the minors obscures the situation with Mike Tauchmann, whose torn meniscus may in fact have him out for the full season, but MRC has seen no announcement of surgery, so maybe MB is trying to therapy and Ace Bandage his way through the injury and so salvage some part of his season. Ben Rortvedt (a veteran of many Rors) surprised MRC by sneaking through waivers, allowing him to keep a particularly strong catching depth chart going for the Mets. Sadly, this meant an AA assignment for Kevin Parada, who, while perhaps not showing a meteoric rise of a first-round pick over his minor-league career, has certainly earned a spot with Syracuse. Vidal Brujan is sent off to AAA with a classic utility player profile and some pinch-running chops. Look to see him appear in Flushing before Memorial Day. And former Met Tommy Pham is back in what looks to be his Age 38 (!) season. His thumbnail photos continuing to look like mugshots always underscore what a committed and driven player he is, but the reserve outfielder profile he has carried through his thirties always has a way of expanding to near full-time use and 400+ plate appearances, so seeing him often means something has gone badly wrong with the lineup. Your Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coordinator Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitching Coach Carlos Mendoza Kai Correa Justin Willard Jeff Albert Tim Leiper Gilbert Gomez José Rosado Dan McKinney DoB: 1979-11-27 DoB: 1989-07-14 DoB: 1990-09-09 DoB: 1992-08-16 DoB: 1996-07-19 DoB: 1992-03-08 DoB: 1974-11-09 DoB: 1989-06-06 Hitting Coach Strategy Coach Catching Coach Coaching Assistant Bat'g Practice Pitcher Equipment Manager Bullpen Catchers Bullpen Catchers Troy Snitker Danny Barnes J.P. Arencibia Rafael Fernandez Kevin Mahoney Kevin Kierst Eric Langill Dave Racaniello DoB: 1988-12-05 DoB: 1989-10021 DoB: 1986-01-05 DoB: 1988-08-03 DoB: 1987-05-11 DoB: 1964-07-09 DoB: 1979-04-09 DoB: 1978-06-03 Your Mets Training Staff Director of Player Health Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Reconditioning Coordinator Reconditioning Therapist Head Performance Coach Assistant Performance Coach Performance Coordinator Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang DoB:1972-07-17 DoB:1978-??-?? DoB:Circa 1980 DoB:1988-06-23 DoB:1996-??-?? DoB:1987-??-?? DoB:1991-??-?? DoB:????-??-?? Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Clay Holmes Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Kodai Senga R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Luis Garcia Richard Lovelady Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Brooks Raley Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 1987-01-30 L/L DoB: 1995-07-07 R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 L/L DoB: 1988-06-29 R/R DoB: 1993-08-21 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Devin Williams Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Brett Baty Bo Bichette Francisco Lindor Jorge Polanco R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 Infielders Outfielders Marcus Semien Mark Vientos Carson Benge Luis Robert, Jr. Juan Soto Tyrone Taylor Jared Young R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 L/L DoB: 36093 R/R DoB: 34356 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Tylor Megill Christian Scott Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 On 60-Day Injured List with torn right UCL. In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. In minor-league camp. Projected for St. Lucie. On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery. In minor-league camp. Projected for St. Lucie. On 60 Day Injured List with fractured rib. Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders A.J. Minter Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Austin Warren Hayden Senger Ronny Mauricio L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 On 15-Day Injured List — Left Lat Surgery On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery. In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. In minor-league camp. Projected for St. Lucie. In minor-league camp. Projected for St. Lucie. In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. Outfielders MJ Melendez Nick Morabito L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. View full article

Tommy Pham, brought back into the fold last night on a minor-league contract.

wOw! I initially misread that as the victim going back to his seat and watching the game.

Someday a retired Met is going to put his name on one of these craft beers and make a cool mint. Frank Seminara Boardwalk Ale or somelike.

Mets are already 1/3 of the way toward reaching this goal!

That's cool and convenient. A useful tool — which is what my older brother used to say about me.

Great to see lundy checking in.

The first four lines of the anthem (which are really eight lines, based on the cadences) are all one sentence. A run-on question of a sentence. Hard to sing? Sure, but I'd've nailed it if they asked me. They never ask me.

And then there's Walt Williams.

I'm not necessarily down with the percentages. The ratio of leg length to torso length is widely varied.

Alas, I will keep on the lookout. The person who spotted it was unable to pursue, as she had kids in her car. More than one person said they've seen the dog haunting that park. A big ass-ugly road with fast moving vehicles cuts through that park though. My neighbor rescued a dog from the cemetery behind my house two days ago, and we may be adopting that one, but I may have to pay the universe back by finding the shih-tzu.