Francisco Lindor discusses what he did in the offseason, the Mets offseason moves, what he expects in 2025 for the Mets and more

I still wonder if I didn’t initially get the Mets GM job because, in the interview, I suggested selling high on Dom after his great 2020 season. It probably wasn’t a good political suggestion when interviewing with the GM who drafted him.

The New York Yankees have a clear need in the infield while the New York Mets suddenly need a starting pitcher. A trade could benefit both sides.

Right-hander José Ureña and the New York Mets finalized a minor league contract on Friday. New York agreed to the deal with the 33-year-old after right-hander Frankie Montas strained a lat muscle and left-hander Sean Manaea strained his right oblique.

From Juan Soto in December to Andrew Chafin come late February, all 30 teams took steps to improve themselves – some more aggressively than others. But a big spend and a lot of noise doesn’t always add up to a prosperous winter.

Baseball fans can look forward to an exciting Spring Training showdown as the New York Mets take on the Houston Astros on Tuesday.

Mets prospect Luke Ritter was scuffling through the first 36 games of the 2023 season in Double-A Binghamton. He’d gone 18-for-108 (.167 batting average) with five extra-base hits (four home runs) and 43 strikeouts and was feeling tense.

Clay Holmes has looked great in his first two Spring Training outings. Nevertheless, the New York Mets should still look for another arm with the injuries to Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas.

Mets starter Paul Blackburn spoke after his first start coming back from a spinal injury he dealt with this offseason.