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Mets Morning News: Manaea’s velocity down, Beltrán’s number going up
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Meet the Mets
Sean Manaea wasn’t at his best against the Cardinals yesterday, and the Mets’ lineup only scored when Jorge Polanco hit a solo home run in the team’s spring training loss.
Manaea’s fastball velocity is down. Carlos Mendoza says he’s not concerned about it.
The Mets are planning to retire number 15 for Carlos Beltrán this summer.
Clay Holmes has returned from his brief stint with the US team in the WBC because he wasn’t guaranteed enough playing time to continue ramping up for the regular season.
Luis Robert Jr. made his spring debut yesterday, and the Mets plan to keep him on the field this year by giving him regular days off.
Bobby Ojeda won the Munson award last night.
Nolan McLean is one of the US team’s options for the start in the WBC final on March 17 if the team makes it that far.
Laura Albanese looks at five Mets players other than Franciso Lindor and Juan Soto who could be x-factors for the team this season.
Around the National League East
Grant Holmes dazzled in a spring training appearance for the Braves yesterday.
The Good Phight writes about Aaron Nola’s outing in Italy’s big win over Mexico in the WBC.
Here are some bold predictions about the 2026 Marlins.
Federal Baseball looks at what Brad Lord’s role will be with the 2026 Nationals.
Around Major League Baseball
An Aaaron Judge card from 2013 recently sold for $5.2 million.
Mark DeRosa acknowledged that Italy bailed the United States out with their big win over Mexico after he and the rest of the US team failed to understand the rules about advancing to the quarter-final round.
Speaking of the US team, Clayton Kershaw will be removed from the roster after the quarter-final game against Canada tonight. The team is also adding three relievers now that the pool play stage is over.
Here’s how Brian Cashman blocks out the noise.
Jeff Gold looks at how the WBC managers ranked in their careers as players.
José Berríos was scratched from his spring training start against the Phillies yesterday, and a recent MRI revealed inflammation in his elbow.
Like Clay Holmes, Matt Boyd is leaving the US team so he can continue preparing for the season as a starter with the Cubs.
Jayson Stark has ideas about changing the timing of the WBC and spoke to Tarik Skubal on the subject.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Allison McCague shared the second installment of one of our favorite things about spring training: the King of Spring Training competition.
Brian Salvatore previewed Marcus Semien’s 2026 season.
This Date in Mets History
Happy birthday, Johan Santana! The only pitcher in Mets history to throw a complete game no-hitter turns 47 today.
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