The New York Mets will make their spring training debut at Clover Park on February 24 versus St. Louis. They will be returning to Port St. Lucie. Carlos Mendoza will serve as manager and David Stearns as president of baseball operations for the first time during spring training. Previously serving as general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, Stearns went on to become president of baseball operations before ending his tenure as an advisor. Mendoza most recently served as the New York Yankees’ bench coach.
After a disappointing 2023 in which they fell far short of expectations and surrendered their two seasoned starting pitchers, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, they are faced with turning the Mets around. The first full-squad session is scheduled for February 19, and pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on February 14. During spring training, the Mets will play three games against the New York Yankees, their crosstown rivals. On March 5, the Mets play host to the Yankees. On March 22 and 25, the team travels to Tampa to play the Yankees.
Yes, general manager Brian Cashman signed free-agent pitcher Marcus Stroman—with whom he had a falling out—for a low price and acquired Juan Soto and Trent Grisham from the Padres as well as Alex Verdugo from the Red Sox. It doesn’t change the reality that Joey Ortiz and DL Hall, Baseball America’s No. 93 prospect in 2024, were the only things the Orioles had to forfeit.
According to Audacy, Tierney stated, “Cashman is obviously still hibernating in the cave with the rest of the bears.” “It’s acceptable to wake up when a team in your division has acquired a valuable player.”
“I was furious… They didn’t give up scrubs, mind you, but Cashman really blew this one. Are you implying that the Yankees were unable to strike a better deal than this one?
Baseball America stated on Friday that the Yankees’ minor league talent critique is “a bit overblown.”
Maybe Tierney thought the Yankees could compete with what the Orioles had to offer. Six prospects from New York are listed in Baseball America’s Top 100: shortstop Roderick Arias (68), catcher Austin Wells (71), right-hander Chase Hampton (72), and outfielders Jasson Dominguez (16), Spencer Jones (46), and Everson Pereira (67). Could it be that the Yankees, like Baltimore with Hall, parted ways with one or more of them?
That isn’t an acceptable reason for Tierney, who believes the Orioles will continue to dominate the division under their new ownership.
“I continue to believe that the Yankees will be excellent. But be aware of what has transpired here in just two days, Tierney warned. The Orioles were bought by a man who never spent a dime, and they are now led by a winner. Then they carry out this horrific trade.
