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Mets Morning News: McLean!

Feb 17, 2026; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean (26) looks on during the New York Mets spring training workouts at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images | Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images

Meet the Mets

Nolan McLean’s first outing of the spring was fantastic, and the Mets won their exhibition game against the Astros.

Mets minor league pitcher Ryan Lambert is fanatical about his dietary beliefs and once consumed thirty raw eggs per day for an entire month.

“Everybody says first base is easy, but it’s harder than what you expect,” said Jorge Polanco following some work the Mets had him doing at the position in an intrasquad game.

Around the National League East

Carlos Carrasco got rocked in a spring training start for the Braves as he faced the Yankees.

The Good Phight asked about realistic expectations for Zack Wheeler in 2026.

Federal Baseball asked what spring training numbers should matter to Nationals fans.

Pitching prospects Thomas White and Robby Snelling, who are roommates and consensus top-100 prospects in baseball entering the 2026 season, are eyeing their big league debuts with the Marlins.

Around Major League Baseball

Giancarlo Stanton is determined to play through the pain caused by tennis elbow in both of his arms—pain that prevents him from being able to open a bottle or a bag of chips.

Max Scherzer’s daughter wrote a letter to the Blue Jays in hopes that her dad would be back on the team this season, and she’s presumably very happy now that he’s signed a one-year deal to return to Toronto.

Drew Brees is among the people involved in the bidding to buy the Padres.

Dan Szymborski wrote about greatness, WAR, and Jacob deGrom.

Former major league umpire Bruce Froemming passed away at the age of 86.

Jon Heyman writes that baseball could be in a for a longer lockout because of Tony Clark’s ouster.

Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue

Thomas Henderson looked at MJ Melendez as he tries to keep his major league career going heading into the 2026 season.

We asked which one of Gary, Keith, or Ron you’d choose to have lunch with if you had to pick just one of them.

This Date in Mets History

The sacrifice fly was introduced to baseball on this date in 1908, long before the Mets’ first season.

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