As the MLB season begins, the New York Mets have played their final spring training game of the season, which ended with an exciting tie with the New York Yankees. As opening day nears, what are some of the biggest headlines of the season?
Opening Day Headlines For Mets
The Mets Have a Ton of Depth
It’s safe to say that when the trade deadline comes around, New York can load up on talent. New York has an excess of young talent that showed well in Spring Training. Brett Baty did remarkably well, while Luisangel Acuna did not; others, such as Brandon Sproat, also showed up to demonstrate that New York has a lot of young talent. Don’t forget that New York also has Ronny Mauricio, who has talent but faces significant injury issues.
Spring training shows New York does not have to worry too much about injuries. Regardless of what occurs, New York gets to test young players. Meanwhile, if New York doesn’t need to replace injured players too much in 2025, then the Mets can fill in holes at the trade deadline with such young talent. Overall, the Mets can have a good problem with the amount of young talent that they have.
The Rotation is Not as Bad as Fans Make It Seem
The starting rotation is not that bad. Clay Holmes, Griffin Canning, and David Peterson did great in spring training. The main issue with the rotation remains the large number of what-ifs. Will Kodai Senga remain healthy? Will Tylor Megill become good? Will Holmes be a good starter? And more. Many of those pitchers have been injury-prone or have been consistently underperforming. However, the rotation should hold it together enough, as Sean Manea and Frankie Montas will soon return from injury.
In addition to this, the Mets also have an insane offense. Overall, the rotation is not a mess until it becomes a mess. The Mets rotation overall looks quite promising.
Spring Training Is NOT That Important, But the Mets Did Great in the End
The Mets were 4-0-2 in the final six games of spring training. And even though spring training does not always accurately show a team’s strengths and weaknesses, New York still did great in the end. Baty, Pete Alonso, and certain pitchers showed some great potential in those games. Alonso proved he has power. Meanwhile, Holmes and Canning showed some serious potential for the rotation. Overall, it was good to see the Mets recover after a not-so-great beginning to spring training.
Watch Out For the Offensive Power
Some players were rather lackluster in spring training. However, the offense exploded late in spring training. Alonso, Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, and Mark Vientos are just some of the influential players on the team. Expect the Mets to have one of the best offensive teams in the league, possibly even surpassing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, surpassing LA seems ambitious. However, New York’s power is there.
Offensively, the Mets have a large number of players with the ability to hit more than 20 home runs. New York’s simple addition of Soto is enough to make the team insanely powerful. Add some young talent, and New York is terrifying to face for any opposing pitcher.
Overall, the Mets head into 2025 with a hopeful goal- the World Series. As New York heads into the season, these headlines are bound to have an impact of the 2025 season. Will New York actually be a juggernaut? For now, yes.
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