Your Wednesday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
Five Mets prospects made the Baseball Prospectus list of the top 101 prospects in baseball.
Some important spring training dates for the Mets have been revealed as the offseason creeps closer and closer to its end.
Mike Vaccaro wrote about Carlos Beltran’s possible induction next week and how that might affect Mets fans.
Around the National League East
Matt Gelb of The Athletic did a rundown of the Phillies’ non-roster invitees for spring training.
A new plan for the area surrounding loanDepot Park has emerged, hoping to turn it into a year-round destination.
Around Major League Baseball
Baseball Prospectus put out their list of the top 101 prospects going into next season.
Brian Matusz’ untimely passing seems to be the result of a drug overdose.
Stephen J. Nesbitt wrote for The Athletic about the effect the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami had on Rōki Sasaki growing up.
Sonja Chen of MLB.com took a look at how the Dodgers could maneuver their six-man rotation.
Christian Yelich is pitching in to fund raise and help amidst the ongoing California wildfires.
MLB has announced the first workout dates for all 30 clubs.
MLB.com examined the pros and cons of each of the three finalist teams for Rōki Sasaki.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Chris McShane examined A.J. Minter as a potential lefty for the Mets’ bullpen next season.
Our countdown of the top 25 Mets prospects continued with Blade Tidwell at number 16.
Yours truly profiled Mark Canha’s free agency and the reasoning behind a potential reunion.
This Date in Mets History
Tom Robson, the hitting coach of the Mets from 1996 to 2000, was born on this date.