The first day of Spring Training is usually uneventful but not with the Mets. The Mets had a ton of news come out on Tuesday including news about their two biggest stars.

Francisco Lindor is hurt! He is going to see a hand specialist on Wednesday and could miss 6 weeks, but the club is optimistic he will be ready for Spring Training. I’m not that optimistic.

Plus, the team announced today that Juan Soto will play Left Field instead of Right Field moving forward. We’ll discuss that.

Also, there’s an update on AJ Minter and the Mets made a trade!

We’ll talk about all that and more!

I believe the Mets have done a good job with this team and will be competitive in 2026. However, every season there are concerns that a team faces entering the season. What if this goes sideways, what if that goes sideways? A lot of these concerns are normal.

But we must still talk about them and what they are. The Mets can address some of these concerns by adding some one to negate the problem, but so far they haven't.

I give my five biggest concerns entering the 2026 season and an honorable mention.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke to the media on Monday, appearing on "The Show" a podcast hosted by New York Post writers Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.

On that podcast they spoke about a lot of different topics, including lineup construction, the adjustments certain players have to make defensively and the clubhouse culture from 2024.

I'll give my opinion on those topics and also talk about what if anything the Mets should add as they head to Spring Training in about a couple of weeks.

The Mets have completely revamped their team over the last week brining in outfielder Luis Robert Jr in addition to pitcher Freddy Peralta.

We'll break down both of these trades and give our thoughts on whether or not they make the Mets a better ballclub.

Plus, we'll look at additions of Luis Garcia and Vidal Brujan and discuss the roles they may play on the Mets in 2026.

Lastly we look at what else there is to do to the team. Is David Stearns content? Where else can he look to improve?

The Mets are interested in Cody Bellinger. I break down the discussions, what I envision a contract would look like for the outfielder.

Do the Mets have a shot? Will they swoop in and take him from the Yankees?

Plus we'll talk about if the Mets don't get Bellinger, what else is available and if they match Bellinger.

Also, we'll talk about the Mets need for a starting pitcher.

The New York Mets have signed Bo Bichette to a three year deal worth $126 million deal. There are opt outs after each season, with a $5 million opt out buy out.

Bichette, who played shortstop in Toronto, will play 3B for the Mets.

We discuss what this means to the Mets and whether or not this is a good move.

Plus, we'll look at the impact of what signing Bichette playing 3B does to the rest of the roster.

Kyle Tucker has signed a 4-year deal with the Dodgers. It's a 4-year deal worth $240 million.

The Mets offer came in at 4-years and $220 million.

We discuss the ramifications of this and much more!

Rumors are flying around about what the New York Mets are going to do. The starting pitching market is certainly something they are working on. I discuss that market and the report about what the Brewers may be looking for in a potential Freddy Peralta trade.

Also, going to look at some of the other news around Major League Baseball and how that will effect the New York Mets. Will recent news about Tarik Skubal mean that he is more likely to be traded and should the Mets be ready to pounce if that's the case?

All that and more on this edition of the Metsomania Podcast!

On this episode I give an updated offseason plan, that includes a few trades and a few signings but create a dynamic lineup and rotation while trying to keep the majority of the top prospects in the system.

What do you think of the plan? Let me know in the comments!

Billy Eppler was Mets General Manager from November 2021 to October 2023. We go through all his decision and give them a grade, ending with an overall grade.

Take a listen as we go through one of the most interesting tenures in Mets history.