The Mets have officially signed all of their 2020 MLB Draft picks, as second-round selection J.T. Ginn has inked a contract worth $2.9 million, per MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis.

That contract is worth much more than Ginn's slot as the 52nd overall selection, as it is supposed to be $1,403,200. However, the Mets clearly love what they've seen from the Mississippi State right-hander. And that's even after he got Tommy John surgery back in March. 

Ginn could've gone back to the Bulldogs for his senior season to bring his draft stock back up. But paying past that slot value likely played a big part in him committing to his pro career with the Mets. 

The first step in the 2020 MLB season kicking off is getting players back to their team facilities and making sure they have enough practice before the games start to matter. 

Speaking with reporters on Monday, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen divulged on his team's plan for the start of this "Summer Camp," as the league is calling it. He said he believes all players on the team's player pool will be able to report on July 1, except for the one player he revealed that tested positive for COVID-19 on the 40-man roster. 

From there, the Mets will continue to "evolve" their regimen depending on how everything plays out at the onset. 

As most major cities in the United States have been protesting police brutality and racial injustice after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, many Mets players have spoken up.

Speaking Monday, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said he's proud of the way his players responded.

"I'm proud of them. I really am. I think that our players have soul, our players have a voice, and our players have a platform to influence people and influence thought," Van Wagenen said during a Zoom call with reporters. "When I heard and saw some of the comments that my players made publicly, I encouraged them. I wanted to make sure that they knew they had the support from the organization to use their voice -- both in terms of what it felt for them personally, but also what it meant to the impact that their words would have on others."

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Jacob deGrom is the obvious favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award this season, as he's aiming for a three-peat. But is there any other pitcher on the Mets that could actually nab the award and ruining that streak? 

DraftKings Sportsbook has their odds for Mets pitchers winning the Cy Young, and while deGrom is set at +350 -- the favorite among any NL pitcher -- others like Marcus Stroman (+6600), Steven Matz (+12500), Edwin Diaz (+15000), and Rick Porcello (+15000) are also long shots. 

The expectation has been that Yoenis Cespedes will be ready to be the Mets' DH for Opening Day on July 23 or 24. And GM Brodie Van Wagenen said on Monday that he's "optimistic."

"Cespedes has been working hard. We believe that he should be closer to being game-ready than when we saw him last in March," Van Wagenen said during a Zoom call with reporters where he spoke for nearly 45 minutes while discussing a host of topics related to the return of the Mets and baseball.

Asked whether Cespedes would be ready to be the DH on Opening Day, Van Wagenen was measured but confident.

Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen revealed during his first press conference ahead of the 2020 MLB season that one of his players on the 40-man roster tested positive for the coronavirus since spring training broke back in March.

It is unknown who that player is at the moment, but Van Wagenen said he is still recovering at the moment. With outbreaks still continuing across the country, Van Wagenen said "we've been incredibly fortunate" that it is only one player that has tested positive due to players being scattered throughout the states. 

"I don't want to get into the specifics of it but he's tested positive, he is recovering and we feel like he's in a good position (of being ready for the season)," Van Wagenen told reporters on Monday. "We'll wait and see once we get everybody here in camp."

With only 60 games on the 2020 MLB season schedule, is it possible for a player to end it with an average over .400?

This coveted stat is so rarely reached that even with such a shortened schedule, the Baseball Night in New York: Living Room Edition crew doesn't think anyone will get it. However, if they had to choose, what player would be able to accomplish that goal? 

Could it be the Mets' best contact hitter in Jeff McNeil? Or maybe the Yankees will see another hot bat from DJ LeMahieu this season? Either way, the BNNY team knows it's going to be a tough feat...

The Mets' initial 60-man player pool was released Sunday night and included only 45 players. Since then, the team has added five more players to its 60-man pool.

Right-handed reliever Hunter Strickland, who was released by the Washington Nationals in March after struggling in spring training, was the only "new" player added.

Strickland, 31, had a 3.00 ERA and 1.21 WHIP during a strong four-year run from 2015 to 2018 with the San Francisco Giants, but had a 5.55 ERA in 2019 in just 24.1 innings split between the Seattle Mariners and Nationals.

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The Mets' initial 60-man player pool for the 2020 MLB season contained only 45 players (they have since added four more), giving them wiggle room to add more players soon and/or or down the road.

Per MLB rules, players on the existing 40-man roster do not need to be included in the 60-man player pool (and the Mets left some off), and pool players don't need to be added to the 40-man roster unless they are added to the active roster during the season.

If a player is added to and then removed from the 60-man player pool (for a reason other than injury, suspension, paternity leave, etc.) he cannot be added back on, with teams also running the risk of losing that player to another team.

The Mets have released their summer camp roster heading into the 2020 MLB season. 

Teams were allowed to bring up to 60 players to camp, but the Mets will have 45 heading to New York for their report date of July 1. Here is the full roster breakdown (all italicized players are non-roster additions): 

See how the Mets fared against the San Diego Padres in Game 84 of the virtual season on MLB The Show 20.

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As the clock ticked past the 5pm Tuesday deadline for players to respond to MLB's health and safety protocols, a mysterious delay took hold.

As it turns out, the delay was related to a key question that is still on the minds of players, team employees and fans: What will it take for MLB to suspend or cancel the season before the end of the World Series?

Baseball Night in New York: Living Room Edition does a deep dive on Jeff McNeil, looking at what makes him so successful and his increased power numbers in the back half of 2019.

See how the Mets fared against the San Diego Padres in Game 83 of the virtual season on MLB The Show 20.

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Baseball is doomed. Over the past few weeks, as negotiations between owners and players grew bitter and ended without a new agreement, it became easier every day to accept this bummer of a premise.

With MLB and the Players Association spitting fire at one another, an assumption spread through private conversations and much of the coverage: This fight was a mere prelude to the inevitable strike or lockout destined to ruin the 2022 season -- after the current collective bargaining agreement expires -- and perhaps the sport itself.

See how the Mets fared against the San Diego Padres in Game 82 of the virtual season on MLB The Show 20.

Dominic Smith wants to see change. 

The Mets outfielder posted a powerful statement in the days following the death of George Floyd, as protests against police brutality and racial injustice took place across the country. 

Now, Smith has gone a step further in voicing his hope for change, as he sat down for an exclusive interview with SNY's Steve Gelbs.

"It's a tough conversation to have, but, I mean, the fact that we had it, it's one step forward. I feel like we can change and I do believe in us," Smith told SNY. "I see the reaction across the world. That's why I believe in us. That's why I believe we can change and help others, and like I said, it starts with us. If we can be a good person, ourselves, I feel like we can affect so many other people across the world. That's why I believe in us and I think we can change."

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In a shortened season, anything can happen. So for the Mets, can they capture the National League pennant?

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the best odds to do so at +175. Behind them, the Atlanta Braves are set at +600 followed by the reigning-champion Washington Nationals at +750, and then the Mets at +900. 

SNY's Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling answer questions from fans and discuss the 60-game 2020 MLB season during Beyond the Booth Live, hosted by Steve Gelbs on Thursdays at 4 p.m.

Setting a new rookie home run record and securing the NL Rookie of the Year, Pete Alonso had himself the breakout season everyone expected him to put together with the Mets. 

Now what does he have in store for an encore?

It's tough to predict because of the 60-game shortened season, but the Baseball Night in New York: Living Room Edition crew decided to take a shot at it to give their opinions on how the All-Star will follow up his insane first year in the bigs...

The Mets and 2020 first-round pick Pete Crow-Armstrong have reached a deal. 

According to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo, Crow-Armstrong has signed a deal for the full slot value of $3,359,000.

The Mets have now signed signed five of their six 2020 MLB Draft picks. They still need to sign second-round choice J.T. Ginn, which is expected. 

Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling are always talking about how great the 1986 World Series victory was at Shea Stadium. 

But what about their other favorite moments at the ballpark? 

Gary, Keith and Ron all share their favorite moments at Shea outside of that coveted world title...

See how the Mets fared against the San Francisco Giants in Game 81 of the virtual season on MLB The Show 20.

The expectation has been that Yoenis Cespedes will be ready to be the Mets' DH for Opening Day on July 23 or 24. And one Mets source is confident that will indeed be the case.

"I think there is a strong chance he is going to be ready once the 60-game season starts," a club source told Mike Puma of the New York Post. "And having his bat in the lineup, that is special."

When spring training was suspended in March, Cespedes -- who has missed much of the last two seasons due to lower-body injuries -- was facing live pitching, taking fly balls in the outfield, and close to running the bases at full speed.

When the league and players failed to reach a deal, with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred instead implementing the 2020 season, the immediate belief was that much of what was in the potential deal would be off the table. Not so fast.

The universal DH, which was in the deal, is still happening due to it being a player safety issue. 

And the expanded playoffs, which would mean an increase from 10 to 16 teams for the 2020 season, could still happen as well.

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With Opening Day less than a month away and spring training part two set to begin at Citi Field in the coming days, the Mets still have some big decisions to make when it comes to who will be on their roster and what their regular lineup will look like.

Here are the five biggest decisions facing Luis Rojas, Brodie Van Wagenen, and the Mets...

Can Yoenis Cespedes be the DH?

On The Cookie Club, take a look back at some of the best moments between J.D. Davis and Dominic Smith. from J.D.'s 'bizarre' cookie method, to Dom's adorable baby photo. Plus, revisit when guests like David Wright and Pete Alonso joined the show.

See how the Mets fared against the San Francisco Giants in Game 80 of the virtual season on MLB The Show 20.

For both Anthony Recker and Todd Zeile, their paths to the big leagues started behind the plate.

While Zeile would eventually change positions, the duo explains on Wednesday's episode of Baseball Night in New York: Living Room Edition  why they were drawn to a a career behind the dish. Plus, Recker speaks about the experience of catching for Jacob deGrom ...

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With the 2020 MLB season being 60 games and featuring a geographical schedule where the Mets will play 40 games in the incredibly tough NL East and 20 games in the AL East, they will have their work cut out for them when it comes to a potential playoff berth. 

In the projected standings, which were released Wednesday by FanGraphs/Dan Szymborski, the Mets miss out on the playoffs by an agonizingly small margin.

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Part of the new rules changes MLB is adopting in this 60-game shortened season is one pulled from Minor League Baseball. It will only be used in extra innings, when a runner is placed on second base to start each frame. 

And let's just say not everyone is on board with this new addition to the rule book. 

Here's how it will go: Once the game goes into extras, the player who made the last out in the previous frame will be placed on second. Teams have the option to go with that player, or put in a pinch runner. If that run is to score, it's considered unearned. And of course, whenever there isn't a tie after a full inning, the game is over. 

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After months of torturous negotiations between the league and players, the 2020 MLB season is finally about to get underway, with commissioner Rob Manfred having implemented it.

It will start with spring training part two (summer training, really) for three weeks before Opening Day.

Here's everything you need to know about the shortened season...

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When the 60-game 2020 MLB season begins, active rosters will be increased from 26 players to 30 due in part to the unique set of circumstances the sport will be dealing with amid the coronavirus pandemic after a shortened second spring training.

The Mets (like the rest of the National League) will be accounting for the presence of the universal DH, and will also be able to include some players whose presence on the roster was questionable at best back in March due to injury issues.

With an announcement from MLB on Tuesday night, the 2020 season -- after months of acrimony between the league and players -- was officially on.

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The league and Players Association were unable to reach an agreement, but we're still getting a 2020 MLB season.

Here's the latest...

Now that the health and saefty protocols have been agreed upon, the 2020 MLB season is set to begin either July 23 or 24, with players reporting for spring training on July 1. 

Each team's schedule hasn't officially been set just yet, but they reportedly know how their 2020 schedule will be broken down by opponent. 

In a statement, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that MLB has submitted a 60-game regular-season schedule for review by the Players Association.

See how the Mets fared against the San Francisco Giants in Game 79 of the virtual season on MLB The Show 20.

Throughout the entire MLB hiatus, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has been very vocal about wanting to get back on the field with his teammates as soon as possible.

And now that the 2020 MLB has an expected start date around July 24-26, Alonso has voiced his opinion, using one of his favorite acronyms.

"Baseball is back baby!!!! And I only have one thing to say," Alonso wrote in a tweet, and then included a gif of himself lining up the letters "LFGM".

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With Opening Day of the 60-game 2020 MLB season expected to be on or around July 24, the Mets and the rest of baseball will be preparing for a season like no other.

There have been shortened seasons, but none nearly this short.

While the players rejected the 60-game framework from the league on Monday night, leading commissioner Rob Manfred to put in motion a plan to impose the 2020 MLB season, one key part of the rejected framework could still happen.

The universal DH, which had been a part of the discussions for months, could still be implemented despite the players' rejection of the overall framework, with Jon Heyman reporting that "word is owners are indeed ready to allow" the universal DH in 2020 but not 2021.

In the 60-game framework, the universal DH would have been in place in both 2020 and 2021, players would have been guaranteed $25 million in playoff money, and the playoffs would have been expanded from 10 to 16 teams for the 2020 season, among other elements.

Billionaire brothers David and Simon Reuben, who have a combined net worth of roughly $14 billion, are exploring a bid for the Mets, reports Scott Soshnick of Sportico.

The Reubens -- who made their fortune in real estate -- could reportedly have interest due in part to "development possibilities" around Citi Field.

Much of the area around the ballpark, including Willets Point, has been in a state of flux for roughly a decade due to political maneuvering and red tape regarding potential development.

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After weeks upon weeks of acrimony and no new deal, Major League Baseball and the Players Association finally agree on one point, thankfully: There will be a 2020 baseball season.

One detail remains, but it is a formality: The strong industry expectation is that the sides will agree on health and safety protocols in short order. At that point, MLB will release the schedule.

See how the Mets fared against the San Francisco Giants in Game 78 of the virtual season on MLB The Show 20.

Jeff McNeil amassed 162 hits in 510 at-bats last season, good for a .318 average over 133 games. It was proof that his 63 games in 2018 was no fluke, as McNeil earned the respect as one of the best contact hitters in the game.

But can his bat produce the most hits in the NL East this season? 

Michael Conforto has proven to be a solid Mets player, both at the plate and in the field. Yet, fans are still waiting for that big breakout year. 

Could this shortened season finally be that year? And could it be enough to put Conforto into the NL MVP race? 

The Baseball Night in New York: Living Room Edition crew explains why that may be the case this year for the smooth-swinging lefty. 

Billionaire Mike Repole has joined Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez's potential Mets bid as a general partner, reports Darren Rovell.

It was later confirmed by Jon Heyman and the New York Post.

Repole, a 51-year-old Queens native and close friend of David Wright, has an estimated net worth of roughly $1 billion.

He is the co-founder of Glaceau, which produced VitaminWater and SmartWater and the co-founder of BodyArmor Superdrink. Repole is also the owner of Repole Stable.

The baby blue jerseys, hats and accessories that players wear each Father's Day in MLB is always a great sight. Unfortunately, that won't happen this year due to the coronavirus outbreak postponing the season at the moment. 

There's nothing like taking your dad to the ballpark on this day, or maybe reminiscing on some of your favorite moments together on the diamond. The Mets have also given their fans some fun memories on this day as well. 

So let's take a look at some recent, memorable Father's Day games for the Mets, starting with a game down in Arizona against the Diamondbacks...

See how the Mets fared against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 76 of the virtual season on MLB The Show 20.

From our entire SNY staff to all of the wonderful dads out there, Happy Father's Day!