In 1958, an 18-year-old Bruce Froemming hopped off a Greyhound bus from Milwaukee and found himself at a minor-league park in Waterloo, Iowa, wearing an umpire's coat he bought for $20. The alumnus of ...

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced who would draw the Opening Day start against Paul Skenes and the Pirates.

The New York Mets plan to put newly acquired ace Freddy Peralta on the mound against Pittsburgh on opening day, manager Carlos Mendoza announced on Friday before Peralta had three strikeouts against ...

JUPITER, Fla. – The Mets’ highest-profile pitching acquisition this offseason will get the ball on Opening Day. Freddy Peralta, who was set for his Mets debut Friday in an exhibition game, is lined up ...

Citi Field, Opening Day, Freddy Peralta vs. Paul Skenes. It’s a baseball fever dream that should become reality on March 26 (1:15 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock), now that the Mets have announced Peralta as ...

JUPITER, Fla. — The Mets traded for Freddy Peralta to give the rotation a true No. 1 starter. The way they see it, it’s only fitting to give the right-hander the most prominent rotation slot of the ...