The Mets Pod

Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo drop their official 2026 season preview episode of The Mets Pod, with help from new SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes! Connor and Joe chat with Chelsea about her first spring training covering the Mets for SNY, what she saw in Port St. Lucie from Carson Benge, Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr, the starting staff, bullpen, and more, plus ask for a player to keep an eye on this summer who may surprise. Later, the guys take the big picture temperature of the starting rotation, bullpen, lineup, and defense of the Mets heading into the regular season, drop their 2026 season predictions that will of course be hilarious to recap later on, go Down on the Farm to review the Spring Breakout Game, and answer Mailbag questions about Nolan McLean and his old college teammate, Mr. Benge. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:

00:00 SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes joins the show!

01:30 What was the outside the market perception of the Mets?

02:30 Carson Benge makes The Show

04:15 Luis Robert Jr, will it work?

05:30 Bo Bichette at the hot corner

06:40 State of the starting rotation and how it plays out

09:00 Does Devin Williams bounce back?

10:35 The bullpen questions

12:05 Player to keep an eye on

14:45 Goodbye to Chelsea

15:30 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The starting rotation

17:10 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The bullpen

18:45 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The lineup

20:40 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The defense

23:30 The Mets Pod 2026 Season Predictions!

48:30 Down on the Farm – Spring Breakout Game recap

51:55 Mailbag – Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, and the Cowboy connection?

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On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo put the wraps on the WBC, welcome Nolan McLean back to the Mets, and dive into the team's final roster decisions. Leading off, Connor and Joe look back at the World Baseball Classic and toward what it can be in the future, then turn their full focus back to the Mets and the battles for the final bullpen and bench spots. The guys also study the state of Sean Manaea, Kodai Senga, and the starting rotation, go Down on the Farm to preview this year's Spring Breakout Game, and answer Mailbag questions about Ryan Clifford, Mark Vientos, and prospect Zach Thornton. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today’s Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show

01:25 Nolan McLean and WBC recap

05:40 Mailbag - When's the best time for the WBC?

11:05 Roster Crunch Time - the final Benge/Bench spot(s)

18:00 Roster Crunch Time - the final bullpen spot

22:45 State of the Starting Rotation: Sean Manaea

25:15 State of the Starting Rotation: Kodai Senga

28:25 Down on the Farm: Spring Breakout Game

31:30 Mailbag: Will Ryan Clifford start at 1B at some point in 2026?

33:50 Mailbag: If not the roster, where to for Mark Vientos?

35:55 Mailbag: Zach Thornton call up?

38:10 Closing Thoughts

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On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo warm up to the WBC and close in on Opening Day. First up, the guys celebrate the excitement of the World Baseball Classic, and do a deep dive into the motivations of Juan Soto. Then, Connor and Joe discuss Mets legend David Wright spending time in camp with Bo Bichette, the solid play so far of Carson Benge, and how the Opening Day roster may shake out.  The show also goes Down on the Farm to check in on prospects who need to step up, and answers Mailbag questions about Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty, and more. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today’s Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show

03:05  SNY and The 7 Line 7K

03:40 The WBC rocks and motivating Juan Soto

12:30 David Wright and Bo Bichette get together

15:00 Carson Benge status, and what it means for the Opening Day roster

24:35 Down on the Farm/Mailbag: Kevin Parada/Colin Houck/Calvin Ziegler

28:10 Mailbag: Mark Vientos and Ronny Maurico on Opening day roster?

30:00 Mailbag: Baty/Vientos unsettled D affecting O?

35:50 Mailbag: One Mets move made/unmade

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On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo look at the Mets present in spring training and the organization's future on the farm. First up, Connor and Joe check on the camp competitions at right field and first base, discuss contract extension scenarios for Freddy Peralta, and drop some unique Mets predictions for Opening Day. Then, the guys go Down on the Farm for a deep dive into Joe's newly-released Mets Top 30 Prospects list, and answer Mailbag questions about Carson Benge, Tobias Myers, and more. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today’s Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show

01:25 Spring training news and notes

02:25 The right field competition

07:40 The first base breakdown

11:40 Freddy Peralta starts Opening Day, any movement on a contract extension?

19:05 Opening Day prediction: Will Francisco Lindor play?

20:45 Opening Day prediction: Who will start in RF?

22:10 Opening Day prediction: How many innings for Freddy Peralta?

23:10 Opening Day prediction: How many innings for Paul Skenes?

24:50 Opening Day prediction: What will be the temperature outside?

26:30 Opening Day prediction: Will the Mets win?

28:55 Down on the Farm: Joe's new Top 30 Mets Prospects List

42:30 Mailbag: Carson Benge approach at the plate

45:10 Mailbag: The role(s) for Tobias Myers

50:40 Mailbag: More takes on picks in a fantasy baseball dynasty draft

55:35 Closing Thoughts

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On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo recap Joe's trip to Mets spring training in Port St. Lucie, which includes notes on Juan Soto, Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong, Christian Scott, Luis Robert Jr, and so much more. Later, SVP of Player Development Andy Green joins the show to discuss all the top prospects in the farm system, and Joe sits down for an exclusive interview with top prospect A.J. Ewing after the first Mets spring training game. Finally, the show wraps with a Mailbag featuring questions about Dylan Ross, Ryan Lambert, and Mets targets in a fantasy baseball dynasty draft. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today’s Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show

00:50 Joe recaps his trip to spring training

01:35 PSL Notes: McLean, Soto, Robert Jr, Scott, Tong, and more

05:20 Bo Bichette at third base

08:45 Interview with Mets SVP of Player Development Andy Green

09:00 New player development facility breaks ground

09:30 Jeff Albert promotion, how it affects the staff

10:05 Carson Benge development and big league readiness

11:50 A.J. Ewing last season and what's next

13:00 Next wave of pitching prospects: Wenninger, Santucci, Watson

14:15 Evaluating Mitch Voit, future position

15:25 Developing relievers: Dylan Ross and Ryan Lambert 

16:50 2026 big picture goals for the Mets farm system

17:55 Goodbye to Andy Green

20:40 Down on the Farm: A.J. Ewing

21:10 Interview with top prospect A.J. Ewing

21:25 Ewing's first Grapefruit League game action

21:40 Breakout in 2025, what was learned in 2024

22:20 Ewing's self-scouting report 

22:30 Main goals for 2026

23:05 Winning in Double-A Binghamton

23:35 Hearing the hype, not focusing on it

23:55 Playing mini-basketball in the clubhouse, who's the best?

24:20 Goals for taking the next step in CF

24:40 Goodbye to A.J.

28:30 Mailbag: Dylan Ross and Ryan Lambert in the bullpen?

33:10 Mailbag: Mets picks in a fantasy baseball dynasty draft?

41:40 Closing Thoughts

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