Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 1/31/26

 

Mets Equipment Truck Leaves for Florida:

Mets News:

• Francisco Lindor won’t participate in 2026 WBC due to ‘insurance constraints’ after elbow procedure (New York Post) "Francisco Lindor will not represent Team Puerto Rico this spring because of an elbow procedure he underwent in October and “insurance constraints” of the international tournament, according to a statement from the MLB Players Association."
• Mets farm system gives big league team depth in 2026 (NYDN) "ESPN just ranked it No. 5 overall, while The Athletic had it lower, in the fourth of eight tiers at No. 14. Baseball America has six players from the Mets’ system on their Top-100 list, tied for the most with the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians...ESPN’s ranking came with the caveat that the high ranking is bolstered by a few high-level players, namely right-handed starter Nolan McLean and outfielder Carson Benge. It’s top-heavy, and was even more top-heavy before they traded right-handed starter Brandon Sproat and infielder/outfielder Jett Williams to the Milwaukee Brewers for ace Freddy Peralta last week."

Metsmerized Online

• Morning Briefing: Francisco Lindor Won’t Play in WBC
• Christian Scott is Wild Card for Mets Heading Into Spring Training
• What Could a Freddy Peralta Extension Look Like for Mets?
• Morning Briefing: The Kids Are All Right
• 2026 NL East Position Rankings: Third Base
• Mets Announce Signings of Barnes, Kimbrel

Amazin' Avenue

• Getting to know Tobias Myers
• Cedric Mullins’ Mets tenure was an unmitigated disaster
• Mets Morning News: Austin Barnes? Alright.
• Mets sign veteran catcher Austin Barnes to minor-league deal
• Mets announce spring training broadcast schedule

Rising Apple Feed

• It sounds like the NY Mets wanted Jeff McNeil replaced for a very specific reason
• NY Mets rumors about other Brewers trade targets reveal feelings about the bullpen
• How 3 moves have set up a variety of NY Mets-Red Sox trade scenarios
• NY Mets predicted to win 89 games and face a familiar foe in the MLB playoffs
• First NY Mets free agent signing in franchise history never had a hit for the team
• Craig Kimbrel gets an unexpected, overdone "thank you" after signing with the NY Mets
• NY Mets already have a plan to get more out of Jonah Tong

MLB Trade Rumors

• Diamondbacks Sign Junior Fernandez To Minor League Contract
• Twins Announce “Mutual” Parting Of Ways With President Of Baseball Ops Derek Falvey
• Athletics Extend Jacob Wilson
• Is Anyone Even Trying To Win The AL Central?
• Giants Notes: Lee, Matos, Rotation, Closer
• Hall: D-Backs Continuing To Pursue First Base, Pitching Help
• Dodgers Rotation Notes: Snell, Yamamoto, Sasaki
• Poll: Will The A’s Add To Their Rotation This Winter?
• Phillies, Dylan Moore Agree To Minor League Deal
• Dodgers, Ryder Ryan Agree To Minor League Deal
• Yankees Interested In Paul Goldschmidt, Nick Martinez
• Royals, Vinnie Pasquantino Avoid Arbitration
• David Robertson Announces Retirement
• Logan Evans Undergoes UCL Surgery
• Rangers, Nick Pratto Agree To Minor League Deal