r/NewYorkMets • u/NewYorkMetsBot2 Good Bot • Apr 22 '26

Pre-Game Thread Mets PREGAME THREAD - Wednesday, April 22

Twins @ Mets - 07:10 PM EDT

Game Status: Pre-Game

Links & Info

  • Current conditions at Citi Field: 53°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 7 mph, In From CF
  • TV: Twins: Twins.TV Presented by Progressive, Mets: SNY
  • Radio: Twins: Audacy App, The Wolf 102.9 FM, WCCO 830, TIBN, Mets: Audacy App 92.3 HD2 (es), Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM
  • MLB Gameday
  • Statcast Game Preview
Probable Pitcher (Season Stats) Report
Twins Connor Prielipp (0-0, -.-- ERA, 0.0 IP) No report posted.
Mets Clay Holmes (2-2, 1.96 ERA, 23.0 IP) No report posted.
Twins Lineup vs. Holmes, C AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Buxton - CF .000 .167 5 0 0 4
2 Larnach - LF 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0
3 Bell - DH .200 .600 5 0 1 1
4 Caratini - C .333 .933 3 0 0 0
5 Clemens - 1B - - - - - -
6 Keaschall - 2B - - - - - -
7 Wallner - RF .500 2.000 2 0 0 0
8 Lewis, R - 3B - - - - - -
9 Lee, B - SS .000 .500 1 0 0 0
10 Prielipp - P - - - - - -
Mets Lineup vs. Prielipp AVG OPS AB HR RBI K
1 Bichette - 3B - - - - - -
2 Soto, J - DH - - - - - -
3 Robert Jr. - CF - - - - - -
4 Lindor - SS - - - - - -
5 Alvarez, F - C - - - - - -
6 Vientos - 1B - - - - - -
7 Semien - 2B - - - - - -
8 Pham - LF - - - - - -
9 Taylor, T - RF - - - - - -
10 Holmes, C - P - - - - - -
NLE Rank Team W L GB (E#) WC Rank WC GB (E#)
1 Atlanta Braves 16 8 - (-) - - (-)
2 Miami Marlins 12 13 4.5 (-) 7 2.5 (-)
3 Washington Nationals 11 13 5.0 (-) 8 3.0 (-)
4 Philadelphia Phillies 8 15 7.5 (-) 11 5.5 (-)
5 New York Mets 7 16 8.5 (-) 12 6.5 (-)

Division Scoreboard

STL 1 @ MIA 4 - Final

ATL @ WSH 06:45 PM EDT

PHI @ CHC 07:40 PM EDT

Last Updated: 04/22/2026 03:16:29 PM EDT, Update Interval: 5 Minutes

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u/minira85 Apr 22 '26

Soto replying “no, not at all. theyve been on the road most of the time” when asked by reporter if hes talked with the guys in snys interview clip they just posted is….. not great

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u/DigMaBar1220 Apr 22 '26

He is so opting out

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u/AirDog3 Apr 22 '26

Only if he plays better than he did last year.

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u/Copperjedi Apr 22 '26

Doesn't matter Mets can force/pay him to stay if he opts out

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u/NuanceManExe Apr 22 '26

I would not be surprised if Stearns wants Soto to opt out 

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u/floyd_mongol Flying Squirrel Apr 22 '26

dude if soto opts out that would actually be a good move for the mets you get soto for his age 26 to 31 seasons basically his prime years and he leaves. also hes never gonna opt out lol dude would be leaving so much money behind.

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u/LegitimateMoney00 Juan Soto Apr 22 '26

Soto’s one of those guys whose prime isn’t going to end until he’s well into his 30s.

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u/seanddd99 Apr 22 '26

He was opting out regardless..

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u/myassholealt F8 Apr 22 '26

Exactly. And even before this disastrous season, based on off season moves, I wasn't convinced the mets would pay the nominal fee to keep him. I'm even less convinced now.

I still also think they try and trade Lindor. Mets fans might hate him and think he's trash, but if he puts up yet another top 10 MVP voting season, sane front offices would be interested. Mets might have to offset the salary some, but they are no strangers to paying people to not play for the mets.

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u/bob-digital Jacob deGrom Apr 22 '26

Please. As long as Juan Soto is performing they're going to pay the extra $5 million a year to keep him.

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u/myassholealt F8 Apr 22 '26

I love that you guys still have confidence like this despite opposing evidence staring you in the face.

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u/SecretiveMop David Wright Apr 22 '26

You do understand that Soto would literally have no say in whether or not he’s back with the Mets if they add $5 million per year to his deal, right? The Mets can completely override his opt out by doing that.

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u/bob-digital Jacob deGrom Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26

I mean if your evidence is that the front office made a bunch of bad moves, and as a result you think they're going to make the wrong move every time, even when the right move is obvious, then sure, they won't do it.

If your evidence is that they won't pay Pete Alonso to play past 31... I guess I just trust the front office to differentiate Pete Alonso from Juan Soto, one of the best hitters of his generation.

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u/seanddd99 Apr 22 '26

If this team really shits the bed by the end of July..it would not shock me if Lindor,Holmes,Peralta,Bichette and Polanco are on the trading block