Mets In The News Today
- The Mets walked off the “WBC warm-up” portion of camp 2–0, coming from behind to beat Team Israel 5–2 on Wednesday in Port St. Lucie.
- Carson Benge opened the scoring with an opposite-field solo shot, then the Mets dropped a four-spot in the 8th to flip the game.
- David Peterson looked mid-season sharp: 3 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 R. Christian Scott followed with 2.2 scoreless and 5 punchouts.
- The inning that mattered: Ji Hwan Bae’s two-run single sparked the 8th-inning avalanche, with Jacob Reimer and Yohairo Cuevas tacking on RBI singles.
- Today’s schedule: Mets at Nationals (spring), with Justin Hagenman listed as the starter.
Mets Box Score (Last Game)
Israel 2, Mets 5 — Wed, Mar 4, 2026 (Exhibition)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 5 | 7 | 1 |
W: Burdi | L: Geber | S: Garcia
Top Mets Hitters
- Carson Benge — HR (opposite-field), opened the scoring
- Ji Hwan Bae — go-ahead 2-RBI single in the 8th
- Ryan Clifford — 1-for-3, double
- Jacob Reimer — RBI single (insurance)
- Yohairo Cuevas — RBI single (put it away)
Top Mets Pitchers
- David Peterson — 3.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K
- Christian Scott — 2.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 5 K
- Adbert Alzolay — 1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 K
- Nick Burdi — 1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 K (credited with the win)
- Saul Garcia — closed it out (save)
Key Moments
- Benge put the Mets on the board early with an opposite-field solo shot.
- Israel tied it with a 7th-inning homer, then took a 2–1 lead in the 8th.
- Mets answered with a 4-run 8th: Bae 2-RBI single, then Reimer and Cuevas RBI singles.
A Trip Around Major League Baseball
- Team USA torched the Rockies 14–4 in WBC tune-up action, continuing a ridiculous pre-tournament run differential.
- Canada clipped the Phillies 5–3, powered by a three-run double from Abraham Toro.
- The Reds absolutely body-slammed Cuba 19–2 in another WBC exhibition mismatch.
- Dodgers edged Mexico late, while the Yankees blanked the Red Sox, because spring is weird and baseball is chaos.
NL East News & Notes
Braves
- Atlanta made early camp trims, optioning Rolddy Muñoz and reassigning a couple arms to minor league camp.
- Rotation watch continues, with Sale and Strider lined up for work as the spring build ramps.
Phillies
- Jhoan Duran debuted in Phillies camp, with Philly balancing spring reps while WBC departures start to thin out lineups.
- On-field: Canada over Phillies 5–3 in WBC exhibition play.
Marlins
- Miami started the usual spring roster squeeze, reassigning several players (including notable prospect Thomas White) to minor league camp.
Nationals
- Washington beat Team Venezuela 5–1, headlined by a three-run Keibert Ruiz homer in the WBC exhibition circuit.
Mets
- Today: Mets at Nats, Hagenman scheduled, with the club looking to carry over that “late-inning offense exists” concept into standard Grapefruit games.
Mets History Today
- March 5, 1962: Casey Stengel, first Mets manager, in full “grumpy genius” mode at the Polo Grounds clubhouse doorway.
- March 5, 2024: Spring Training Subway Series edition, Mets beat Yankees 5–4 at Clover Park.
- Deep cut for the sickos: Mets-history writers still use March 5 as a peg for old utility-player lore and random roster archaeology, because that’s who we are as a people.
Stats You Should Know
- Last game: Mets 5 runs on 7 hits, scored 4 in the 8th inning to win it.
- Peterson line: 3 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 R. Scott line: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 5 K, 0 R.
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