The Yankees have added Adam Ottavino to their Major League roster, replacing closer Devin Williams, who is on the paternity list.

March 27 - Framber Valdez tossed seven shutout innings and the new-look Houston Astros claimed a 3-1 victory over the ... Soto, the prized free-agent signing who played last season for the New York Yankees, went 1-for-3 with two walks in his Mets debut.

Soto, 26, who signed a record-breaking 15-year, $756 million contract in December, and Holmes, 32, played for the New York Yankees in 2024. The Mets signed them in an attempt to bolster their roster after falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year.

The Detroit Tigers signed Gamel on Wednesday, less than a week after the Astros included him among their final cuts. The 32-year-old veteran hit .167 across 30 spring plate appearances in Grapefruit League play. MLB Network insider Mark Feinsand reported Gamel’s minor-league deal includes $1.2 million with incentives.

All eyes will be on the outfield Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park -- formerly Minute Maid Park -- when the Mets face the Astros on Opening Day. Mets star outfielder Juan Soto will make his debut for

Mendoza being aware of these bats before they went mainstream is not surprising. Former MIT physicist Aaron Leanhardt is the creator of the new bats. Leanhardt was a hitting analyst with the Yankees before he joined the Miami Marlins this offseason.

While Juan Soto has started hot for the New York Mets, their offense as a whole struggled against the Houston Astros.

HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first homer with the New York Mets, helping his new team beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night. With two out in the third inning, Soto drove a 1-2 pitch from Hunter Brown deep to right for a solo shot that lifted New York to a 3-0 lead.