Overview
- Alex Cora said 21-year-old Roman Anthony will lead off in 2026, citing Mookie Betts and George Springer as the model to “set the tempo.”
- Sunday’s Grapefruit League lineup mirrored his plan for Opening Day, with Anthony at DH ahead of Trevor Story, Jarren Duran, Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu.
- Cora is alternating left- and right-handed bats at the top; Marcelo Mayer could factor at second base in place of Isiah Kiner-Falefa depending on camp evaluations.
- The Mets beat the Yankees 6-4 in Tampa behind four home runs from Jared Young, Luis Torrens, Hayden Senger and JT Schwartz, while Yankees righty Luis Gil showed lively stuff over 2.2 innings with no walks.
- In Scottsdale, a stadium alarm sounded during Giants–Cubs as play continued in a 4-2 San Francisco win that featured an odd triple play and multiple ABS challenges.