Pitchers and Catchers Report as Mets & Yankees Begin 2025 Journey
The Boys of Summer are back!! Pitchers and catchers are reporting today (officially) for the New York Yankees and New York Mets — even though guys have been down in…
TAMPA, FLORIDA – MARCH 06: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees signs autographs prior to a Grapefruit League Spring Training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 06, 2023 in Tampa, Florida.
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)The Boys of Summer are back!!
Pitchers and catchers are reporting today (officially) for the New York Yankees and New York Mets -- even though guys have been down in camp for well over a week already. But, today it becomes official!
Yes, it might be 28 degrees Fahrenheit outside. There is snow, and ice all over the place. Your shoes are encrusted with salt. Your back hurts from shoveling. Your face feels the way Tom Coughlin's looked in Green Bay all those years ago in the NFC title game. Winter sucks!
But there is no better sound than a baseball making that loud "pop" sound as it smacks into the back of a leather glove. Here are some sights and sounds below!
Welcome back Bombers!
"Whose ready to blossom" - Michael Kay
Max Fried Welcome to the Yankees!
Luke Weaver in good spirits!
A former Somerset Patriots legend in the house!
Ok, this is how we choose to welcome Mets baseball back...
Kodai Senga is in the house in Port St. Lucie!
Newest Met Frankie Montas warming up!
Francisco Lindor takes cuts!
Brandon Nimmo is happy to have Pete Alonso back!
Steve Cohen's ready!
The expectations for the 2025 season for both the Yankees and Mets are lofty, no doubt. Would you expect anything less?
The Yankees are coming off a trip to the World Series, and despite losing Juan Soto to the Mets this off-season, they responded with the additions of Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and starting pitcher Max Fried. The expectations have not changed in the Bronx. Some people feel that Yanks could be even better this season without Soto.
As for the Mets, they are coming off an amazing season in 2024 that saw the club exceed all expectations, making an unexpected journey to the NLCS. While it was a bumpy off-season, the Mets welcome in perhaps the best five-tool player in the game right now in Juan Soto, and found a way to bring back slugger Pete Alonso on a short-term deal. While there are pitching concerns for the Amazin's, many expect big things from a team featuring three All-Stars (Soto, Alonso, and NL MVP candidate Francisco Lindor) atop the lineup.
Let's get it going!!
