Spring Training Game Chat: Yankees vs Mets, 1:10 P.M.

Sunday, March 8, 2026 • 1:10 PM
Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL
LHP Ryan Weathers (1-0, -.–) vs. RHP Freddy Peralta (1-0, 0.00)
WPIX • MLBN

The New York Mets finally return to television today on WPIX and it’s a good one. The New York Yankees are in town for a Grapefruit League, Subway Series game. Freddy Peralta will be pitching for the Mets while the Yankees feature several of their top prospects in their lineup.

Mets Lineup

1. Marcus Semien – 2B
2. Jorge Polanco – 1B
3. Bo Bichette – 3B
4. Francisco Alvarez – C
5. Brett Baty – DH
6. Tyrone Taylor – RH
7. Carson Benge – CF
8. Vidal Bruján – SS
9. AJ Ewing – LF

Starting Pitcher: Freddy Peralta

Yankees Lineup

1. Jasson Domínguez – LF
2. J.C. Escarra – DH
3. George Lombard Jr. – 3B
4. Spencer Jones – CH
5. Seth Brown – 1B
6. Zack Short – 2B
7. Duke Ellis – RF
8. Braden Shewmake – SS
9. Ali Sánchez – C

Starting Pitcher: Ryan Weathers

Game Notes

Mets manager Carlos Manager confirmed that RHP Robert Stock has been diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and will need to undergo surgery. He first felt the issue while pitching with Team Israel at the World Baseball Classic.

Mets manger Carlos Mendoza also confirmed that LHP Brandon Waddell felt some shoulder discomfort, so he will no longer pitch Monday.

Three Things To Watch For

1. Freddy Peralta. Peralta looked good in his first spring start last week going three innings, striking out three and didn’t allow any runs or hits. Given it is several pitchers second start of spring, pitch counts will be interesting to watch. Prior to the game, manager Carlos Mendoza said to expect him to throw about 55 pitches. Peralta is coming off of his first 33 start season, his third 30-plus start season in a row. He hit a career high in innings last year at 176 2/3.
2. Francisco Alvarez. Alvarez has gone 2-for-5 at the plate in official spring training games this year with a double and a walk. As a hitter, he is 1-for-1 in ABS challenges. As a catcher, he is 0-for-1.
3. Jorge Polanco. Polanco had five chances in his first spring training game and had five put outs with zero errors. He’ll get more reps at his new position today. Polanco has had a slow start to the spring at the plate going 0-for-5 over his first two games.

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