Name: Alijah Vera-Tucker on fifth-year option, revamped Jets offensive line, and his current health
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Description: New York Jets G Alijah Vera-Tucker explains where his health is at at this point in the offseason, how it felt to have his fifth-year option picked up, his thoughts on the new additions to the offensive line, and what it feels like to have one official position to play next season.

Mets

Mets owner Steve Cohen spoke to the media on Monday at spring training in Port St. Lucie, and discussed being “annoyed” that the team has not won enough since he bought the team, the new names the organization acquired, and saying goodbye to long-tenured Mets players in the offseason. Cohen also mentioned the energy around the team in camp, and announced that he will never name a captain as long as he owns the team.

Mets owner Steve Cohen reflects on major changes heading into 2026, never naming a captain

On Sunday at Mets spring training in Port St. Lucie, Juan Soto arrived and took the field to begin his work to improve his defense, while Mark Vientos and Brett Baty continued to take grounders at various positions on the diamond.

Juan Soto takes the field, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos put in work at new spots | Mets Spring Training

Francisco Lindor met the media on Sunday after arriving to Mets spring training in Port St. Lucie, and talked about his surgery, the goal of returning by Opening Day, the Mets offseason full of changes, the relationships in the clubhouse, and his hopes for this year’s team to find the success that eluded the Mets last season.

Francisco Lindor on surgery, Mets offseason, state of the clubhouse, and more

Juan Soto arrived at Mets spring training in Port St. Lucie on Sunday and spoke to the media about the changes the team made in the offseason, his move to left field, his relationship with Francisco Lindor, and his thoughts about the Mets putting a disappointing 2025 season behind them.

Juan Soto on Mets changes, shifting to LF, Francisco Lindor, moving on from 2025

New Mets reliever Devin Williams spoke at spring training on Sunday about meeting new teammates, working on his slider and cutter, and what it takes to serve in a closer role. 

Devin Williams on new Mets teammates, his pitch mix, closing games

New Mets second baseman Marcus Semien is focused on preparing and making adjustments to be "the best version of himself every day." He's looking forward to reuniting with Bo Bichette and sharing their thoughts about changing positions. While he's disappointed that teaming up with shortstop Francisco Lindor will be delayed, he feels there will be more than ample time to effectively communicate when Lindor returns.

Marcus Semien talks reuniting with Bo Bichette on Mets, being 'best version of himself every day'

On SNY’s Baseball Night in New York, Todd Zeile and Jose Reyes answer questions about their own careers and the Mets, and Reyes shares his emotions about Pete Alonso leaving the Mets.

Jose Reyes says Pete Alonso leaving Mets ‘broke his heart’ | Baseball Night in NY

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza met the media on Friday in Port St. Lucie, and discussed his thoughts on the state of the team’s starting rotation, including Sean Manaea working his way back from a tough season and the development of Jonah Tong.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on starting rotation, development of Jonah Tong

Mets pitcher Jonah Tong threw a live batting practice session during spring training workouts in Port St Lucie on Friday, and discussed how his pitches felt and what he’s working to develop this season.

Mets starter Jonah Tong reveals what he’s working on in live BP sessions

Yankees

On Sunday at Yankees spring training in Tampa, Aaron Judge put in work in the outfield and at the plate, Luis Gil threw a bullpen under the watchful eyes of manager Aaron Boone, and Max Fried threw live batting practice.

Aaron Judge in action, Luis Gil in the bullpen, Max Fried live BP | Yankees Spring Training

The Yankees welcomed Paul Goldschmidt back to the club and he jumped right into the fray, hitting a long drive during live BP. Yankees captain Aaron Judge as usual was the fan favorite and Carlos Rodon continues his comeback from elbow surgery. 

Aaron Judge, Paul Goldschmidt and Carlos Rodon in action at Yankees camp | Yankees Spring Training

SNY's Niki Lattarulo caught up with Yankees catcher Austin Wells, who feels he's ready to take the next step in being a top catcher. Wells is excited to have ace Gerrit Cole back, especially after catching his bullpen sessions. He also talked about adjusting to the new automated balls and strikes system and being a father for the first time.

Austin Wells talks return of Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, learning new ABS system and being proud new father

Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole met the media at spring training on Friday and revealed where he stands with his rehab and his mechanics, his thoughts on the Yankees rotation, and when he expects to return to the team.

Yankees starter Gerrit Cole opens up about rehab and return in 2026

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone shares that pitcher Cam Schlittler is dealing with mid-back inflammation.

Aaron Boone shares information on Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler's back inflammation

New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler provides detail on his mid-back inflammation and when he plans to pitch of a mound next.

Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler not worried about mid-back inflammation

Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm, Paul Goldschmidt and others participated in live batting practice as pitchers Luis Gil and Adam Kloffenstein handled the pitching duties.   

Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm, Paul Goldschmidt and others take live batting practice | Yankees Spring Training

During a Yankees’ spring training workout, ace Gerrit Cole threw, ran and participated in drills, as teammates also got defensive work in. Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Wells, Max Fried, Jose Caballero, David Bednar and Paul Goldschmidt also warmed up and got loose for the day. 

Gerrit Cole throws and participates in drills in Tampa | Yankees Spring Training

On Baseball Night in New York, John Harper, Anthony McCarron, and John Jastremski debate whether the Mets or Yankees have the stronger lineup heading into the 2026 season, specifically in the top three spots of the batting order.

Do the Mets have a stronger lineup than the Yankees? | Baseball Night in NY

Jets

On Jets Final Drive, SNY's NFL Insider Connor Hughes and The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt react to Sam Darnold leading the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory over Drake Maye and the Patriots. The two then share their takes on Frank Reich as the Jets new offensive coordinator, the hiring of Rex Ryan's son Seth, and Adam Gase landing a role with the Chargers.

Frank Reich, Sam Darnold, and Super Bowl reactions | Jets Final Drive

On Jets Final Drive, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes shares why he likes Aaron Glenn's hiring of Frank Reich as offensive coordinator.

Connor Hughes shares why he likes Jets hiring Frank Reich | Jets Final Drive

SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes reacts to the news that the Jets have officially named Frank Reich as their new offensive coordinator, and explains what this means for the team moving forward

Jets officially hire Frank Reich as OC, what now for the offense and QB?

On Jets Final Drive, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes and The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt discuss the view from Jets fans of former quarterback Sam Darnold playing in the Super Bowl.

Are Jets fans rooting for Sam Darnold in the Super Bowl? | Jets Final Drive

On Jets Final Drive, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes and The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt share their reactions to the organization hiring Brian Duker as the next defensive coordinator, share where things stand with the offensive coordinator search, and react to the rest of the hirings around the NFL. The two also go over a couple of quarterbacks that the Jets could take in the second round of the draft and give three ways they'd fix the team in 2026.

Jets offensive coordinator updates and potential QB options in the draft | Jets Final Drive

SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes shares what transpired that led to the Jets hiring Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator over Wink Martindale.

Here's how the Jets landed on Brian Duker as their new defensive coordinator

On Jets Final Drive, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes and The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt react to Aaron Glenn and the organization firing OC Tanner Engstrand. The guys share who they think will replace Engstrand and where things currently stand on the defensive coordinator front.

Tanner Engstrand fired, what's next for Jets coordinators? | Jets Final Drive

On Jets Final Drive, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes and The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt discuss where things stand with the Jets coaching staff, recapping the latest firings and sharing updates on the defensive coordinator search. The guys then reflect on Sam Darnold's time in New York as he is set to start in the Super Bowl against the AFC rival Patriots. Later, the two defend some of their tweets from the last week, break down the rest of the NFL coaching searches, and discuss which Jets they would take 'final sale.'

Sam Darnold vs the Patriots Super Bowl and Jets shake up coaching staff | Jets Final Drive

On Jets Final Drive, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes and The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt share updates on the Jets defensive coordinator search.

Connor Hughes shares Jets defensive coordinator updates | Jets Final Drive

Giants

SNY NBA Insider Connor Hughes breaks down the hire of Matt Nagy as Giants offensive coordinator under new head coach John Harbaugh, including Nagy’s long track record in the NFL and his previous work with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Giants get experience with hire of Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator

SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes breaks down the hiring of Dennard Wilson as the new defensive coordinator for the Giants under new coach John Harbaugh, and reveals what Big Blue is getting with Wilson leading the defense moving forward.

Giants hire new defensive coordinator, who is Dennard Wilson?

SNY's Niki Lattarulo speaks with Giants head coach John Harbaugh about how he plans on developing QB Jaxson Dart and why he's looking forward to coaching in New York.

John Harbaugh on how he plans on helping Giants' QB Jaxson Dart

New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh shares what he thinks of QB Jaxson Dart and how that influenced his decision to join the organization.

John Harbaugh shares what's impressed him from Giants QB Jaxson Dart

SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes confirms that the New York Giants have officially signed John Harbaugh to a five-year deal to be their new head coach and observes that the "magnitude of this move cannot be understated."

Connor Hughes on John Harbaugh 'signed, sealed and delivered' as Giants head coach

On SportsNite, SNY NFL Insider shares that John Harbaugh is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the New York Giants.

John Harbaugh finalizing a deal to become Giants next head coach

With the news coming out that John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens have agreed to part ways, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes discusses the possibility that the Giants might be ready to aggressively pursue him to be their next head coach.

Will Giants target John Harbaugh to be their next head coach?

Joe Schoen speaks about remaining as Giants' GM next season, the team's upcoming head coaching search, and the emergence of Jaxson Dart this season.

Joe Schoen says Giants have 'pieces in place' that make head coaching vacancy attractive

Mike Kafka speaks about his time as Giants' interim head coach, his expectation to interview for the vacant head coach position, and what he learned since taking over the head coaching role this season.

Mike Kafka on future with Giants, expects to interview for head coaching position

Knicks

On SNY’s SportsNite, Chelsea Sherrod and Knicks Film School’s Jonathan Macri look back on the Knicks' first half and also look ahead to the remainder of the regular season, including the team’s ceiling and what could potentially trip them up.

Seeing where the Knicks stand heading into the rest of the regular season | SportsNite

On SNY’s SportsNite, Michelle Margaux and John Jastremski give out their Knicks grades for the season so far for Mike Brown, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and Leon Rose.

Knicks get their report cards at the NBA All-Star break | SportsNite

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider shares his reaction to Jeremy Sochan signing with the Knicks. Ian is also joined by Jose Alvarado's high school coach Joe Arbitello to talk about his career that led him to New York. Later, Begley answers some questions regarding the current roster and is joined by Book Richardson to discuss his new documentary.

Knicks signing Jeremy Sochan reaction and Jose Alvarado praise | The Putback with Ian Begley

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider reacts to the news that the Knicks will sign Jeremy Sochan to their active roster.

Ian Begley reacts to Knicks signing Jeremy Sochan | The Putback

On SportsNite, SNY's Eamon McAnaney and SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley discuss the Knicks' overpowering 138-89 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday night, and take stock in New York's position as they wrap up the first half of their season and head into the NBA all-star break.

Ian Begley talks Knicks' drubbing of 76ers before heading into NBA all-star break | SportsNite

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown details what went wrong for the team in their overtime loss to the Pacers.

Mike Brown on physicality and communication in Knicks' loss to Pacers

New York Knicks Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Karl-Anthony Towns credit the Pacers for their overtime victory at Madison Square Garden. Hart says the team let Indiana get a little bit too comfortable while Towns explains how he felt nailing the two free throws to send the game to overtime.

Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Karl-Anthony Towns credit Pacers performance in Knicks overtime loss

After an embarrassing loss to Detroit on Friday to snap their eight-game winning streak, the Knicks bounced back with a vengeance on Sunday afternoon and routed the Celtics 111-89. SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley cited newly acquired Jose Alvarado with making major impact in New York's win, scoring 12 points off the bench and disrupting Boston with his tenacity on defense.

 NBA Insider Ian Begley reacts to the Knicks emphatic win in Boston 

On SportsNite, Jonathan Macri of "Knicks Film School" joins Marc Malusis to discuss how much injuries played a role in their loss to the Pistons on Friday night, They'll also touch on Jalen Brunson's sub-par performance against Detroit and the Knicks' place in the Eastern Conference post-trade deadline.

Jonathan Macri on banged-up Knicks being routed by Pistons for the second straight time

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