Name: Francisco Lindor on first spring training game post hand surgery, Opening Day status for Mets
Uploaded: 2026-03-15T04:10-05:00
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Description: After making his first appearance in a spring training game since having surgery on his hand, Francisco Lindor met with the media to discuss the major step in his recovery, and towards his goal of being in the Mets' lineup on Opening Day.

Mets

Mets starter David Peterson reacted to another tough loss by saying: "It's extremely frustrating." Peterson gave up seven earned runs and walked three batters over just 3.2 innings pitched. He remained confident he would be able to turn it around, citing his talent and past ability to bounce back from bad starts.

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Mets manager reacted to the team's 14-2 loss to the Washington Nationals, saying "We have to be better." The loss is the fourth in the last five games for New York.

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David Peterson allowed seven runs over 3.2 innings pitched as the Mets fell to the Nationals 14-2. Sean Manaea also surrendered a fourth inning grand slam as New York dropped to 6-11 at home this season. Juan Soto was a bright spot offensively, going 3-for-5 with a home run. 

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On Baseball Night in New York, Steve Gelbs spoke about the job security of manager Carlos Mendoza. Gelbs says the organization believes in Mendoza and do not want to fire him. 

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Mets starter Kodai Senga spoke about the lumbar spine inflammation that is forcing him onto the 15-day injured list. Senga said it was an injury he was able to pitch through earlier in the season,  but has negatively affected his performance recently. 

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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke about the offensive production from Brett Baty and Mark Vientos at first base, saying: "Obviously we expect more." Mendoza also spoke about the decision to start David Peterson against the Nationals.

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On The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo discuss Mets top prospect A.J. Ewing, after his success so far has brought him to Triple-A Syracuse, which puts a potential 2026 major league debut for Ewing in serious play.

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After the Mets 8-0 win over the Nationals, Carlos Mendoza, Juan Soto, and Clay Holmes share what a big win like that can do for the confidence of this team.

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Yankees

Ryan McMahon discusses his late-game heroics, how he stays humble and prepared, and the importance of maintaining a winning mentality.

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke about the team's 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. New York has now lost six of their last seven games. 

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Aaron Judge says when you play 162 games, there's bound to be a few wild ones and Monday night fit the bill as the Yankees outslugged the Angels and Mike Trout 11-10. Judge was happy the team put a stop to their four-game losing streak and praised teammate Trent Grisham for his clutch performance in the win.

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Cody Bellinger discusses the Yankees' stalled offense as the Yankees fell to the Athletics.

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Amed Rosario spoke about his two home run, four RBI night as the Yankees topped the Athletics 5-3. His 8th inning home run allowed New York to take the lead, as they went on to win 5-3.

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"Winning comes in many different ways," Cody Bellinger said after the Yankees' hard-fought 9-7 win over the Marlins. Both teams threw haymakers, but in the end, Bellinger added, "That's a great win."

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On SNY’s Baseball Night in NY, Jim Duquette talks about Gerrit Cole's rehab timeline and speculates that Cole could return to the Yankees rotation in the middle of May.

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Jets

On Jets Final Drive, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes and The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt are joined by Senior CFB insider for The Athletic and Fox Sports Bruce Feldman to go in depth on New York's 2026 NFL Draft class.

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Jets GM Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn met the media at the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft, where they discussed the selection of quarterback Cade Klubnik out of Clemson and improving the team overall.

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Catch the best moments from Cade Klubnik’s time playing quarterback for the Clemson Tigers, as the Jets have taken the signal caller in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

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SNY’s Chelsea Sherrod spoke to Jets first round draft pick Kenyon Sadiq at the team facility in Florham Park, and talked to him about his draft experience, how he’s improved his game, and sharing the tight end room with Mason Taylor and other veterans.

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SNY’s Chelsea Sherrod caught up with Jets first-round picks David Bailey and Omar Cooper Jr. to talk about their NFL Draft experience and their first day at the Jets facility in Florham Park on Friday.

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On Jets Final Drive, SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes and The Athletic's Zack Rosenblatt react to the draft picks New York made in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft and preview what's ahead in rounds two through seven.

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Giants

Giants head coach John Harbaugh and GM Joe Schoen met the media after wrapping up the 2026 NFL Draft, and they spoke about their picks on Day 3, and improving the team overall.

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SNY NFL Insider Connor Hughes spoke to both of the Giants’ 2026 first-round draft picks at the team facility on Friday. Arvell Reese talked about his ultimate goal of contributing to a winning team, and Francis Mauigoa answered questions about the plan for him to play guard.

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Giants head coach John Harbaugh and GM Joe Schoen met the media after Big Blue traded back into the 3rd round to take wide receiver Malachi Fields out of Notre Dame. They explained why he was worth it to them to make the move.

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Catch the best moments from Malachi Fields’ time playing wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as the Giants have taken him in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Giants head coach John Harbaugh and GM Joe Schoen met the media after the Giants selected Colton Hood, a cornerback out of Tennessee in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. They both expect Hood to compete for a starting spot as a rookie.

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Catch the best moments from Francis Mauigoa’s time playing offensive line for the Miami Hurricanes, as the Giants have taken him with the 10th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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OL Francis Mauigoa was taken by the Giants with the tenth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and he caught up with SNY’s Niki Lattarulo to talk about New York, Jaxson Dart, and Cam Skattebo.

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Knicks

SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley previews Game 6 of the Knicks first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. Begley breaks down how New York can close out the series and advance in the NBA Playoffs.

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On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Knicks Film School's Jon Macri to break down the Knicks big victory over the Hawks in Game 5, look around the rest of the NBA Playoffs, and preview Game 6 in Atlanta.

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New York Knicks superstars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns share their thoughts after their big Game 5 win at the Garden over the Hawks.

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On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Knicks superfan Anthony Donahue to break down New York's Game 4 win over the Hawks and preview a pivotal Game 5 in the Garden.

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As their first-round playoff series against the Hawks returns to Madison Square Garden for Game 5 with the teams tied at two games apiece, Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride and Mike Brown talked about what the Knicks need to do to take control of the series.

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SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley recaps a big bounce-back win for the Knicks, as a balanced attack had them in control throughout Game 4 in Atlanta, knotting the series up at 2-2 heading back to Madison Square Garden.

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Knicks captain Jalen Brunson was pleased with the team's response after tough losses in Games 2 and 3. He also felt however that those defeats helped prepare them to win Game 4. Josh Hart and Jordan Clarkson both issued a reminder that they need to bring that same sense of urgency to Game 5 back at MSG. 

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Knicks head coach Mike Brown talked about his team bringing the physicality and defensive intensity in their 114- 98 win over the Hawks knotting the series at two. Brown was especially impressed with Josh Hart keeping Atlanta's CJ McCollum in check and Karl-Anthony Towns' triple-double on the offensive end. Off the bench, Jose Alvarado knocked down a pair of big threes and was a pest on defense while Deuce McBride also dropped 11 points in a complete team effort.

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