Dave Racaniello is entering his 25th year as New York’s bullpen catcher thanks to a chance meeting with Bobby Valentine.

What a difference a year makes for Reed Garrett. Last spring training, he had to battle for a spot in the Mets bullpen, having pitched just 44 ¹/₃ innings and owning a career 7.11 ERA across three ...

Early this spring, according to a person with knowledge of the conversation, Mets officials broadly discussed the idea of ...