The New York Mets flew into Williamsport Regional Airport Sunday morning for the Major League Baseball Classic game, but for the pilot, it was a homecoming. Dylan Peace, of Pittsburgh, found out about a month ago that he would be the one flying the team into the airport where he originally learned to fly.

The New York Mets have placed catcher Francisco Alvarez on the 10-day injured list with a right thumb UCL sprain.

The Mets were greeted at the airport in Williamsport on Sunday by plenty of enthusiastic young fans and connected with teams from all over the world.

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Cardenales Little League from his hometown of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, was representing Latin America in the LLWS.

For Major League Baseball players, a trip to Williamsport is unlike any other. Away from the hustle and bustle of a different big cities every week, the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners are instead greeted from the airport by a slew of Little League World Series players to introduce them to the World Series

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo and Mr. Met joined dozens of Little Leaguers from the Greater New York area in a fun sandlot baseball game on Tuesday,