Ron Darling is confident that Mets legend and beloved SNY analyst Keith Hernandez will be back in 2026.
Hernandez’s contract concluded after the 2025 season wrapped up on the regional sports network, but that doesn’t seem to have Darling worried that the broadcast booth may look different next year.
“Oh, 100 percent,” Darling said during an appearance on “Spiegel and Holmes” on 670 The Score when he was asked about the former Mets first baseman’s contract situation.
Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling throw out the ceremonial first pitches when the New York Mets played the Philadelphia Phillies. Robert Sabo for NY Post
“There’s no way that we can even do what we do without Keith. When Gary Cohen and I do the broadcast ourselves, it tends to get a little nerdy because we’re