Roki Sasaki’s finalists emerge after Yankees, Mets miss out
Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his options, which is bad news for both local teams. The Yankees and Mets have each been told they will not sign the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, the Post confirmed. The three remaining teams on Sasaki's list are the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays, the Post's Jon Heyman confirmed. It was […]
Roki Sasaki eliminates Mets with free agency winding down
Roki Sasaki will not come to New York. According to the paper's Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, the Mets were also informed late Monday that they would not be signing Sasaki, after learning the Yankees had excluded him from the sweepstakes. The Mets met with Sasaki last month in the first known meeting between a […]
Reliever market finally moving as Mets eye bullpen arms
Now that MLB's arbitration-eligible contracts are almost finalized and they finally acquired several relief pitchers in free agency, the bullpen market has probably started to move. The Mets have other things to do besides Pete Alonso, and they're keeping an eye on Edwin Diaz as he could be a late addition. The Blue Jays signed […]
Nationals sign former glove-throwing Mets reliever Jorge Lopez
The self-proclaimed “worst teammates” in baseball form a new team. Former Mets relief pitcher Jorge Lopez has signed a new contract with the Nationals, the team announced Saturday. Lopez, a right-handed relief pitcher, caused a lot of controversy last season when he was with the Mets, starting with a game against the Dodgers in May […]
Mets reach deals with David Peterson and five others
Arbitration will not happen for the Mets in 2025. The Mets agreed to one-year deals Thursday with each of the arbitration-eligible players: right-handers Paul Blackburn and Tyler Megill, left-hander David Peterson, outfielders Jose Siri and Tyron Taylor, and catcher Lewis Torrence. Megill settled the case for $1.975 million, officials said. David Peterson and the Mets […]
Mets still looking to add another stud reliever
The Mets are looking to add another big arm to the back end of their bullpen, and Tanner Scott could be the perfect fit. Scott recently met with the Mets, the Post's Mike Puma confirmed. Scott's left-handedness is a bonus. Tanner Scott remains one of the top relievers on the free agent market. Getty Images […]
Can Mets’ rotation depth make up for lack of unquestioned ace?
Max Fried, Corbin Burnes and Blake Snell all agreed to deals worth $610 million this winter, which only underscores the prestige the ace starting pitchers still have within the game. In the case of Fried and Snell, you could argue that neither is the ace of their respective teams. In conversation with the Yankees' Gerrit […]
Mets need to strengthen bullpen with big free agents available
Mets Director of Baseball Operations David Stearns addressed the team's lineup (see: Juan Soto) and starting rotation (see: Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas) this offseason. To date, the bullpen remains untouched beyond a collection of largely unproven arms who have signed contracts or claimed waivers. Known players include Edwin Diaz, Reid Garrett, Sean Reid-Foley, […]
Mets expressed interest in Teoscar Hernandez before Dodgers reunion
Teoscar Hernandez returned to the Dodgers this week, but not without interest from the Mets. Mets leaders knew Hernandez was seeking a three-year deal and brought the idea of a two-year deal to the veteran slugger's camp to add another bat, according to league sources. It appears that the Mets have not made an official […]
Roki Sasaki favorites emerging with Yankees, Mets facing uphill battles
Both the Yankees and Mets have been given meetings with Japan's superstar pitcher, Roki Sasaki, but both certainly understand that they are not the favorites here. The Dodgers still have the advantage, followed by the Padres. The Dodgers have established themselves as a team with Japanese star players, but Sasaki, who admires Padres ace Yu […]