Yankees made pitch to Roki Sasaki on same day as Mets
Following the acquisition of Juan Soto, the Yankees and Mets competed for Roki Sasaki on the same day. Both New York clubs visited Los Angeles on Thursday to make a pitch for the young star Japanese right-hander, the Post reported. Until now, the Mets were the only team known to have sat with Sasaki during […]
Mets take MLB’s first meeting with Japanese star Roki Sasaki
The Mets, who just won the Juan Soto sweepstakes, are pursuing Aki Sasaki. The Mets met with the Japanese phenom in Los Angeles on Thursday, becoming the first team to meet Sasaki in person during the free agency process, The Post confirmed. SNY first reported the development. The Yankees also confirmed Wednesday that GM Brian […]
Mets’ Juan Soto win shows they’re ‘ready for’ expectations
Todd Zale plays Santa Claus and Reed Garrett, dressed in green and red velvet, plays the helpful elf at Citi Field, where the Mets host more than 125 Queens students for their annual kids' holiday party. He was next to Santa Claus. Of course, Steve and Alex Cohen already did their best Santa impressions this […]
Mets add Griffin Canning on one-year deal to shore up rotation depth
Griffin Canning is the newest addition to the Mets' starting rotation, the Post has confirmed. The Mets reached agreement on a $4.25 million contract with the 28-year-old right-hander on Wednesday, pending a physical. Canning was non-tendered by Atlanta earlier in the offseason after being acquired from the Angels in a trade for Jorge Soler. Los […]
Clay Holmes got both of his free agency wishes with Mets deal
Clay Holmes last started a major league game at the end of the 2018 season, his rookie year with the Pirates. Since then, the right-hander has moved to the bullpen and was traded to the Yankees, where he became a two-time All-Star in the Bronx. However, when he first became a free agent, Holmes had […]
Juan Soto’s historic contract has created a Mets ticket sale bonanza
Juan Soto hasn't played in a game for the Mets, but his impact is already being felt at Citi Field. Single-game tickets for the 2025 season go on sale Dec. 9, less than a day after the Post's Jon Heyman first reported on the slugger's record 15-year, $765 million contract. We couldn't get enough of […]
Roki Sasaki taking next step as free agent with Mets, Yankees’ standing uncertain
Other free agent pitchers will sign bigger contracts this offseason, but none have the same appeal as Japanese right-hander Aki Sasaki. The 23-year-old was posted last week, Dec. 9, and is expected to sign early in next year's international free agency period, as a deal needs to be finalized before the end of a 45-day […]
David Ortiz trolls Yankees over losing Juan Soto to Mets
David Ortiz loves to bash the Yankees, and the former Red Sox slugger recently took full advantage of his inability to convince Juan Soto to keep wearing pinstripes, poking fun at his former rivals. I did. Soto posted a video to his Instagram on Monday with highlights from his induction press conference after signing a […]
Mets on better short-term track than Yankees with Juan Soto
Perhaps it means something that Juan Soto didn't speak to any of his 2024 Yankees teammates during free agency. However, he also pointed out that he had no conversations with Mets players. That probably suggests that this was a financial decision first, second, and third, and that he didn't need to hear from former or […]
Rich Eisen goes off on Juan Soto for one particular Mets remark
Rich Eisen couldn't believe what he was hearing from Juan Soto. After playing one season with the Yankees, Soto signed a 15-year contract worth $765 million with the Mets across town. Eisen, a lifelong Yankees fan, wasn't angry with Soto about the financial decision itself, but he did take issue with an odd comment the […]