Mets voice Howie Rose responds to Michael Kay jab over ‘Golden At-Bat’ take
The Yankees and Mets are engaged in their most intense battle for Juan Soto since 2000, but off the field there's an entirely different issue that broadcasters from both teams are sparring with. After YES Network's Michael Kay criticized Mets radio voice Howie Rose over his opposition to MLB's “golden at-bat” initiative, Mets Voice posted […]
Juan Soto ‘eliminating teams’ as Yankees, Mets battle for superstar
The bid to acquire Juan Soto's services is reaching its climax. While everyone is eagerly awaiting information regarding Soto's free agency and his agent, Scott Boras finally puts some speculation to rest That his announcement is imminent. “When you're going through something like this, he's a man of resolution,'' Boras said after the Dodgers' press […]
Francisco Alvarez pitches Juan Soto, Vlad Guerrero Jr. on Mets
And they would call themselves Queens in Kings. Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez made public the call-ups of Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and free agent Juan Soto in a social media post Monday. The Instagram Story features an image of Alvarez and Guerrero side by side wearing the same jerseys, taken at the Source […]
MLB teams interested in Clay Holmes as starter — including Mets
Another potential starting pitcher is added to the free agent market. Sources told the Post that several teams, including the Mets, have inquired about moving Clay Holmes from the bullpen to the rotation. Holmes hasn't started since 2018, his debut season with the Pirates. However, he was a starter throughout his minor league tenure. With […]
Frankie Montas signing with Mets on two-year, $17 million contract
The Mets have identified their next starting pitching project. Frankie Montas will be looking to revive his career at Queen's after a year in which Sean Manaea and Luis Severino arrived at relatively low prices and he enjoyed a recovery season. The Mets and the 31-year-old have agreed to a two-year contract worth $17 million […]
Short-lived Mets GM Jared Porter is owning up to lewd texts that got him fired
In his first public comments since being fired by the Mets, Jared Porter admitted he sent the inappropriate messages that led to him losing his job, saying he had no ill will towards the team and was trying to portray a changed man. He said he tried to do so. Mr. Porter was hired as […]
Mets sign veteran Genesis Cabrera to rebuilding bullpen
The Mets added another option to a bullpen that will need to be rebuilt. On Wednesday, David Stearns & Company signed veteran left-hander Genesis Cabrera to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league camp. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Genesis Cabrera in September 2024. AP Cabrera, a 28-year-old native of the Dominican […]
Juan Soto teases Yankees, Mets fans with Instagram ‘announcement’
Juan Soto teased fans with an official announcement that had nothing to do with his free agency decision. The All-Star outfielder has received hundreds of millions of dollars in offers from the Yankees, Mets and other big players, but energy drinks keep him off the market. Soto, 26, wrote on Instagram, including a video from […]
Mets await Juan Soto fate as MLB pitching market takes shape
He may have more control over the situation than others, but like everyone else, Steve Cohen is waiting for Juan Soto. Asked Monday about the possibility of Soto joining the Mets, the team owner told reporters, “Listen, we're going to find out. It's either 'yes' or 'no.' There is no in between. Time will tell. […]
Yankees non-tender Jon Berti, Mets dump former top prospect
Jon Barty, who started the Yankees' three postseason games as a first baseman while Anthony Rizzo was out with a broken finger, was not tendered by the team by Friday's deadline, the Post reported. I admitted it. Barty was acquired from the Marlins last spring in a three-team trade following the injury to DJ LeMahieu, […]