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 […]
What’s preventing Mets, Pete Alonso from reuniting in free agency
The Mets and Pete Alonso have said that they need to work it out, but there is said to be a significant gap in negotiations at this point. That doesn't mean he's gone, as the Mets have closed the gap by a wide margin (see below on Juan Soto), but it certainly doesn't mean he's […]
Pete Alonso’s possible landing spots aside from Mets as options dwindle
The music first base game really took off last week, with several players at the position being signed or traded. The most notable of these is Pete Alonso. The free agent slugger felt his options narrowed as the Yankees, Astros, Guardians, Diamondbacks and Nationals signed or traded first basemen. Paul Goldschmidt, Christian Walker, Carlos Santana, […]
Mets giving much more than a suite to Juan Soto’s family
Juan Soto's decision to sign with the Mets was made all the more so by Amazin's focus on family and what they could do to get the superstar slugger on board. It has become clear. According to the newspaper's Jon Heyman, the Mets rarely offered family benefits in player contracts. Previously reported suites at Citi […]
Mets’ starting pitching plan looks very familiar so far without true ace
If Sean Manaea is the last mainstay of the Mets' rotation, the club's 2025 rotation will have similarities to its 2024 rotation. That means there's plenty of depth, potential and experience, but perhaps no true established ace. That would be fine for the Mets, who saw their roster construction go pretty well last season. “It […]
Mets showed interest in Joc Pederson before $37M Rangers deal
The Mets are looking at various ways to improve their batting lineup and were interested in Joc Pederson even before he signed a contract with the Texas Rangers. The Post's Jon Heyman reports. Monday. Pederson, 32, has signed a two-year, $37 million contract with the Diamondbacks after a resurgent season as a designated hitter, according […]
Why Mets deserve time to complete Juan Soto-led makeover
This time last year, the Mets had not yet signed Sean Manaea. They hadn't added J.D. Martinez and Harrison Bader yet. They had just traded for Tyron Taylor and Adrian Hauser. In other words, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns didn't have much of a role until this point in 2023. There are still moves […]
Sean Manaea back with Mets on three-year, $75 million contract
Sean Manaea is staying in Queens. He is signing a three-year contract worth $75 million to return to the Mets, the newspaper's Jon Heyman reported early Monday. Manaea, 32, enjoyed his career last year in his first season with the Mets, posting a 12-6 record with a 3.47 ERA in the regular season and a […]