Mets News

Morning Briefing: Mets Make Flurry of Minor Roster Moves

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets on Monday announced that they signed infielder Christian Cairo to a one-year major league contract. The Mets also announced the following additional roster moves on Monday: Claimed right-handed pitcher Jack Anderson off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and right-handed pitcher Pierson Ohl off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. Left-handed pitcher Phillip Abner...

Mets Thoughts

Free Agent Profile: Michael King, SP

Michael King, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 27 (5/25/1995) 2026 Traditional Stats: 12-10, 3.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 185 IP, 159 SO, 70 BB 2026 Advanced Stats: 127 ERA+, 21.0% K%, 9.2% BB%, 2.17 xERA, 2.24 FIP, 2.64 xFIP, 2.6 fWAR, 4.3 bWAR Breakdown Michael King has once again positioned himself for a significant payday by opting out of the remaining two years of his contract with the San Diego...

Mets Minors

Alvarez Hits Grand Slam In Winter League Action; Mets Prospects Struggle In AFL Loss

Francisco Alvarez hit a game-winning grand slam in the eighth inning of Venezuelan Winter League action Saturday night. Alvarez went 2-for-5 in the contest with five RBIs. With the big day, his average in the league is up to .308 with an .846 OPS. He’s up to 14 at-bats with Navegantes del Magallanes thus far. On the flip side, it was a tough day for the New York Mets’ prospects taking part...

Interviews

Exclusive: Mets’ 2025 Third-Round Pick Antonio Jimenez

Antonio Jimenez is one of a kind. The Mets had never drafted a player from the University of Central Florida before the fifth round. That changed in 2025 when the opportunity to add Jimenez to their organization came along. The club poached the draft-eligible sophomore with their third-round pick, 102nd overall, in the 2025 MLB Draft, inking him to a bonus worth $564,000. Jimenez joined UCF...

Fan Shot

Fan Shot: A 2026 Mets Postmortem

This is a Fan Shot by Billy Heller There are certainly a lot of negatives that can be said about the Mets’ 2026 season. But I’ll start my look back with a positive note: It’s over. And we can move on with our lives. We all know that last off-season’s work by President of Baseball Operations David Stearns to remake the Amazin’s turned out to be less than amazing. So let’s go back to the...

MLB News

Pitcher Hiromi Itoh To Be Posted By Nippon-Ham Fighters

Another forthcoming posting was announced Sunday morning. According to the Nippon-Ham Fighters’ PR page on X, the team is posting pitcher Hiromi Itoh. Itoh, 29, pitched to a 3.18 ERA across 172 2/3 innings of baseball. The right-handed pitcher struck out 159 and walked only 34. His best season was arguably 2025 when he threw 196 2/3 innings with a 2.52 ERA. He led the league in wins (14),...

Podcasts

MMO Weekly 2026 Ep. 153: Pete Alonso Returns To Citi Field

On this episode of MMO Weekly, Sal, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, and Chris Bello discuss the return of Pete Alonso to Citi Field, the reaction, the result, and more! Check out the latest episode above, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and find us on any listening platform, like Apple...

Mets History

Mourning Jerry Koosman, ’69 Champ & All-Time Great Met

On Sunday, November 1, we heard of the passing of Mets Hall of Famer Jerry Koosman. Koosman had been ill for about one year and died surrounded by his family in Wisconsin. He was 83. Jerome Martin Koosman was born in Appelton, Minnesota on December 23, 1942. He pitched 12 seasons for the Mets, posting a 140-137 record, with an ERA of 3.09 and an ERA+ of 113. He struck out 1,799 hitters over...