Mets News

Morning Briefing: Mets Continue to Be Considered Favorites For Skubal

Good morning, Mets fans! The expectation around baseball is that top free agent Tarik Skubal will ultimately land with the Mets. According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, one National League executive said that nearly everyone around the game expects Skubal to sign with New York, adding, “I don’t know who else is really even in the conversation.” The buzz follows this week’s GM...

Mets Thoughts

Evaluating the Top Free Agent Left-Handed Relievers

As it stands at the time of writing, the Mets’ left-handed relievers are Nate Lavender and Cionel Pérez. Lavender arguably earned an Opening Day spot down the stretch this past season, but because he has an option, the Mets could prefer that he helps solidify their Opening Day depth with the expectation that he is among the first to get the call-up and still pitch 40-plus innings. Pérez...

Mets Minors

Winter/Fall League Action: Jimenez Continues To Shine

A plethora of New York Mets prospects continued their fall and winter league action on Tuesday. Read about it below! AFL Action Three Mets scored runs as the Surprise Saguros drubbed the Scottsdale Scorpions 10-2. Cole Mathis was the only Mets-affiliated prospect to start. He chipped in a walk before being removed for Phillies prospect Aaron Escoabar. The Mets’ return for David Peterson...

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

Red Sox Sign Jake Bauers to Four-Year Deal

Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Boston Red Sox have signed Jake Bauers to a four-year, $58 million contract. In 2026, Bauers slashed .266/.389/.484/.874 with 26 HR and 86 RBI. He played 119 games at first base, 32 in right field, and 16 in left field. During the Milwaukee Brewers’ run to a World Series title this year, Bauers hit .191/.245/.227 over 58 plate appearances while also winning the...

Podcasts

MMO Weekly 2026 Ep. 156: Will Skubal Be a Met Before The Lockout?

On this episode of MMO Weekly, Sal Manzo, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, and Johnluke Chaparro discuss Nolan McLean’s Gold Glove Award win, Carson Benge’s NL Rookie of the Year snub, Tarik Skubal, the construction and depth of the team, the lockout, offseason 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...