Mets News

Sandy Alderson Lands on HOF Contemporary Baseball Era Ballot

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced their Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for 2027 Hall of Fame consideration. Four managers and four executives make up the ballot, with former Mets general manager and president Sandy Alderson nabbing a spot on the ballot. Alderson, who began his career in the Athletics organization in 1983, joined the Mets in 2011, acting as their general manager...

Mets Thoughts

Free Agent Profile: Taylor Ward, OF

Taylor Ward, OF Position: OF B/T: R/R Age: 32 (12/14/1993) 2026 Traditional Stats: 607 PA, .225/.359/.311/.670, 112 H, 7 HR, 37 RBI 2026 Advanced Stats: 102 wRC+, 21.4% K%, 16.3% BB%, .288 BABIP, .334 xwOBA, 1.0 fWAR, 1.7 bWAR, 6 DRS (LF), -1 OAA (LF), -2 DRS (RF), -2 OAA (RF) Rundown What a weird season for Taylor Ward, who technically ended with a fine WRC+ but got there a completely different...

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

OTD in 1999: Todd Pratt’s Unlikely Walk-Off Sends Mets to NLCS

It was no surprise a Mets catcher delivered the big hit which propelled his team into the League Championship Series. As for which catcher — that was about as improbable as any in postseason history. Todd Pratt lasted four pedestrian seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. After no major league team would sign him, he spent 1996 as an instructor at Bucky Dent’s baseball camp and managed a...