Mets News

Free Agent Profile: Tarik Skubal, SP

Tarik Skubal, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 29 (11/20/1996) 2026 Traditional Stats: 12-7, 2.72 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 158.2 IP, 186 SO, 27 BB, 26 GS 2026 Advanced Stats: 155 ERA+, 30.0% K%, 4.4% BB%, 2.94 xERA, 2.51 FIP, 2.70 xFIP, 5.2 fWAR, 4.6 bWAR Rundown Coming off back-to-back Cy Young Award seasons and a historic arbitration win, Tarik Skubal entered 2026 ready to win his third award and go on to...

Mets Thoughts

Could Tarik Skubal Be An Exception to Long-Term Pitcher Deals?

Does David Stearns have a blanket policy that he will never extend a contract offer longer than three years? Of course not, that would be ridiculous. One of his first big offers as the president of baseball operations with the Mets was to offer Yoshinobu Yamamoto a 13-year contract worth $325 million. He signed Juan Soto to a 15-year contract worth $765 million. But those were Cohen, not Stearns...

Mets Minors

Five Mets Pitching Prospects Whose Stock Rose The Most In 2026

It was a much better year for Mets pitching prospects than it was for the hitters. Mets minor leaguers posted among the best Stuff+ in the sport, and one of the biggest contributors to that made this list. Luke Gabrysh Don’t let the ERA fool you: Luke Gabrysh was a real get for the Mets at the trade deadline. Acquired as part of the return for Brooks Raley (who subsequently had a 7.94 ERA...

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

Holmes, King Decline Player Options

Updated Post: October 29, 2026 at 10:17 am Clay Holmes has declined his player option for the 2027 season, making him a free agent, Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports. The righty had one year and $12 million left on his contract. Holmes got off a strong start in 2026, posting a 2.39 ERA through nine starts with the Mets, but he suffered a fractured fibula when he was struck by a line drive on May 15....

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...