Month: December 2025

Rumor Roundup: Marlins Sign Fairbanks; Mets Sign Baumann

The Mets have signed veteran righty reliever Mike Baumann, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Baumann last pitched in the major leagues in 2024, a year in which he pitched for five different teams. He accumulated a 5.55 ERA in 57 games, pitching for the Orioles, Mariners, Giants, Angels and Marlins. Armed with a plus fastball, Baumann averaged 96.5 mph on the gun in 2024, with an...

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Morning Briefing: Jeff McNeil ‘Really Excited’ to Join A’s

Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff McNeil spoke a bit on his excitement to join a rapidly improving Athletics team. “They have a great young core, and I just want to do my part to help them. I’m really excited to be a part of it,” McNeil said, reflecting on his whirlwind day and his expectations joining the young A’s squad. Read more from Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Latest Mets News The New York...

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Ryan O’Hearn Inks Deal with Pirates

Free agent first baseman Ryan O’Hearn is headed to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a two-year deal, per Robert Murray of FanSided. The pact is worth $29 million and includes $500,000 in performance bonuses in each season. Drafted in 2014 by the Kansas City Royals, O’Hearn debuted with Kansas City in 2018 and spent five seasons with the organization before being traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 2023....

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Heyman: Mets Have “Interest” in Austin Hays

The Mets have some interest in free agent outfielder Austin Hays, and have discussed him internally. This is according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The right-handed outfielder, who will be turning 31 mid-season in 2026, is coming off a season in which he had a .768 OPS for the Reds. After years of moving around in the outfield, Hays stuck to left field in 2025, whenever he was asked to...

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MMO Roundtable: More Goodbyes – Reactions To Jeff McNeil

We saw the writing on the wall, but now it’s happened. Jeff McNeil—who became the longest tenured Met after Brandon Nimmo left—is now also leaving. In case you haven’t checked your phone, television, radio, etc. McNeil has been traded to the Athletics in exchange for minor leaguer RHP Yordan Rodriguez. Below, we say goodbye to McNeil and share our reactions. In case you want to...

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