Good morning, Mets fans! In a late-night trade Tuesday, the Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr., sending Luisangel Acuña and Truman Pauley to Chicago in return. Acuña, still just 23, headlines Chicago’s return. The Mets originally acquired him in the Max Scherzer trade back in 2024. He made a strong first impression, hitting .308/.325/.641 with three home runs in just 40 plate appearances. However,...
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The 2026 Mets are taking shape. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported late Tuesday night that the Mets acquired OF Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox in return for INF Luisangel Acuña and RHP Truman Pauley. Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets will take on all of Robert’s $20 million contract for 2025, and have a club option on the outfielder for 2027 ($20 million) or a buyout...
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David Wright saw his longtime teammate Carlos Beltrán and longtime rival Andruw Jones get inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, but saw some voter growth of his own. The former Mets captain was selected on 14.8% of ballots this year by members of the BBWAA, up from 8.1% last year. While Beltrán may be the player Wright is most happy for, Jones’s induction may be...
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Just a few years ago, it seemed nearly impossible. Carlos Beltrán, fresh off stepping down as the manager of the New York Mets without ever having managed a game, faced the massive fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, essentially becoming the fall guy for the punishment that was handed down. His candidacy for the Hall of Fame appeared stalled, if not doomed altogether. Now,...
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On Tuesday, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will announce the 2026 inductees into their hallowed halls. We know that former New York Mets second baseman Jeff Kent was the first inductee into the 2026 class out of the Veterans Committee ballot. Other names that could be joining him are Carlos Beltran, Andrew Jones, Chase Utley, Andy Pettitte, and Bobby Abreu. In terms of the...
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