Munetaka Murakami is expected to be posted this offseason, and according to Mark Feinsand, the Mets are among the teams to make a “big push” for the slugger. The 25-year-old lefty from Japan is among the best hitters to ever be posted — and would be a massive add for whatever team wins the sweepstakes. Murakami has clubbed 246 homers in 892 games in Japan, including an...
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Fangraphs’ end-of-season top-100 prospect list loved the Mets system. Six players from the Mets organization were featured on the updated list, headlined by rookie sensation Nolan McLean. The righty finished as high as 12th on the list, helped by his dominant eight starts last season, where he pitched to a 2.06 ERA. McLean was also the second-highest starting pitcher on the list, finishing...
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With the wild card series over, the playoff format is finally locked in for the 2025 postseason. The Yanks and Tigers sent their division rivals packing, the best bullpen in the field lost in a three-game set at Wrigley Field to the Cubs, and the Dodgers won the most lopsided wild-card series this era of playoffs has ever seen. Now, with both leagues kicking off their division series, the only...
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Friday was another footnote in the race for the third wild card. The Diamondbacks lost again to the Padres, officially eliminating them from playoff contention. They join the Giants as the latest and final National League West team to be eliminated from a chance at the pennant. The fact the Diamondbacks were even in the race to begin with was impressive. Entering September, the club was 68-71...
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The final Saturday of the 2025 season marks one last power rankings. Unfortunately for most the readers involved, the penultimate day of the season will be filled with anxiety and potentially disappointment. The Mets, who had the best record in baseball in mid-June, and the second wild card spot in August, are on the verge of completing their collapse. They are “tied” with the Reds...
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