It is happening. The Mets have tentatively scheduled the introductory news conference for Juan Soto for Thursday at 3 p.m. ET at Citi Field, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Soto, 26, agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets on Sunday night, the largest contract in sports history by total value. He is the highest paid player in baseball, surpassing the 10-year, $700...
Read More
Nathan Eovaldi is re-signing with the Texas Rangers on a three-year, $75 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. The 13-year veteran right-hander declined a $20 million player option to test free agency. Eovaldi, 34, went 12-8 with a 3.80 ERA and 1.1o WHIP in 29 starts for Texas this season. He was an All-Star in his first year with the Rangers in 2023 when he went 12-5...
Read More
This article has been updated to reflect comments from David Stearns. Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old Japanese fireballer who was posted to MLB teams, might have an easier time in a smaller market, his agent Joel Wolfe told reporters Tuesday in Dallas at the MLB winter meetings. Sasaki, who is reportedly favoring the Dodgers and Padres, is an international amateur, which means he can only sign a...
Read More
Deciding whether to bat Juan Soto second or third is a First World problem. Batting second makes a lot of sense. The new rule of thumb is to place your best player in the two-hole. Second, a one-two Francisco Lindor-Soto punch is as good as it gets, and he flourished there with the Yankees in 2024. Soto in the two-hole also allows the Mets (as the roster stands Monday) to go...
Read More
Here we go again. The Mets want a former Yankee free agent. Having added former Yankees Frankie Montas, Clay Holmes and superstar outfielder Juan Soto this offseason, a source told ESPN Monday the Mets are interested in another player who last played in the Bronx: Jonathan Loáisiga. The Mets, Yankees, Padres and Rangers are all interested in the 30-year-old right-handed reliever who missed...
Read More
