The Mets never stayed on the mat for long this season. They were walked off in Tampa in a game that they were one strike away from winning on May 5. New York won the next day. Walked-off in Miami later that month after Edwin Díaz’s worst performance of the year. Won the next one. Walked off in Philadelphia in September. Won the next four. After three straight losses put the season on the...
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The series finale Thursday night may also be the finale for Pete Alonso in a Met uniform. The free-agent-to-be has blasted 226 home runs in blue and orange, including 34 this year, and he will have suitors who may offer him more money than New York. The fan base seems divided on whether it wants to see Alonso back. While the homers have added up to the third most in franchise history, his OPS...
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Updated Post: Oct. 2 at 4:15 PM According to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, the 2024 season is over for Paul Blackburn. Blackburn was diagnosed with a spinal fluid leak a couple of weeks ago and hasn’t pitched for the Mets since August 23. Blackburn, 30, is arbitration-eligible this offseason and is estimated to make $4.4 million for the 2025 season. Updated Post: Sept. 9 at 5:55 PM Carlos...
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Eight Mets, including David Peterson, Tylor Megill and Tyrone Taylor, will be up for arbitration this winter and MLBTradeRumors.com projected how much money the team will offer them in a report released Tuesday. Below are the estimates. The number in parenthesis is the player’s years of service time (unofficially) in the big leagues. Peterson, $4.4 million (4.089) Paul Blackburn, $4.4...
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The Mets won’t have much time to celebrate the win of the year. The MLB Wild Card schedule is out, and they will play the Milwaukee Brewers at 5:32 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The game will air on ESPN. It’s a quadrupleheader of playoff baseball action, and Mets-Brewers is Game 3. Freddy Peralta (11-9, 3.68 ERA) will go for Milwaukee. The Mets have not officially announced a starter, but...
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