One day after we took a look at how the starting lineup is shaping up, it’s time to evaluate the rotation. The Mets, in case you missed it, completed a trade for the second night in a row. In between the wheeling and dealing, New York introduced Bo Bichette at a news conference where David Stearns said New York is “never going to stop looking for upgrades.” So after a long...
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The Mets added a Gold Glove outfielder (run prevention!) and, with Luis Robert Jr. in the fold, let’s take a look at the state of the everyday lineup exactly one month before the spring training opener. Robert will patrol center field, where he was seven outs above average (93rd percentile) in 110 games for Chicago in 2025. If the Mets go with Tyrone Taylor in left, they will cover a ton...
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All signs point to Carlos Beltrán getting the call from Cooperstown when the Hall of Fame ballot results are announced Tuesday, according to Ryan Thibodaux, who tracks every ballot made public before the vote totals are revealed. Beltran, in his fourth year of eligibility, is on 89.1 percent of the 208 ballots tracked as of 12 p.m. ET Monday. It is estimated that 424 ballots will be cast,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! What is your favorite GKR memory? MLB.com’s Jared Greenspan posed four questions for the Mets in the wake of the Bo Bichette signing: How will Bichette handle third base? What happens to Brett Baty? What about the outfield? What about the rotation? My best guesses are: Bichette will be fine at third, Baty will find 400 at-bats between the infield, outfield and DH,...
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The Mets are still in on Cody Bellinger, sources told Pat Ragazzo of Mets on SI on Friday. Bellinger, the best position player left in free agency, would be a good fit since New York needs an outfielder. Bellinger hit .272/.334/.480 with 29 home runs, 98 RBIs and 13 stolen bases with the Yankees last year. He took advantage of Yankee Stadium’s right-field porch, hitting 18 of his 29 homers...
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