Good morning, Mets fans! One billionaire’s advice: Don’t spend like a drunken sailor. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged in an alleged scheme to fix pitches to win bettors hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to an indictment unsealed Sunday in a Brooklyn, N.Y., court. The Guardian pitchers could each face up to 65 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Ortiz,...
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Shota Imanaga is a free agent, sources told Jesse Rogers of ESPN on Tuesday. The Cubs declined to extend his contract to a fifth year, which allowed the 32-year-old lefty to opt out of a $15 million player option for 2026. Rogers reported that there is no word yet on whether the Cubs will extend the one-year, $22 million qualifying offer to Imanaga, which could dampen his free agency prospects....
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Updated Post: Nov. 3 at 2:19 pm Pete Alonso has opted out of the remaining year on his contract, joining Edwin Díaz in free agency. Alonso would’ve been owed $24 million in 2026. Alonso enjoyed a bounce-back season in 2025, batting .272/.347/.524 with 38 homers, 126 RBIs, and an NL-leading 41 doubles in 709 plate appearances. He reportedly is seeking a seven-year contract. Original Post: Nov. 3...
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Nick Morabito hit the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning 442 feet on Sunday, and the Scottsdale Scorpions beat the Peoria Javelinas 4-1 in the Arizona Fall League. Brett Banks threw a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts to earn the save. Morabito added an RBI single in the third and finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a strikeout. The 22-year-old, a 2022 second-round pick from Gonzaga...
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Pete Alonso headlines the list of Mets set to hit free agency this offseason, but a host of others who finished the year in New York could be on the move, too. With the Los Angeles Dodgers capturing a second-straight World Series championship Saturday night, players who qualify are officially slated to become free agents Sunday. Then, five days after the conclusion of the World Series, November...
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