At the General Manager meetings, a big topic of discussion for the New York Mets and the offseason in general is the status of first baseman Pete Alonso. Alonso will enter the final year of his contract with the Mets, and speculation about what might happen is rampant. Things picked up when Alonso hired Scott Boras as his agent. At the meetings on Wednesday, Boras and Mets president of baseball...
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The New York Mets enter this offseason with many needs and positions to fill. One of them was a manager, and the Mets have reportedly found their skipper in Carlos Mendoza, the former New York Yankees bench coach. With Mendoza at the helm, president of baseball operations David Stearns enters the General Manager meetings with his new manager set. However, there is still plenty for Stearns to...
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It’s award season in Major League Baseball, and today, the prestigious Gold Glove awards were being presented. For the New York Mets, their only finalist was shortstop Francisco Lindor. Lindor, in 2023, continued his success at shortstop by making tremendous defensive plays and turning in an overall very valuable season. Lindor led all shortstops in innings played this year with 1,366 and...
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Updated Post – Nov. 4, 7:48 pm ET According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Mets were indeed granted permission to interview Athletics’ manager Mark Kotsay for their open managerial job. However, Kotsay is now no longer involved in the process, according to Rosenthal. Rosenthal mentions both Craig Counsell and Carlos Mendoza as top candidate for the job. Updated Post – Nov. 2,...
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With the World Series wrapped up and the Texas Rangers winning their first title in franchise history, the baseball offseason is now in full swing. Part of the offseason is the awards, where players and managers are rewarded for their efforts. For the New York Mets, while there wasn’t much to cheer for in a team perspective in 2023, individual accomplishments were made. On Thursday, MLB...
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