If the Mets were going to make a big splash and add a middle-of-the-order bat via free agency, the expectation was that they’d land either Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger given their hole in the outfield that was created by trading Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien back in November. The club made a real run at Tucker, reportedly offering him a four-year deal worth $220...
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With a little over a month to go before spring training begins, the rumor mill is alive and well across MLB despite a lack of noteworthy moves since the calendar has flipped to 2026. Diamondbacks Not Trading Marte Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte had been one of the bigger names floating around in trade talks this offseason, but it no longer appears that the club is looking to...
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Though a reported Mets target in Michael King officially came off the market on Thursday night upon his return to the San Diego Padres on a three-year, $75 million deal, the club still has a multitude of different ways in which it can upgrade its rotation this offseason. It’s been made crystal clear that president of baseball operations David Stearns prefers not to make any long-term...
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Amidst a rather eventful offseason for the New York Mets thus far, owner Steve Cohen took to social media to address the club’s payroll for the 2026 campaign. On the morning of Dec. 19, the New York Post’s Mike Puma wrote in an article that the Mets currently estimate that they’ll shell out a grand total of somewhere between $310 million and $320 million to their roster next...
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The Baltimore Orioles officially ushered in the Pete Alonso era on Friday with his introductory press conference at Camden Yards, thus simultaneously bringing his time with the New York Mets to an end. Alonso, who signed a five-year deal worth $155 million with Baltimore during this week’s Winter Meetings, stated that the Orioles checked all the boxes in terms of what he was looking for in...
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