Author: James Villani

Acuña, Mauricio Continue Their Winter Ball Slate

A duo of young New York Mets infielders are continuing their play in Winter League. Luisangel Acuña is excelling while Ronny Mauricio has yet to really hit his stride thus far in the Venezuelan Winter League. Saturday night, Acuña went 3-for-6 with a triple. Meanwhile, Mauricio went 1-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch and two RBIs. Acuña is now slashing .285/.399/.555 (.954 OPS) with 18 extra-base hits...

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Report: Munetaka Murakami To Sign With White Sox

Japanese first baseman Munetaka Murakami has reportedly signed with the Chicago White Sox. First reported by Japan’s MLB.com outlet, Murakami is signing for two years and $34 million. ESPN’s Jeff Passan confirmed that Murakami will be playing first base for the rebuilding White Sox. Murakami has put up sensational numbers in the Japanese league. Across eight NPB seasons he has...

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Projecting Where The Mets’ Payroll May Stand At Offseason’s End

A lot has been made of the New York Mets’ payroll recently. Specifically, where it may up by the time the season begins. With that being said, let’s take a look at where the team’s payroll currently sits and where it may be by the time the season starts. Currently, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts, the Mets have a competitive balance tax (CBT) 40-man payroll of...

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Breaking Down Newest Mets Infielder Jorge Polanco

On Saturday, the New York Mets made their biggest free agent signing of the offseason. They signed career-infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million contract. The 32-year-old will be joining the organization after two seasons in Seattle. He spent 10 years in Minnesota prior to joining the Mariners in 2024. Polanco owns a career slash line of .263/.330/.442 (.771 OPS). His lone All-Star...

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Taking A Look At The Mets’ Projected 2026 Infield

The New York Mets made their biggest free agent signing of the offseason on Saturday as they agreed to terms with infielder Jorge Polanco. Polanco, a career middle-infielder, is reportedly set to play some first base for the Mets. With that being the case it appears at least a portion of Pete Alonso’s reps have been filled. This also means that the Mets 2026 infield is likely set. As it...

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