Good morning, Mets fans! Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets offered Pete Alonso a three-year deal in the range of $68-70 million with opt-outs, but the first baseman declined, seeking a higher annual value. If he signs elsewhere, the Mets plan to move Mark Vientos to first base and consider Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio or Luisangel Acuña as the solution at third base. Andy...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets have reached one-year agreements with all six of their arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Paul Blackburn ($4.05 million), Tylor Megill ($1.975 million) and David Peterson ($4.625 million), outfielders Jose Siri ($2.4 million) and Tyrone Taylor ($3.025 million) and catcher Luis Torrens ($1.5 million). Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Infielder Luisangel Acuña has been recognized for his strong performance in the Venezuelan Winter League, as he was named a finalist for the Rookie of the Year Award on Thursday. The 22-year-old is slashing .337/.419/.495 with three home runs, 17 RBIs and 18 stolen bases through 31 games. In his first taste of major league action last season, Acuña flashed his potential...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that there’s currently a significant gap in contract talks between the Mets and Pete Alonso, though a deal isn’t off the table. The team could explore other options at first and third base, including moving Mark Vientos to first and giving younger players like Brett Baty or Ronny Mauricio a chance at third. While Alonso remains a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! SNY’s Andy Martino was the first to report that the club met with Japanese star pitcher Rōki Sasaki on Thursday. One of the highest-profile free agents this offseason, the Mets are only the second organization known to have either scheduled or completed a meeting with him alongside the New York Yankees. Sasaki has a deadline of Jan. 23 to sign with his new team,...
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