Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

David Stearns Watched Roki Sasaki in September

Updated Post: Nov. 6 Mets president of baseball ops David Stearns told reporters on Wednesday that he traveled to Japan in September to watch star pitcher Roki Sasaki. Updated Post: Nov. 4 According to Francys Romero, Japanese superstar pitcher Roki Sasaki declined an offer from the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB, who he’s played for since debuting in 2021. What this means for...

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Morning Briefing: Gerrit Cole Opts Into Remainder of Contract With Yankees

Good morning, Mets fans! Gerrit Cole decided to opt into the remaining four years and $144 million of his contract with the Yankees. Brian Cashman said both parties wanted Cole to remain with the Yankees, but the team wasn’t comfortable adding the fifth year to the end of the deal. Cashman added that the team has not held any extension talks with Cole. Latest Mets News Thirteen players...

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2024 Mets Report Card: Jose Iglesias, IF

Player Data: 34 (01/05/1990) B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 291 PA, .337/.381/.448/.830, 91 H, 4 HR, 26 RBI Advanced Stats: 137 wRC+, 13.4% K%, 4.1% BB%, .382 BABiP, .312 xwOBA, 2.5 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR, 2 OAA, 4 DRS 2024 Salary: $1.5 million Grade: A 2024 Review Jose Iglesias inked a minor league deal with the Mets in December of 2023 after taking a year off from baseball. He didn’t make the...

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Morning Briefing: Dodgers One Win Away From World Series Sweep

Good morning, Mets fans! Freddie Freeman homered in his fifth straight World Series game, and Walker Buehler tossed five shutout innings to lead the Dodgers to a 4-2 win and a 3-0 series lead. The Yankees left eight men on base and mustered just one hit with runners in scoring position, but Giancarlo Stanton was thrown out by Teoscar Hernández trying to score on the play. Buehler joins Madison...

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Morning Briefing: Dodgers Expected to be Part of Soto Sweepstakes

Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Sunday that the Dodgers are expected to be a factor in the bidding for Juan Soto this offseason. The Yankees and Mets have been perceived as the favorites for the 26-year-old all season. The Dodgers can afford to make Soto a large offer thanks to the large amount of deferred money from Shohei Ohtani’s contract. Latest MLB...

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