Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

MMO Roundtable: Reactions to Edwin Díaz Signing With Dodgers

Mets fans were stunned Tuesday when Edwin Díaz agreed to sign with the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The MMO team gave their reactions to the move. Dave Melendi I was an Edwin Díaz fan and would have liked to see him come back. The trumpets were pure fun. But I think losing him can be overcome. (Starting pitching, please.) This may sound like sour grapes, but his...

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Trade Profile: Trevor Megill, RP

Trevor Megill Position: RP B/T: L/R Player Data: Age: 32 (12/05/1993) 2025 Traditional Stats: 50 G, 47 IP, 2.49 ERA, 1.128 WHIP, 6-3, 30 SV, 60 K, 17 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 168 ERA+, 31.3% K%, 8.9% BB%, 3.19 xERA, 2.50 FIP, 3.08 xFIP, 1.5 bWAR, 1.6 fWAR Rundown Trevor Megill is the definition of a late bloomer. A seventh-round pick by the Padres in 2015, the towering righty didn’t debut...

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Free Agent Profile: Michael King, SP

Michael King Position: SP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 30 (05/25/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 15 G (15 Starts), 73 1/3 IP, 3.44 ERA, 1.200 WHIP, 5-3, 76 K, 26 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 125 ERA+, 24.7% K%, 8.4% BB%, 4.30 xERA, 4.42 FIP, 4.20 xFIP, 1.2 bWAR, 0.8 fWAR Rundown After a couple of successful seasons as a reliever, Michael King converted to being a starter late in the 2023 season and...

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This Date in Mets History: Mets Acquire Edwin Díaz

In 2018, the Mets were coming off a second straight losing season, but one that ended with some hope after the team went 18-10 in September, and Jacob deGrom won the National League Cy Young Award. The team was aggressive to start the offseason, in particular signing two-time All-Star Wilson Ramos to be the starting catcher. On December 3, 2018, though, newly minted general manager Brodie Van...

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Mets Non-Tendering Danny Young, Max Kranick, José Castillo

Updated Post: Nov. 21 at 5:25 p.m. EST MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported that left-handed reliever José Castillo has been non-tendered by the Mets, making him the club’s third and final player to suffer that fate. New York acquired Castillo in a trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks in May. He was designated by assignment on three occasions by the team, but it wasn’t until...

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