Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

Examining the Mets’ Non-Tender Candidates

Friday is the deadline for teams to tender contracts to their pre-arbitration and arbitration-eligible players for the 2026 season. If a player isn’t tendered a contract, they become a free agent. The following Mets are eligible for arbitration: Tylor Megill David Peterson Francisco Alvarez Tyrone Taylor Jose Castillo Huascar Brazobán Luis Torrens Max Kranick Reed Garrett The Mets have a...

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Free Agent Profile: Trent Grisham, OF

Trent Grisham, OF Position: OF B/T: L/L Player Data: Age: 29 (11/1/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 581 PA, .235/.348/.464/.811, 112 H, 34 HR, 74 RBI 2025 Advanced Stats: 129 wRC+, 23.6% K%, 14.1% BB%, .253 BABiP, .377 xwOBA, 3.2 fWAR, 3.5 bWAR, -11 DRS, -3 OAA Rundown Not normally known for his bat, Trent Grisham had by far the best offensive season of his career in 2025. Serving as the...

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Free Agent Profile: Brad Keller, RHP

Brad Keller, RHP Position: RHP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 30 (09/27/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 68 G (1 start), 69 2/3 IP, 2.07 ERA, 0.962 WHIP, 4-2, 75 K, 22 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 187 ERA+, 27 K%, 8% BB%, 2.77 xERA, 2.93 FIP, 3.32 xFIP, 1.3 fWAR, 1.4 bWAR Rundown Brad Keller debuted as a 22-year-old with the Royals after being poached from the Diamondbacks in the 2017 Rule 5 Draft and had a...

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Mets Hire Tim Leiper to be Third Base Coach

The Mets have hired Tim Leiper from the Padres to be the team’s new third base coach. He held the same role in San Diego for the last two seasons, in addition to being the team’s infield instructor. Leiper replaces Mike Sarbaugh, who was dismissed as part of the mass overhaul of the coaching staff shortly after the end of the regular season. Leiper’s professional coaching...

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Alonso, Soto Take Home Silver Sluggers

Juan Soto and Pete Alonso have won Silver Sluggers for the 2025 season. This is the first Silver Slugger for Alonso, who won the honor over Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson, while Soto earns the honor for the sixth time in his career. Francisco Lindor was a finalist for the shortstop honor, but he was upended by Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo. Alonso bounced back in a big way from a disappointing...

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