Good morning, Mets fans! Cubs beat writer Bruce Levine went on local Chicago radio and said the Cubs will try to do “everything they can” to try and trade for Pete Alonso from the Mets. Their goal is to re-sign Cody Bellinger and have Alonso, too. Now, in David Stearns’ introductory press conference Monday, he said he doesn’t expect to trade Alonso ahead of the 2024...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced Sunday that Buck Showalter will not be the team’s manager in 2024. He had one year remaining on his contract. “It became clear that he [David Stearns] wanted to go in a different direction and that’s certainly his right and I gave him that right,” Steve Cohen said. “This is not a reflection on Buck. Buck did everything we wanted...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jett Williams was named Mets Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America. In his first season of professional ball, the 19-year-old hit .263/.425/.451 with 13 homers, 22 doubles, eight triples, and 45 steals across three different levels. Williams also drew 104 walks in 534 plate appearances. Latest Mets News The Mets begin their final homestand of the season...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Álvarez exited Sunday’s game against the Phillies in the seventh inning after he took consecutive foul balls off his left hand. Buck Showalter said after the game that Álvarez has a finger contusion and that X-rays came back negative. This is the second time this month that Álvarez has had to leave a game early after getting struck by a foul ball. Latest...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Bartolo Colón officially retired from baseball as a member of the New York Mets, signing a one-day contract before Sunday’s game. Former Mets manager Terry Collins was among those on hand for Sunday’s festivities, which included the 50-year-old Colón throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to Brandon Nimmo. During his pregame remarks, Colón said that the Mets...
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