Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers

Today at 5:00 PM was the deadline for teams to extend qualifying offers to their free agents – a one-year deal worth $22.025 million. Most players are expected to decline the offer – just 14 of 114 recipients have accepted it in the past. Last season, Cincinnati’s Nick Martinez was the lone player to accept the offer. If a player has previously received a qualifying offer, then they...

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Chris Suero, Nick Morabito Named AFL Fall Stars

Mets prospects Chris Suero and Nick Morabito have been named to the Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game. The duo will represent the Scottsdale Scorpions in the game, which takes place on Sunday at 8:00 PM EST. The Bronx-born Suero is batting .264/.333/.556 with five homers in 60 plate appearances and has swiped seven bases without getting caught. He served as the Scorpions’...

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Juan Soto Named NL MVP Finalist

Juan Soto has been named a finalist for the National League MVP award. He is joined by Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber and the heavily-favored Shohei Ohtani in the race for the honors. Soto is the only Met named a finalist for any of the major awards. In his first year as a Met, Soto batted .263/.396/.525 with a career-high 43 homers, 120 runs scored, and a Mets franchise record 127 walks in 715...

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Free Agent Profile: Bo Bichette, SS

Bo Bichette, SS Position: SS B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 27 (03/05/1998) 2025 Traditional Stats: 628 PA, .311/.357/.483/.840, 181 H, 18 HR, 44 2B, 94 RBI 2025 Advanced Stats: 134 wRC+, 14.5% K%, 6.4% BB%, .342 BABIP, .364 xwOBA, -12 DRS, -13 OAA, 3.8 fWAR, 3.4 bWAR Rundown In 2024, Bo Bichette endured the worst season of his big league career. The two-time All-Star saw his OPS dip below .600 and...

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Five Potential Edwin Díaz Replacements

After his magnificent 2025 campaign, Edwin Díaz is expected to opt out of the remaining three years and $57 million left on his contract. While the 31-year-old has expressed his desire to stay in New York, the Mets need to have a backup plan in case Díaz signs elsewhere. There are many quality relievers on the market that will cost significantly less than Díaz, and these five are worth keeping...

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