Good morning, Mets fans! As the sweepstakes for Nationals star Juan Soto continue, MLB Network insiders Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman revealed that executives see the Cardinals as the favorites to land the 23-year-old outfielder. The Cardinals sit in second place in the NL Central and have the prospects and MLB-ready talent that the Nationals are looking for. Soto would be joining a lineup that...
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The Mets’ starting pitching core entered the season with lofty expectations, and early in the season, they delivered. However, the staff struggled to a 4.92 ERA during the seven weeks when Max Scherzer was on the IL. Despite that rough patch and not having Jacob deGrom, the Mets’ starters still own the eighth-best ERA in the majors at 3.71, including a sparkling 1.63 mark since...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Pete Alonso fell short in his attempt to defend his Home Run Derby crown, bowing out in the semifinals. Alonso snuck past Ronald Acuña Jr. in their first-round matchup, but couldn’t do much about Mariners phenom Julio Rodríguez cranking 31 homers in the semis. After their matchup, Alonso praised Rodríguez for his efforts, saying that Rodríguez “put on an...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets selected Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada and high school shortstop Jett Williams in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft. Parada was ranked seventh by MLB Pipeline in their top 100 draft prospect, and he hit .361/.453/.709 with 26 homers and 88 RBIs this past season. Williams was ranked 15th by Baseball America, and he’s held in high regard...
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After weeks of speculation, star outfielder Juan Soto has rejected a contract extension from the Nationals. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the offer was for 15 years and worth $440 million, and reportedly is Washington’s third offer in recent months. The average annual value of $29.33 million over the life of the contract would have been the 20th-highest in the league’s...
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