Major League Baseball’s international free agency window opens up Wednesday, January 15. Over the last couple of decades, the Mets have had a couple of wins from searching the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and other parts of Latin America for young talent, from José Reyes and Amed Rosario to Andres Gimenez and Francisco Alvarez to Edgardo Alfonzo and Nelson Cruz (what could’ve...
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The 2024 New York Mets finished the season sixth in home runs (207) and ninth in team OPS (.734). However, the team leader in home runs (Pete Alonso, 34), their primary designated hitter (J.D. Martinez, 16) and a half dozen other players who contributed a couple dozen homers and pop are no longer on the roster. Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Mark Vientos are a formidable power trio. That...
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The crazy year of 2024 is coming to a close, and we at Metsmerized wanted to extend a thank you for sticking around for the 19th season. This was our first full season without Joe D. I think he would’ve gotten a kick out of the team. I think he really would’ve liked Sean Manaea, José Iglesias, “OMG,” Grimace, Seymour Weiner and his distant cousin Max, the Rally Pimp—all...
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The Mets had big plans to start the offseason. They needed multiple starting pitchers. They needed to rebuild a bullpen. And they needed Juan Soto. They’ve done most of that. As the holidays come around, the Mets have a couple of other items to check off their wishlist. Let’s look at the most important. Corner Infielder Not even going to name a position here. The Mets seem open to a...
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Juan Soto is a member of the New York Mets. Soto, a 26-year-old generational player, and the Mets have agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal, first reported by Jon Heyman of the NY Post. The deal is the largest in professional sports history according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Joel Sherman of the NY Post added that the deal has no deferrals and includes an opt out after five seasons. According to...
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