The reigning National League champions just made the final splash of the 2024 offseason, signing pitcher Jordan Montgomery, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Montgomery is the last big free agent to sign—just two days before the season starts—after an offseason marred by big names pushing their free agency well into February and March. Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Matt Chapman, and J.D....
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Spring training is fake baseball. We know this. It gets the kinks out. But we always look for pockets of hope, especially as you follow a team whose expectations aren’t exactly World Series or bust. You can point to Brett Baty’s great March. Francisco Álvarez looks like a real threat in preventing the run game. And the Mets’ rotation could actually be greater than the sum of...
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The Mets have signed J.D. Martinez to a one-year, $12 million deal, according to Jon Heyman. In a stunner, SNY’s Andy Martino said the Mets will only pay $4.5 million this season, then $1.5 million a year from 2034 through 2038. His 2024 competitive balance tax number will only be a fraction of the $12 million. The signing comes after months of connection to the 36-year-old designated...
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Updated Post – March 13 at 3:05 PM The New York Mets announced on Wednesday that veteran left-hander José Quintana would get the start on Opening Day. The Mets are hosting the Milwaukee Brewers on March 28 for 2024 Opening Day, with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET. Quintana is the first left-hander to get the Mets’ Opening Day nod since Jon Niese in 2013. Original Post...
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Two weeks ago, it looked like the Mets were set to hand the designated hitter reigns to Mark Vientos and let him run with them. While that still may be true, the Mets aren’t merely handing him 500 plate appearances—he’ll have to earn them in spring training. Over the last five days, the Mets have signed Ji-Man Choi and Luke Voit to contracts, adding competition to the position that...
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