Before the Mets signed Jorge Polanco, the only reporter to link the two was The Athletic’s Will Sammon the night before he signed. There were no reports about the Mets meeting with Bo Bichette at the GM Meetings back in November or the Zoom call he held with the mets the week before he signed with the team. Reliever Luke Weaver was linked to other teams, including the Cubs and Orioles, by...
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With the signing of Bo Bichette to play third base, infielder Brett Baty is a man without a position. There have been reports that Baty could play first base, a position he spent last off-season learning, or left field, a position he has some but limited experience playing. The Mets need outfielders, and while I would not expect him to be an everyday player out there, is this a position Baty is...
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After missing out on Kyle Tucker, the Mets made a quick pivot to sign infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million contract, which includes two opt-outs and a $5 million buyout. The 28-year-old has spent his entire career with the Blue Jays and is a career .294/.337/.469 hitter with an .806 OPS and 122 WRC+. After an injury-plagued 2024, he bounced back in 2025 with a .311/.357/.483...
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The 2026 International Free Agency period has officially begun, and the New York Mets have signed one of the players in the class, shortstop Wandy Asigen. According to our own Mike Mayer, the Mets have traded left-handed pitching prospect Franklin Gomez to the Guardians for $1.5 million in International Free Agency pool money. Asigen is ranked second-best in the IFA class by MLB Pipeline. Wilber...
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Update: Jan. 15 at 8:05 Mike Puma of the New York Post reports the Mets do have an offer to Kyle Tucker for four years. Jeff Passan of ESPN says the Blue Jays have shown a willingness to potentially offer Tucker a 10-year deal. Passan didn’t mention the per-year amount, but multiple reports have the Mets offering $50 per. Update: Jan. 14 at 15:15 Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, the...
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