Author: Tyler Antonelle

Morning Briefing: Topps’ Soto-to-Mets Card Selling Fast

Good morning, Mets fans! Topps announced on Friday that over 34,000 copies of the Juan Soto signing with the Mets card have sold. Topps announced this number in addition to the cards from his previous transactions. When he was traded to the Padres, that card sold just over 3,000 times. When he was traded to the Yankees, that card sold just over 7,000 times. Mets fans are, clearly, beyond excited...

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Rotation Beginning to Take Shape

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets signed former Yankee Clay Holmes to a three-year, $38 million contract according to the New York Post’s Joel Sherman. The deal also includes an opt-out after year two. The Mets intend to convert Holmes to a starting pitcher despite Holmes not having started games since 2018. Holmes joins Frankie Montas as the two newest members of the...

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Morning Briefing: Dodgers Sign Tommy Edman to Extension

Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Dodgers signed Tommy Edman to a five-year, $74 million contract extension. The deal runs through 2029 and has a sixth-year team option. The longtime Cardinal had a .711 OPS in the regular season with the Dodgers and played a big hand in eliminating the Mets in the NLCS, recording a whopping 11 RBIs in the series and being named NLCS...

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Free Agent Profile: Matthew Boyd, SP

Matthew Boyd, SP Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 33 (2/2/1991) 2024 Traditional Stats: 8 G (8 GS), 39 2/3 IP, 2-2, 2.72 ERA, 1.134 WHIP, 46 SO, 13 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 151 ERA+, 27.7 SO%, 7.8 BB%, 3.10 xERA, 3.29 FIP, 3.89 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR Rundown Matthew Boyd has carved out a nice career for himself in Major League Baseball. Playing parts of 10 seasons, he’s spent time with five big league...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Sign Jakson Reetz to Minors Deal

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets signed catcher Jakson Reetz to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training on Friday. The 28-year-old had a .799 OPS in Triple-A in 2024, and he has a home run and two doubles in 16 career major league at-bats. Reetz is the latest signing in what has been a busy week for David Stearns, who continued to add depth to the Mets organizations with the...

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