Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff McNeil spoke a bit on his excitement to join a rapidly improving Athletics team. “They have a great young core, and I just want to do my part to help them. I’m really excited to be a part of it,” McNeil said, reflecting on his whirlwind day and his expectations joining the young A’s squad. Read more from Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Latest Mets News The New York...
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Free agent first baseman Ryan O’Hearn is headed to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a two-year deal, per Robert Murray of FanSided. The pact is worth $29 million and includes $500,000 in performance bonuses in each season. Drafted in 2014 by the Kansas City Royals, O’Hearn debuted with Kansas City in 2018 and spent five seasons with the organization before being traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 2023....
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The Mets have some interest in free agent outfielder Austin Hays, and have discussed him internally. This is according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The right-handed outfielder, who will be turning 31 mid-season in 2026, is coming off a season in which he had a .768 OPS for the Reds. After years of moving around in the outfield, Hays stuck to left field in 2025, whenever he was asked to...
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We saw the writing on the wall, but now it’s happened. Jeff McNeil—who became the longest tenured Met after Brandon Nimmo left—is now also leaving. In case you haven’t checked your phone, television, radio, etc. McNeil has been traded to the Athletics in exchange for minor leaguer RHP Yordan Rodriguez. Below, we say goodbye to McNeil and share our reactions. In case you want to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Yesterday, Jeff McNeil was traded to the Athletics for 17-year-old rookie ball arm Yordan Rodriguez. The trade of McNeil continues the complete retooling of the Mets roster going into the 2026 season. Over eight seasons with the Mets, McNeil accumulated 23.0 WAR, made two All-Star appearances and won the batting title in 2022. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Mets...
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When Brandon Nimmo left, Jeff McNeil became the longest tenured Met. Now, that title will fall onto David Peterson. Jeff Passan of ESPN and our own Mike Mayer report that the Mets traded the utility player and $5.75 million to the Athletics in exchange for minor leaguer RHP Yordan Rodriguez. Passan notes the Mets will also pay McNeil’s $2 million buyout if the Athletics don’t...
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