Stearns: Carson Benge Will Have A Chance to Make Team in 2026

David Stearns is attending the general manager meetings in Las Vegas this week, and he spoke with reporters for the first time since his season-ending debrief in October. He was asked about his offseason plans for the team and plans for what the 2026 roster will look like, and one statement stood out: he said Carson Benge will come to spring training with a shot to make the team. Benge, the 2024...

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Where the Mets’ 2026 Payroll Stands to Start the Offseason

MLB free agency is underway, player options have been picked up, and general managers meet this week in Las Vegas to kickstart the offseason ahead of the Winter Meetings next month. The Mets surely will be active on the free agent market (as well as the trade market), with the team expected to spend enough to bolster a roster that’s losing Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz, Tyler Rogers, Starling...

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Free Agent Profile: Chris Bassitt, SP

Chris Bassitt, SP Age: 36 (2/22/1989) B/T: R/R 2025 Traditional Stats: 11-9, 3.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 170 1/3 IP, 166 SO, 52 BB, 32 G (31 GS) 2025 Advanced Stats: 108 ERA+, 22.6 K%, 7.1 BB %, 4.18 xERA, 4.01 FIP, 3.84 xFIP, 2.4 fWAR, 2.1 bWAR Rundown Chris Bassitt turned in another solid year in the middle of Toronto’s rotation, finishing second on the team in innings pitched while topping 30...

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Morning Briefing: AL and NL Rookie of the Year Announced

Good morning, Mets fans! MLB announced the winners for AL and NL Rookie of the Year on Monday. In the American League, Nick Kurtz won in a unanimous vote, with Jacob Wilson coming in second with 23 second-place votes and Roman Anthony third with the remaining seven second-place votes. In the National League, Drake Baldwin won the award with 21 first-place votes, the first catcher to do so since...

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Monday Mets Rumor Roundup: Kodai Senga Drawing Trade Interest

Updated Post: Nov 10 at 4:49 pm Pitching While the Mets look to add to their rotation, the team is also listening on their pitchers. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that teams have checked in on RHP Kodai Senga. Senga had an up-and-down 2025, pitching to an overall 3.02 ERA in 22 games. He struck out 109 batters and walked 55. However, most of his success came before being placed on the...

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2025 New York Mets Report Card: Brandon Nimmo

Brandon Nimmo, OF Player Data: Age: 32 (03/27/1993) B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 100 G, 342 PA, .262/.324/.436/.760, 154 H, 27 2B, 25 HR, 92 RBI, 81 R, 13 SB, 50 BB, 141 SO Advanced Stats: 114 OPS+, 114 wRC+, 21.6% K%, 7.7% BB%, .301 BABIP, .329 xwOBA, 3.0 fWAR, 2.9 bWAR 2025 Salary: $20,250,000 Grade: B 2025 Review From a purely numerical standpoint, Nimmo had yet another solid season for the Mets...

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