Good morning, Mets fans. The Mets came up short in their pursuit of Kyle Tucker, with the New York Post reporting the club’s final offer was four years and $220 million. The Athletic later confirmed the proposal included a $75 million signing bonus with opt-outs after Years 2 and 3 and no deferred money. The Dodgers four-year. $240 million deal with Tucker includes a $64 million signing bonus,...
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Outfielder Kyle Tucker, the biggest prize of this offseason’s free agency, is headed to the Dodgers. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Tucker received a short-term contract. Tucker, 28, is a four-time All-Star with power and speed who hit .266/.377/.464 with 22 homers, 73 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 136 games for the Cubs last year, his only season in Chicago after seven in Houston....
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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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Good morning, Mets fans! The Kyle Tucker free agency sweepstakes continued to trudge along on Wednesday, as we continue to near the prized jewel of this free agency class’s decision. With it seeming to go in the direction of a higher AAV deal, while reducing the years, the Mets have found them right in the mix and being the odds on favorites. Latest reports noted that the deal would be...
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The Boston Red Sox are signing left-hander Ranger Suárez, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Multiple reports say it’s a five-year, $130 million deal. There are no deferrals or opt outs in the deal. Suárez, 30, is coming off a season with the Philadelphia Phillies where he had a 3.02 ERA in a career-high 157 1/3 innings. The former Philly has never started more than 29 games in a season....
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