The seeds of change were sown across Flushing this season. And fans have understandably been upset. Brandon Nimmo was traded for Marcus Semien, who’s making more money this season and 35. Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz both left in free agency, mostly due to disinterest from the richest owner in baseball and his front office regime. Two homegrown fan favorites, including the man who’s...
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Yordan Rodriguez, the Cuban right-hander whom the Mets acquired from the Athletics for Jeff McNeil, may not be known to many baseball fans, but he’s been on the radar of scouts for a while, even though he only turns 18 next month. He led Cuba’s 15U national team with 58 strikeouts in 2023 when he pitched to a 2.66 ERA over 47 1/3 innings. The Athletics signed the 6-foot-3, 190-pound...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Do you think the Mets will nab a free agent starter? The posting window for Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai closes on Friday, MLB Trade Rumors reminds us, which could make the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day busier than usual. Not just because teams may be vying to sign the 27-year-old who pitched to a 1.92 ERA and led the Japan Pacific League in...
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Austin Hays, LF Position: LF B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 30 (07/05/1994) 2025 Traditional Stats: 103 G, 416 PA, .266/.315/.453/.768, 101 H, 16 2B, 15 HR, 64 RBI, 29 BB, 107 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 105 WRC+, 25.7% K%, 7.0% BB%, .326 BABIP, .300 xwOBA, 1.2 fWAR, 0.8 WAR, 1 OAA, -2 DRS, 0 FRV Rundown Austin Hays entered the open market following a 2025 season that served as a partial rebound. After...
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Some change can be good. Sometimes not so much. As it pertains to the New York Mets, we know change will be in large supply in 2026. Whether all the change will result in a positive or negative year in Queens is simply unknowable right now. It will certainly look drastically different, that’s for sure. We can take that particular notion to the bank right now. For starters, it is going to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! In a post on Threads, ESPN’s Jeff Passan stated that he still “absolutely expects” president of baseball operations David Stearns to make a big move, whether it be via the free agent or trade market, this offseason. “My kind of question: open-ended and profane!” he wrote. “I’ve written this, but I’ll say it again:...
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