Who Could the Mets Non-Tender at Today’s Deadline?

The non-tender deadline for pre-arbitration and arbitration-eligible players is today at 8 p.m. The Mets have 30 players they can tender a contract to, and they will make decisions on those players by the deadline. Before we get into who might get non-tendered, though, let’s quickly go through arbitration-eligible players who absolutely will be tendered a contract for the 2021 season, with...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Make First Significant Roster Move Under Cohen

Good Morning, Mets fans! The Mets are expected to announce today that they have signed reliever Trevor May to a two-year deal. Latest Mets News Per the New York Mets, Today at 1:00 PM, the Player Alliance will be at 25th Street and Mermaid Avenue in Brooklyn, New York as part of their Pull Up Neighbor Tour to help provide resources like food, aid, and baseball equipment to those in need. Per...

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Mets Sign Free Agent Reliever Trevor May

Update: 12/1 – 2:45 p.m. Well that didn’t take long. After Anthony DiComo’s initial report that the Mets were “deep in talks” with free agent reliever Trevor May, SNY’s Andy Martino has now reported that he will in fact sign with the Mets. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, May is signing a two-year deal, which is still pending a physical. The deal could...

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All Eyes on the Mets in the NL East

Opposing teams in baseball are taking notice of Steve Cohen and the changes he’s bringing to the Mets. We know the Mets now have the resources to spend and upgrade if they desire to make a trade or two. Believe me, teams are watching. One executive of a rival NL East team said, “The Mets moved from the outhouse to the penthouse. Cohen said all the right things. It couldn’t have been...

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OTD 1998: Mets Sign Robin Ventura

On December 1st, 1998, the Mets signed third baseman Robin Ventura to a four year, $32 million contract. Ventura would go on to etch a mark in Mets’ history, particularly with one incredible at-bat in the 1999 postseason. Ventura had played 10 seasons for the White Sox when the Mets signed him, posting a collective slash line of .274/.365/.440 with 171 home runs and a 117 OPS+. While...

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A Closer Look: General Manager Candidate Tommy Tanous

As the Mets are still looking for their next general manager, Sandy Alderson might begin looking within what’s left of the previous regime for his next point man. Mets Vice President of Amateur and International Scouting, Tommy Tanous, has been with the club since 2010, when he began as a special assignment scout. Tanous, 51, was promoted to Director of Amateur Scouting in 2011, following...

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