With the qualifying offer deadline, player option deadline, free agency starting and the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft all happening recently, the 40-man roster for all MLB teams may look quite a bit different than when the World Series ended. The Mets have made some smaller moves, claiming a couple of relief arms and re-signing two lefties, but the bigger news came on...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Steve Cohen’s $8 billion casino cleared a major hurdle after a USTA dispute was resolved, per Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports. Metropolitan Park provided a statement, “We have successfully signed our pre-development agreement with the City.” Read more at the link. Latest Mets News Former Padres Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Jones, who finished his career...
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The Braves are bringing back their closer Raisel Iglesias on a one-year $16 million deal. The team announced the deal Wednesday night, for what will be Iglesias’s age-36 season. Iglesias returns to the team for which he has performed admirably since being traded to Atlanta in 2022. The Braves’ righty struggled out of the gate in 2025, pitching to a 6.75 ERA in his first 25 outings,...
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Major League Baseball took one more step in looking to enhance its reach as they announced a new three-year media deal with NBC Universal, Netflix, and ESPN. Here are some of the details of what’s to come in this new agreement. NBCUniversal NBC Universal is set to benefit significantly from this deal, having acquired the rights to Sunday Night Baseball from ESPN, along with re-acquiring...
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The Mets officially announced their full 2026 major league coaching staff on Tuesday, completing a significant overhaul aimed at fostering philosophical alignment throughout the organization. After the disappointment of the 2025 season, the Mets have assembled a staff that emphasizes defense and player development, while integrating an analytical approach that has made the Mets’ minor...
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Updated Report – Nov. 19 at 13:10 Justin Willard has been officially named the Mets’ pitching coach for the 2026 season. He confirmed the news as a guest of the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast. Original Report – Nov. 1 at 17:02 The Mets are closing in on Justin Willard as their pitching coach for the 2026 season, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. Joel Sherman of the...
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