Good morning, Mets fans! The Phillies are emerging as a serious suitor for Bo Bichette, with Matt Gelb, of The Athletic, reporting that Philadelphia has a meeting scheduled with the star infielder as their offseason priorities continue to shift. Bichette is set to hold a video meeting with Phillies officials in the next few days. Philadelphia would also be competing in a crowded field. Several...
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Rob Manfred said Thursday that he will retire from his role as commissioner of Major League Baseball at the end of his current term. “I’m done at the end of this contract,” Manfred said on The Craig Carton Show. “I’ve told them that and I’m going to stick to it.” Manfred’s term will end on July 29, 2029. He was re-elected by the teams in July of...
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This offseason is unlike the last two. Last offseason, Juan Soto, a 26-year-old bona fide superstar, headlined the free agent class. The previous offseason, Shohei Ohtani, the unicorn, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were available. Ohtani seemingly never truly entertained the idea of playing in New York and therefore did not get as far as a real offer from either the Mets or the Yankees. Yamamoto, a...
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Thursday is the deadline for teams and players to propose salaries in arbitration. If an agreement isn’t reached, the two sides will go to a hearing before spring training to determine the player’s salary for 2026. The Mets had seven players eligible for arbitration, and they have agreed to terms with all of them. Below are the figures for each player and what they were projected to...
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Freddy Peralta, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 30 (6/4/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 33 G, 176.2 IP, 2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 204 SO, 66 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 154 ERA+, 28.2 K%, 9.1 BB%, 3.47 xERA, 3.63 FIP, 3.85 xFIP, 3.6 fWAR, 5.5. bWAR Contract Status: Free agent after 2026 Rundown Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is very familiar with starting pitcher Freddy Peralta from his...
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MLB Pipeline polled executives on their picks for who will be the most likely to win the Rookie of the Year award in 2026 and which pitching prospects are the best in baseball. Multiple Mets prospects were highly ranked in these polls. Starting pitcher Nolan McLean placed second in the rookie of the year award projections with 25.6% of the vote. He made his debut in 2025 and pitched 48 innings...
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