Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Mets’ all-time home run leader is leaving Queens for the AL East. Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets never made a formal offer to Alonso as it became clear that he was getting more years and money than they were comfortable with. Alonso has been with the Mets...
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Mets fans were stunned Tuesday when Edwin Díaz agreed to sign with the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The MMO team gave their reactions to the move. Dave Melendi I was an Edwin Díaz fan and would have liked to see him come back. The trumpets were pure fun. But I think losing him can be overcome. (Starting pitching, please.) This may sound like sour grapes, but his...
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Trevor Megill Position: RP B/T: L/R Player Data: Age: 32 (12/05/1993) 2025 Traditional Stats: 50 G, 47 IP, 2.49 ERA, 1.128 WHIP, 6-3, 30 SV, 60 K, 17 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 168 ERA+, 31.3% K%, 8.9% BB%, 3.19 xERA, 2.50 FIP, 3.08 xFIP, 1.5 bWAR, 1.6 fWAR Rundown Trevor Megill is the definition of a late bloomer. A seventh-round pick by the Padres in 2015, the towering righty didn’t debut...
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Good morning, Mets fans! With the numerous Hot Stove developments on Tuesday, some smaller news items were overlooked, notably that the Mets will select 27th in next year’s amateur draft. This is due to the Mets’ pick moving back 10 spots as a penalty for being above the luxury tax threshold. Additionally, the White Sox secured the first overall pick, which marks the first time they...
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Some in the fan base might be in shambles, but David Stearns isn’t panicking. He was his typical steady self on Tuesday, talking to reporters after the Mets lost the best closer in baseball to the Dodgers. “I’m very optimistic about where our offseason is headed,” he said at the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla. “We’ve certainly got work to do, but there are a...
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Updated Post: December 9 at 5:30 pm Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the Boston Red Sox and Pete Alonso met over Zoom during the Winter Meetings. The two parties are now trying to schedule a time to meet in person in Orlando, where Alonso has been “in and out” during the week. Cotillo notes that it would be a surprise for a deal to come together between any club and Alonso by...
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