Good morning, Mets fans! The Cubs have acquired two-time All-Star closer Ryan Pressly from the Astros in exchange for pitching prospect Juan Bello. Pressly agreed to waive his no-trade clause under the condition that Chicago makes him the team’s closer. Houston will also send along cash to cover some of the 36-year-old’s $14 million salary. The right-hander spent 2024 serving as the...
Read More
The New York Mets’ offseason has been one for the ages. They snagged the top free agent in Juan Soto, and have hammered away at their rotation with the signings of Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes, while re-signing of Sean Manaea amongst other depth moves. Still, with less than one month before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the Mets could stand to make more moves to the...
Read More
Defining how valuable a player is and how much any player is worth in terms of a dollar amount is a tricky proposition teams have every offseason. The ultimate goal in building a roster is, of course, to find talent, but also, importantly, get that talent at a rate that makes sense and won’t harm the team in the long run. This is exactly the battle the New York Mets are currently having...
Read More
The 2025 baseball season is slowly approaching. The New York Mets have made several moves during the offseason that will impact their payroll both presently and going forward. As it stands, the Mets’ current competitive-balance tax (CBT) 40-man payroll sits at $296.1 million. A figure, pending any additional moves, that currently sits $60.4 million less than the end of the 2024 season....
Read More
Good morning, Mets fans! According to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, the Braves and Cubs are among the teams interested in free-agent pitcher Ryne Stanek. Across 16 1/3 innings pitched with the Mets last season, Stanek posted a 6.06 ERA. His season ERA was 4.88 in 55 1/3 innings. Latest Mets News According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, Mets third baseman Brett Baty will change his No. 7,...
Read More
The New York Mets may be preparing for a new era in their infield as they look to fill the void left by Pete Alonso’s potential departure. His exit would leave a glaring hole at first base, forcing the Mets to explore internal and external solutions. Mark Vientos and Brett Baty are stepping up to the challenge with both taking reps at the position as they prepare to contribute to the team...
Read More
