Good morning, Mets fans! And a very Merry Christmas to all of those who celebrate! Rōki Sasaki has now met with the Chicago Cubs, according to the Marquee Sports Network’s Bruce Levine. While details are scarce, Levine speculated that “about 12-15 teams” figure to make some sort of a run for the Japanese phenom. The teams known to have met with Sasaki so far include the Mets,...
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Kyle Gibson, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 37 (10/23/1987) 2024 Traditional Stats: 30 GS, 169 2/3 IP, 4.24 ERA, 1.350 WHIP, 8-8, 151 SO, 68 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 99 ERA+, 20.9 K%, 9.4 BB%, 4.90 xERA, 4.42 FIP, 4.19 xFIP, 1.5 fWAR Rundown Kyle Gibson might be underrated. Despite injuries being a common hurdle for pitchers, Gibson has only spent 74 days on the injured list—a remarkable statistic...
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The Mets had big plans to start the offseason. They needed multiple starting pitchers. They needed to rebuild a bullpen. And they needed Juan Soto. They’ve done most of that. As the holidays come around, the Mets have a couple of other items to check off their wishlist. Let’s look at the most important. Corner Infielder Not even going to name a position here. The Mets seem open to a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Mets players, like Mark Vientos and David Peterson, reacted with joy to Sean Manaea’s re-signing. He seems like a great clubhouse dude, and the 2024 remainders in the clubhouse are happy he’s back. In the early morning hours of Monday, the Mets agreed to re-sign Manaea to a three-year contract worth $75 million. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that $23.25...
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While the offseason has seen its lulls, no market has moved slower than the reliever pool. Position players like Juan Soto, who signed a historic 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets, and Willy Adames (SF Giants) are off the board, and even pitchers like Blake Snell (Dodgers) and Max Fried (Yankees) have found homes for the foreseeable future. While the Mets solved one big puzzle to their...
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Updated Post: Dec. 26 at 7:50 pm Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Thursday that there’s still a “sizeable” gap between the Mets and Pete Alonso in their negotiations. Heyman notes, however, that this doesn’t mean Alonso appears headed elsewhere, but rather that no deal appears close. Heyman added that the Mets are considering other options for first base,...
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