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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With the re-signing of Sean Manaea, the Mets’ rotation may be set, and while they haven’t added a big name to the mix, it looks promising. A duo of arms with All-Star potential headline the top of the rotation, while lots of (hopefully quality) depth remains at the bottom. Manaea, 32, was 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP while notching a career-high in innings (181.2), which made...
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Updated Post: Dec 23 at 11:30 am According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the contract has $23.25 million in deferred money. It’s a 10-year deferral period, which starts in 2035 and ends in 2044. Jon Becker of FanGraphs notes the AAV of Manaea’s contract will decrease to $22,023,552.34 (total value of $66,070,657.03) for luxury tax purposes, assuming the yearly deferral amount,...
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The starting pitching market is moving. Less than 12 hours after the Mets re-signed Sean Manaea to a three-year, $75 million contract, the Boston Red Sox picked up World Series champion Walker Buehler to a one-year, $21.05 million deal, according to Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports. The lifetime Dodger is coming off a down year after returning from Tommy John surgery. He finished the 2024 campaign...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Nationals filled their void at first base, acquiring Nathaniel Lowe from the Rangers in exchange for left-handed reliever Robert Garcia. Lowe spent the last four seasons in Texas, winning a Silver Slugger in 2022 and winning Gold Glove, as well as a World Series ring in 2023. In 2024, he batted .265/.361/.401 with 16 homers and 2.8 fWAR over 565 plate appearances....
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Earlier on Sunday, Metsmerized published an article illustrating how several of free agent first baseman, Pete Alonso’s, potential landing spots have addressed their first base needs elsewhere. Another potential suitor for Alonso has reportedly found an answer at first as well, as according to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Washington Nationals have acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Texas...
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