When I arrived in Dallas on Saturday, it was rainy, cold and generally miserable. Still, it took only about 24 hours for Steve Cohen and the Mets to change the atmosphere at the Winter Meetings by getting the big fish, Juan Soto. Fifteen years, $765 million, that’s what it took for Cohen to land the prized free agent and take him away from the crosstown Yankees. The Mets officially...
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Luis Castillo, RHP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (12/12/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 30 starts, 175.1 IP, 3.64 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 11-12, 175 K, 47 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 ERA+, 24.3% K%, 6.5% BB%, 3.94 xERA, 3.91 FIP, 3.82 xFIP, 2.3 fWAR, 1.8 bWAR Rundown No, not that Luis Castillo. It does seem somewhat appropriate though since the other Luis no longer has the worst dropped ball in Yankee...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ signing of Juan Soto became official on Wednesday as the superstar slugger passed his physical. Francisco Lindor commented on the deal, “I couldn’t be happier for the future,” per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Soto will be introduced as a Met on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. The Mets’ outfield is starting to get crowded as they’ve now...
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Juan Soto has passed his physical, making his historic contract with the Mets official. JUAN SOTO IS A MET!!! pic.twitter.com/dNVTM2JbFN — New York Mets (@Mets) December 11, 2024 “This is a seminal moment in franchise history. Juan Soto is a generational talent. He is not only bringing staggering historical statistics with him but also a championship pedigree,” Steve and Alex Cohen...
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Mets are open to trading OF Starling Marte for relief help, according to Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated. Marte, 36, is in the last year of a four-year, 78 million-dollar contract he signed in 2021. He is due $19.5 million for the 2025 season. He’s had a solid Mets career, hitting .272/.328/.403 in his three seasons in Flushing, with 28 home runs and 58 steals. Marte had a phenomenal...
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In somewhat of a surprise, the Mets did not select a player in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 draft. They did, however, lose lefty Nate Lavender, who was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays and right-handed pitcher Mike Vasil, who was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets also lost right-handed pitcher Joseph Yabbour, right-handed pitcher Hobie Harris, infielder Junior Tilien, catcher Drake...
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