Who doesn’t like home runs? Pete Alonso has been arguably the best at hitting them among people not named Aaron Judge since his debut. The flaws with Alonso are that he made his debut at an older age, his hit tool nor his batting eye are particularly great, and his athleticism is towards the lower end of the spectrum. Naturally, teams are scared off by all those facts in free agency since...
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Five Mets prospects cracked Baseball Prospectus’ annual Top 101 list, which released for the 2025 season Tuesday morning. The group is led by starting pitcher Brandon Sproat, who rode his dominant 2024 season to the 39th spot on the list. Closely following was Jett Williams, who despite missing most of 2024 with injury, came in 48th on the list. Three more Mets ranked in the 70s, with 2024...
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It has been a fun and busy off-season for a lot of teams throughout Major League Baseball. Some teams have made big splashes than others. But now it is time to focus on the New York Mets and the teams in their division. New York Mets As you already know, the Mets made the biggest signing of the offseason, signing Juan Soto to a $15-year, $765 million deal. But that isn’t all the team has...
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Major League Baseball’s international free agency window opens up Wednesday, January 15. Over the last couple of decades, the Mets have had a couple of wins from searching the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and other parts of Latin America for young talent, from José Reyes and Amed Rosario to Andres Gimenez and Francisco Alvarez to Edgardo Alfonzo and Nelson Cruz (what could’ve...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Monday that the Dodgers, Padres, and Blue Jays are the finalists for Japanese hurler Rōki Sasaki. The 23-year-old’s posting window closes on Jan. 23. The Giants, Mets, Yankees and Rangers were informed that they were out of the running for his services before Monday. Latest Mets News In Sean Manaea’s Zoom press conference on...
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One of the biggest surprises of the 2024 New York Mets was the emergence of pitcher Sean Manaea. The Mets signed Manaea to a one-year deal, hoping he could provide some depth in the starting rotation. Instead, they got a pitcher who found a groove and showed he could be a top-of-the-line starter as he led the rotation to the NLCS. Manaea finished the season 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA. The Mets were...
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