Despite the New York Mets’ historic signing of Juan Soto, the team is still in a terrific spot when it comes to its finances. Soto’s $51 million a year deal raises the Mets’ total competitive balance tax (CBT) 40-man roster payroll to $248.5 million, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts. A figure that is still in a much better spot than it was last year. Currently, the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the A’s are acquiring LHP Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays. Over 33 innings last season, Springs recorded a 3.27 ERA. The full transaction also includes lefty Jacob Lopez going to the A’s. The Rays are receiving right-handers Joe Boyle and Jacob Watters, along with outfielder Will Simpson and the A’s’...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mets are one of four teams who have inquired about the availability of Mariners’ ace Luis Castillo in recent days. Specifically, Rosenthal names the Mets, Cubs, Red Sox, and Orioles as the teams to have touched base with the Mariners on the righty. He reports that interest in Castillo jumped following the massive contract that lefty Max Fried...
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Paul Goldschmidt Position: 1B B/T: R/R Age: 37 (9/10/1987) 2024 Traditional Stats: 22 HR, 65 RBI, .245/.302/.414/.716, 11 SB, 654 PA 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.3 bWAR, 1.1 fWAR, 100 wRC+, 26.5 SO%, 7.2 BB%, .308 BABIP, .333 xwOBA Rundown The end can come quick, even for a borderline Hall of Famer like Paul Goldschmidt. He was the National League MVP for the Cardinals in 2022, but this season he hit...
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Pete Alonso ended his 2024 campaign with one of the more memorable playoff runs in franchise history, highlighted by his series-winning three-run homer against the Brewers in the ninth-inning of National League Wild Card Series Game Three in Milwaukee. His magic playoff run could have ended one of the more successful and prominent careers in Mets history. Alonso ended his rookie contract at the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Topps announced on Friday that over 34,000 copies of the Juan Soto signing with the Mets card have sold. Topps announced this number in addition to the cards from his previous transactions. When he was traded to the Padres, that card sold just over 3,000 times. When he was traded to the Yankees, that card sold just over 7,000 times. Mets fans are, clearly, beyond excited...
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