Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are planning to introduce Juan Soto back in New York after the Winter Meetings conclude. Soto’s contract includes a full no-trade clause. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that Steve Cohen held a last-second meeting with Soto in Boca Raton, FL, and thought the star free agent would end up back with the Yankees. Heyman mentioned that the Mets’...
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The Mets and Yankees are ready for round two. After battling for the services of perennial All-Star Juan Soto, both New York baseball teams have set their sights on White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet, according to a report from Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic. Crochet, a 25-year-old southpaw, went 6-12 with a 3.58 ERA in 32 starts over 146 innings in 2024. He earned his...
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After signing Juan Soto, the Mets’ attention now shifts to other needs around the club, mainly pitching and the starting rotation. The rotation already saw the departure of Luis Severino to the Athletics and Jose Quintana to free agency. Another pitcher who is a free agent is Sean Manaea. Manaea emerged as the Met’s ace in 2024 in the absence of Kodai Senga due to injuries. The Mets...
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It’s been a wild 24 hours for the New York Mets. The Mets and their fans are riding a high after landing one of the best baseball players, Juan Soto. Soto’s signing will have a big impact on the Mets in 2025 and beyond, but of course, now the team has to look ahead to the Winter Meetings to try and improve even more. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke to the media about the...
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David Stearns spoke with the media Monday at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, a day after his team reportedly signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in professional sports history. However, with the club not ready to confirm the contract, attention turned to what the Mets might do next. The Polar Bear Stearns was asked if there is room in the budget to bring back free agent first baseman Pete...
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Deciding whether to bat Juan Soto second or third is a First World problem. Batting second makes a lot of sense. The new rule of thumb is to place your best player in the two-hole. Second, a one-two Francisco Lindor-Soto punch is as good as it gets, and he flourished there with the Yankees in 2024. Soto in the two-hole also allows the Mets (as the roster stands Monday) to go...
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