Morning Briefing: Astros ‘Having Conversations’ With Verlander

Good morning, Mets fans! While this free agent class is overshadowed by the big fish on the market, Juan Soto, there is still a future first ballot Hall-of-Famer on the marker. On Wednesday, it was reported that the Houston Astros are “having conversations” with Justin Verlander on a potential return to Houston in 2025, per Astros GM Dana Brown on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight...

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Free Agent Profile: Matthew Boyd, SP

Matthew Boyd, SP Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 33 (2/2/1991) 2024 Traditional Stats: 8 G (8 GS), 39 2/3 IP, 2-2, 2.72 ERA, 1.134 WHIP, 46 SO, 13 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 151 ERA+, 27.7 SO%, 7.8 BB%, 3.10 xERA, 3.29 FIP, 3.89 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR Rundown Matthew Boyd has carved out a nice career for himself in Major League Baseball. Playing parts of 10 seasons, he’s spent time with five big league...

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Bullpen Roundup: Non-Tendered Players the Mets Should Pursue

Major League Baseball’s non-tender deadline officially ended at 8 p.m. Eastern November 22, sending notable players to free agency prior to the 2025 season. From a pitching standpoint, many bullpen arms were let go, some with success in 2024 and others with success in recent seasons. Below are the non-tendered bullpen arms highlighted that could help the Mets in 2025. Click here to read...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Sign Jakson Reetz to Minors Deal

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets signed catcher Jakson Reetz to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training on Friday. The 28-year-old had a .799 OPS in Triple-A in 2024, and he has a home run and two doubles in 16 career major league at-bats. Reetz is the latest signing in what has been a busy week for David Stearns, who continued to add depth to the Mets organizations with the...

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Mets Non-Tender Alex Young, Grant Hartwig, Alex Ramírez

The New York Mets made official decisions on all eight of their arbitration-eligible players, whose salary estimates for 2025 are listed below, ahead of Friday’s non-tender deadline. RHP Paul Blackburn ($4.4MM): Tendered LHP David Peterson ($4.4MM): Tendered OF Tyrone Taylor ($2.9MM): Tendered OF Jose Siri ($2.3MM): Tendered RHP Tylor Megill ($2.1MM): Tendered LHP Alex Young ($1.4MM):...

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Royals Acquire Jonathan India From Reds For Brady Singer

The Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a trade that will send infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer to the Royals while right-handed starting pitcher Brady Singer will head to the Reds. India slashed .248/.357/.392 with 15 home runs, 58 RBIs and 13 stolen bases this past season as Cincinnati’s primary second baseman. Wiemer split his season between the...

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