Morning Briefing: Blue Jays and Alonso Not Close to Agreement

Good morning, Mets fans! There was plenty of news regarding free agent first baseman Pete Alonso on Thursday, as SNY’s Andy Martino and Newsday’s Tim Healey both reported that his talks with the Toronto Blue Jays were gaining steam. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith, however, stated that negotiations had not picked up between the two sides up to this point. For...

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Report: New MLB Rules Approved for Shift, Baserunning

MLB approved two rule changes that will take effect this season, creating a harsher penalty for a team that violates the shift rule and allowing replay officials to determine if a runner “abandoned” a base, according to a report Thursday by The Athletic. The shift rule bars teams from positioning more than two infielders on either side of second base before the pitch is thrown. If an...

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Braves Sign Jurickson Profar

The Braves have agreed to a deal with free agent outfielder Jurickson Profar, the team announced. The deal is for three years and $42 million. Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated reports that the Mets had interest in Profar before he landed with Atlanta. Profar played the 2024 season on a minor league contract with the Padres and had easily the best year of his career. He batted .280/.380/.459...

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Free Agent Profile: Dylan Floro, RP

Dylan Floro, RP Position: RP B/T: L/R Age: 34 (12/27/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 66 G, 68 2/3 IP, 3.80 ERA, 1.194 WHIP, 6-4, 48 K, 17 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 108 ERA+, 17.2% K%, 6.1% BB%, 3.94 xERA, 3.50 FIP, 4.10 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 0.8 bWAR Rundown For much of 2024, Dylan Floro looked like he was headed for a major bounce-back season. After a rocky 2023, he began the year in the Nationals’...

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Looking Ahead to the 2026 HOF Ballot

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were the three players selected Tuesday to complete the 2025 class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Suzuki and Sabathia received the call from the Hall during their first year of eligibility and Wagner during his tenth and final, so naturally the next question is who can expect their phone to ring next year? In addition to those three players,...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Set Amazin’ Day Lineup

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets, who are hosting their first version of fan fest in nearly five years on Saturday, released their star-studded lineup for the day. Amazin’ Day, where fans will be able to hear from and meet current and former Mets players, will have some of the biggest names in the franchise’s history available. Some of those names include Mike Piazza, Francisco...

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