Morning Briefing: Steve Cohen Set to Convene With Juan Soto

Good morning, Mets fans! According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Mets owner Steve Cohen plans to head to Southern California next week to meet with superstar free agent Juan Soto and his agent, Scott Boras. Early reports indicate Cohen is likely to take an assertive approach in pursuing the talented outfielder. For more on this, check out our coverage of the situation. Now onto the morning...

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Steve Cohen Meeting Next Week With Juan Soto and Scott Boras

The New York Post reports that Mets owner Steve Cohen will travel to Southern California next week to meet with superstar free agent Juan Soto and his agent, Scott Boras. Multiple early reports suggest that Cohen is expected to be aggressive in his pursuit of the young star. Cohen is not expected to be the only owner who will meet with Soto in the coming weeks. While it’s unclear whether...

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Free Agent Profile: Clay Holmes, RP

Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 31 (03/27/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: 3-5, 3.14 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 67 G, 63 IP, 68 SO, 22 BB, 30 SV 2024 Advanced Stats: 131 ERA+, 25.1 SO%, 8.1 BB%, 3.22 xERA, 3.02 FIP, 3.01 xFIP, 0.7 WAR Rundown Clay Holmes is coming off a very up-and-down year for the crosstown rival Yankees. Until May 20, Clay Holmes did not allow a single earned run and looked flat-out dominant....

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Free Agent Profile: Paul Sewald, RP

Paul Sewald Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 34 (5/26/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 1-2, 4.31 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 42 G, 39.2 IP, 43 SO, 10 BB, 16 SV 2024 Advanced Stats: 0.2 bWAR, 0.3 fWAR, 98 ERA+, 26.1 SO%, 6.1 BB%, 3.78 xERA, 3.95 FIP, 4.31 xFIP Rundown Paul Sewald started 2024 on the injured list with a strained left oblique and ended it on the IL with pain in the left side of his neck. He made his...

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The Case of Luis Severino and the Qualifying Offer

After pitching his first full season since 2018, the Mets tendered Luis Severino the $21.06 million qualifying offer. Severino made 31 starts in the regular season, tossing 182 innings with a 3.91 ERA, a 101 ERA+, and 161 strikeouts against 60 walks. Severino’s underlying metrics were mostly in line with his surface numbers, posting a 4.21 FIP, 3.88 xERA, and 4.12 xFIP. Severino continued...

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Morning Briefing: Boras Holds Court on Clients

Good morning, Mets fans! Scott Boras had his annual appearance where he fielded questions from reporters on his clients during this free agency period, and the Boras zingers were out in full force. While the super agent made sure to pump up his clients, there were a lot of Mets related reports to come from his rebuttals. One being on Juan Soto, as Boras mentioned that Soto will go through a...

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