Good morning, Mets fans! Gerrit Cole decided to opt into the remaining four years and $144 million of his contract with the Yankees. Brian Cashman said both parties wanted Cole to remain with the Yankees, but the team wasn’t comfortable adding the fifth year to the end of the deal. Cashman added that the team has not held any extension talks with Cole. Latest Mets News Thirteen players...
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David Stearns said Monday the Mets will, “certainly keep in touch” with free agent Pete Alonso after the team extended him, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino qualifying offers. “I think we’ll see how the market plays out,” Stearns told reporters when asked if the Mets will prioritize first or third base. “I think we’re fortunate. I think we have some infield...
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The Mets officially extended the $21.05 million qualifying offer to 1B Pete Alonso, SP Sean Manaea and SP Luis Severino. While all three have until November 22 to accept the QO, all three might go about the process differently. Alonso and Manaea will most certainly decline the offer and become free agents, exploring lucrative multi-year contracts. However, for Severino, he might be more inclined...
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Updated post: Nov. 4 at 4:57 pm It may be November 4, but the Mets are keeping busy this offseason. After claiming RHP Kevin Herget from the Brewers, the Mets also claimed INF Luis De Los Santos from the Toronto Blue Jays. De Los Santos appeared in 13 games for the Blue Jays in 2024, hitting .172/.226/.241/.467 over that short time frame. However, he’s played all over the diamond, spending...
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Juan Soto, RF Position: RF B/T: L/L Age: 26 (10/25/1998) 2024 Traditional Stats: 713 PA, .288/.419/.569/.989, 41 HR, 109 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 180 WRC+, 16.7% SO%, 18.1% BB%, .298 BABIP, .463 xwOBA, 8.1 fWAR Rundown As the baseball season closed with the ending of the World Series, Juan Soto is now officially the most sought-after free agent on the market. Fresh off a stellar season with the...
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Louisville Slugger announced the full list of finalists for their annual Silver Slugger Award Monday, and Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso were named as finalists for their respective positions. The award is given to the player who had the best offensive year at each position and is voted on by a manager and three coaches from every team around the league. Lindor produced his best year as a Met,...
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