A New Golden Rule? There’s ‘Buzz’ About Golden At-Bat, Manfred Says

Imagine the Mets were trailing by a run with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth and a slumping six-hole hitter in a 2-for-35 stretch was due up. Now imagine Carlos Mendoza replacing the batter with Francisco Lindor. Not as a pinch hitter. But with a new rule called the “golden at-bat.” “There are a variety of (rule change ideas) that are being talked...

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2024 Mets Report Card: Tyrone Taylor, OF

Tyrone Taylor, OF Player Data: Age: 30 (1/22/1994), B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 130 G, 345 PA, .248/.299/.401/.701, 79 H, 7 HR, 35 RBI Advanced Stats: 98 wRC+, 23.2 K%, 5.5 BB%, .309 BABIP, .304 xwOBA, 1.2 fWAR 2024 Salary: $2,025,000 GRADE: B 2024 REVIEW On December 20, the New York Mets traded right-handed pitching prospect Coleman Crow to the Milwaukee Brewers for starting pitcher Adrian...

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Morning Briefing: Munetaka Murakami Plans to Leave Japan After 2025 Season

Good morning, Mets fans! Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami said Sunday that 2025 will be his last season playing in Japan. The 24-year-old recently re-signed with the Yakult Swallows for ¥600 million ($4 million USD). Murakami won the NPB Triple Crown and Central League MVP as a 22-year-old in 2022, clubbing 56 homers with a 1.168 OPS. In 2024, he batted .244/.379/.472 with 33 homers, though he...

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Report: Red Sox Emerge as Favorite For Soto

Updated Post: Dec. 2 @ 8:02 pm According to Randy Miller of New Jersey Advanced Media, the Red Sox have emerged as the favorite to land coveted free agent Juan Soto. Miller notes while the Yankees were once most fearful of Mets owner Steve Cohen’s deep pockets, they’re more concerned about AL East division rival Boston. Last week, the Yankees chartered a new phase in the Soto...

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Three Bench Players The Mets Should Consider

It’s been a quiet offseason thus far. With Winter Meetings around the corner in Dallas starting December 9, things look to heat up soon. The Mets, however, have still made some depth moves, the most notable acquisitions this offseason via a trade with the Rays for outfielder Jose Siri in exchange for relief pitcher Eric Orze and signing RHP Frankie Montas. No question the Mets’...

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Mets Pitching Rumor Round-up: Buehler, Holmes, Soroka

According to the New York Post’s Joel Sherman and MMO’s Mike Mayer, the Mets are interested in free agents RHP Walker Buehler, RHP Clay Holmes and RHP Michael Soroka. Buehler, who spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, had a forgettable season in 2024. Although he closed out the World Series for the Dodgers and earned himself a ring, he pitched to a 5.38 ERA in 16...

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