Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Monday that the Kansas City Royals and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. are in agreement on an 11-year, $288.7 million extension. The deal, which includes opt-outs after the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth years, is the largest contract in franchise history. Witt’s contract also includes a club option after the eleventh year that would add on an additional three...
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A handful of marquee free agents remain without a team as spring training quickly approaches, but a former World Series MVP could be on his way to the west coast. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that the San Francisco Giants are in talks with the power-hitting Jorge Soler. The 31-year-old made the All-Star team for the first time in his career last season, hitting 36...
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Keith Law of The Athletic released his list of the top 100 prospects in baseball, and the Mets have four prospects on the list. Shortstop Jett Williams landed highest on the list at 30. Law has shortstop Luisangel Acuña at 45, Ronny Mauricio at 94 and outfielder Drew Gilbert at 100. “It’s a compact swing – how could it be otherwise? – that puts the ball in the air a ton,...
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After bolstering their bullpen with the signing of left-handed reliever Jake Diekman on Friday, the Mets subsequently inked Japanese flamethrower Shintaro Fujinami to a one-year, $3.35 million contract. Fujinami, 29, will add a much-needed uptick in velocity to the Mets bullpen, along with his counterpart Diekman and the returning Edwin Díaz. NPB Beginnings The 6-foot-6 right-handed...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga is expected to arrive in Port St. Lucie earlier than most of the Mets’ pitching staff, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported Sunday. Puma said it should be “today or tomorrow,” which would mean Senga will likely be there by the end of Monday. Senga spent the offseason back home in Japan, and his early arrival is to help him reacclimate to...
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On February 1, the New York Mets were reportedly close to an agreement with left-handed reliever Jake Diekman. The following day, it was confirmed that New York and Diekman were in agreement on a one-year deal worth $4 million that also contained a vesting option for 2025. The vesting option will be triggered if he pitches in 58-or-more games during the 2024 season. By adding Diekman, the Mets...
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