Good morning, Mets fans! In his free agency update on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN wrote that Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga could receive a contract of at least $100 million. The deadline for teams to negotiate with the Imanaga is on Jan. 11. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com predicts that Imanaga will ultimately sign with the New York Mets. Latest Mets News The Mets announced that on Tuesday,...
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With less than two weeks until International Free Agency for the 2024 class opens up, Ben Badler of Baseball America wrote about the top 50 players ranked by the size of their bonuses. Badler wrote about the top 50 bonuses, with the Mets expected to give out the fifth-highest to catcher Yovanny Rodriguez and the 43rd-highest to outfielder Edward Lantigua. These players can officially sign on...
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Updated Post – Jan. 3 at 1:45 PM The New York Mets announced on Wednesday that on Tuesday, Ronny Mauricio underwent right knee ACL reconstruction surgery performed by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. A typical return-to-play timeline from this procedure is 8-12 months. Additional updates will be provided as appropriate. Updated Post – Dec. 12 at 3:25...
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In the first round of our Mets Madness tournament, the 1988 New York Mets knocked off the 2016 New York Mets in a blowout series, 4-1. The 1988 team outscored the 2016 by a whopping 35-11 ratio, thanks to nine home runs in the series. Six different players homered for the 1988 squad, with Keith Hernandez, Mookie Wilson, and Kevin McReynolds all hitting two a piece. Lefty Bob Ojeda pitched 17 2/3...
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As the New York Mets continue their hunt for starting pitching, two names I’ve heard connected to them are left-handers Hyun-jin Ryu and Sean Manaea. Ryu, 36, is coming off a 2023 season where he posted a 3.46 ERA over 52 innings in 11 starts for the Toronto Blue Jays. The left-hander returned from Tommy John surgery in August. Ryu’s last full season came in 2021, when he had a 4.37...
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The Mets have done a lot this offseason to shore up the bottom half of their bullpen, and with Edwin Díaz returning, their back end should be vastly improved as well. While Stearns and Co have mainly focused on under-the-radar, low-risk moves, the sheer quantity of guys should bring a larger level of certainty to the Mets bullpen. The two guys who will ultimately bypass the Mets bullpen...
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