Over the course of the offseason, here at Metsmerized, we have published several free agent profiles. We have organized each of those profiles in one place for you below. We have also indicated whether or not the specific free agent has signed yet and the date the arctic was published. The link to each article can be found by clicking on any specific player’s name. Starting Pitchers Jack...
It’s not too late to build a great bullpen. With the bullpen market starting to heat up after Tanner Scott signing with the Dodgers, it’s time to reevaluate where things stand. The Mets have made notable moves with the addition of A.J. Minter and Griffin Canning, but they can use another reliable late-inning arm out of the pen. Plenty of quality free agent options are available just...
It seems like David Stearns has an m.o. when it comes to putting together a starting rotation. Last offseason, it was Luis Severino, Sean Manaea and Adrian Houser, veterans coming off inconsistent-to-bad years. Low risk and high reward. Two of those three worked out. So far this offseason, it’s Frankie Montas, Clay Holmes and Griffin Canning, who the Mets signed Wednesday to a one-year,...
Carlos Santana Position: 1B B/T: S/R Age: 38 (4/8/1986) 2024 Traditional Stats: 23 HR, 71 RBI, .238/.328/.420/.749, 26 2B, 594 PA 2024 Advanced Stats: 2.5 bWAR, 3.0 fWAR, 109 OPS+, 114 wRC+, 16.7 SO%, 10.9 BB%, .252 BABIP, .330 xwOBA Rundown If you plopped the season 38-year-old Carlos Santana had in 2024 into his prime, it wouldn’t look all that out of place. In fact, in his age 29 season...
Jorge Polanco, INF Position: 2B, SS B/T: S/R Age: 31 (7/5/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: 16 HR, 45 RBI, .213/.296/.355/.651, 4 SB, 43 R, 469 PA 2024 Advanced Stats: 0.3 fWAR, 93 OPS+, 92 wRC+, 29.2 SO%, 9.8 BB%, .274 BABIP, .311 xwOBA Rundown Jorge Polanco was traded to the Mariners last winter after a 10-year run in Minnesota that included an All-Star appearance, a 40-double season (2019) and a...
Paul Goldschmidt Position: 1B B/T: R/R Age: 37 (9/10/1987) 2024 Traditional Stats: 22 HR, 65 RBI, .245/.302/.414/.716, 11 SB, 654 PA 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.3 bWAR, 1.1 fWAR, 100 wRC+, 26.5 SO%, 7.2 BB%, .308 BABIP, .333 xwOBA Rundown The end can come quick, even for a borderline Hall of Famer like Paul Goldschmidt. He was the National League MVP for the Cardinals in 2022, but this season he hit...
With Juan Soto in the fold, attention now turns to building the rest of the 2025 roster, and putting a power bat behind him should be a priority. Steve Cohen said Thursday the Mets are “still engaged” with Pete Alonso. “Hopefully, we’ll get there,” he told reporters at Soto’s Citi Field introduction news conference. Alonso is meeting with teams, according to...
Nathan Eovaldi is re-signing with the Texas Rangers on a three-year, $75 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. The 13-year veteran right-hander declined a $20 million player option to test free agency. Eovaldi, 34, went 12-8 with a 3.80 ERA and 1.1o WHIP in 29 starts for Texas this season. He was an All-Star in his first year with the Rangers in 2023 when he went 12-5...
Trevor Williams Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (4/25/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 6-1, 2.03 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 66.2 IP, 59 SO, 18 BB, 13 GS 2024 Advanced Stats: 2.6 bWAR, 2.0 fWAR, 199 ERA+, 22.7 SO%, 6.9 BB%, 3.13 xERA, 2.79 FIP, 3.82 xFIP Rundown Trevor Williams was hurt with a right flexor muscle strain for much of 2024, but he was excellent when healthy, accumulating 2.6 bWAR in just 13 starts,...
The Mets, involved in the Juan Soto Sweepstakes, may want to jump into the Starter Signing Palooza, before it’s too late. Dominoes are falling. With Blake Snell heading to the Dodgers (five years, $182 million) and Yusei Kikuchi going to the Angels (three years, $63 million) on Monday, teams looking for starting pitching like the Mets suddenly find themselves with fewer options to bolster...
Steve Cohen has been patiently waiting and building towards this moment ever since he bought the New York Mets back in 2020. One year after finally landing his big white whale in David Stearns to run the baseball operations, Cohen will now attempt to claim his ultimate prize. That prize is, of course, Juan Soto. And it isn’t overstating the fact to suggest that signing the biggest name...
