Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets finished up their west coast trip on Wednesday afternoon on a high note as they salvaged the last of three games against the San Francisco Giants. After taking the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in impressive fashion, it seemed as though the Mets would be able to eclipse .500 during their west coast swing. However, a dormant offense which...
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, reigning NL Cy Young winner Blake Snell has agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants. The deal has an opt-out after 2024. The news comes after reports emerged Snell was in close talks with the Houston Astros on a deal, but the two couldn’t agree on a number. The 31-year-old lefty will join last year’s Cy Young...
Good morning, Mets fans! Scott Boras told reporters on Monday that four teams have reached out to him about Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery since the start of spring training. Two of Boras’ clients, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman, recently inked three-year contracts with opt-outs. Latest Mets News The Mets welcome the Yankees to Clover Park for a showdown at 1:10 PM today. Tylor Megill...
On Thursday, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns confirmed Kodai Senga has a moderate right posterior capsule strain in his right shoulder, landing him on the injured list to begin the 2024 season. For the Mets, losing Senga to injury is a significant blow to a starting pitching staff that now lacks a clear front-end option. With Senga sidelined, the Mets seem to be...
With the disappointing news that ace Kodai Senga is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day due to a shoulder injury, acquiring a starter to fill his spot in the rotation should become a top priority. The biggest pitchers still on the free agent market are Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell, but president David Stearns told reporters Senga’s injury would not increase the chances that the Mets...
Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte continued his strong play in the Dominican Winter League, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base. Additionally, Marte played all nine innings in right field for the third straight day. The 35-year-old is now hitting .367 with an .872 OPS this winter. David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza visited Marte in the Dominican Republic on Sunday as well. Latest Mets News...
In an article by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, he reported that the Mets’ new president of baseball operations, David Stearns, is “actively trying to trade for more starting pitching.” The Mets’ off-season starting rotation acquisitions include Luis Severino, Adrian Houser, and most recently, Sean Manaea. After seemingly falling out of the race for Japanese starter Shōta...
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,...
The Mets once again missed out on their top starting pitching target on Friday night. Jeff Passan of ESPN.com announced that Lucas Giolito signed a two-year, $38.5 million deal with the Red Sox. Giolito is now the second top free agent target the Mets have failed to sign after Steve Cohen lost the Yoshinobu Yamamoto race to the Dodgers. Giolito marks another missed opportunity for the Mets. The...
After the New York Mets lost out on free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the team has had to return to the drawing board to form this 2024 team, especially in the starting pitching rotation. There are still a lot of pitchers on the market, but with Yamamoto signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, reports say the Mets will look to some guys in the one or two-year deal range. One of those pitchers...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason has been one for the ages as they have spent over $1 billion on just two of their winter additions. While Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract has been official for over a week now, the Dodgers made the second of their two big signings official as they introduced Yoshinobu Yamamoto at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Among the...
The Mets tried to sign Yoshinubo Yamamoto, offering him $325 million to come to Queens. He chose the Los Angeles and the Dodgers for the same amount of money. Without him, the Mets have two good starters in Kodai Senga and Jose Quintana and a whole bunch of question marks after that, including Luis Severino, Adrian Houser, David Peterson (when he comes back in May/June), Tylor Megill, Joey...
