Good morning, Mets fans! The Yankees signed Carlos Rodon, the best remaining pitcher on the free agent market. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was first with the news. The deal is reportedly for six years and $162 million. Latest Mets News The Mets handed out gifts for kids at the Mets’ holiday party. Todd Zeile dressed up as Santa, the recently re-signed Brandon Nimmo was an elf, and Buck...
While the MLB Winter Meetings may be in the books, the offseason rolls on and there are still plenty of big names left on the board with a plethora of teams still looking to make a statement and address needs. We at MMO are going to delve right in and round up the latest rumors involving the New York Mets and the rest of MLB for you. Swanson, Braves Not Talking Despite the fact that over $2...
Jacob deGrom is now officially gone and that means the hunt for a new ace to pair with Max Scherzer is well underway for the New York Mets. According to Andy Martino of SNY, the front office is determined to sign one of either Justin Verlander or Carlos Rodón to put at the top of the rotation, with talks continuing with Verlander over the weekend. Verlander has been a master of his craft for...
Today marks the beginning of the annual MLB Winter Meetings. This year, the meetings will be held in San Diego, California from December 4 through 7. The New York Mets still have a lot to achieve in order to produce another World Series contending roster in 2023. Hopefully, these meetings in San Diego, along with the Jacob deGrom deal signed Friday night, will jump-start an otherwise league-wide...
It is the morning after the night before and life after Jacob deGrom starts now for the New York Mets, who face a plethora of key decisions that will define their offseason and perhaps the entire 2023 campaign. The dust still hasn’t settled on the blockbuster news that deGrom has opted to take his talents elsewhere in free agency, signing a five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas...
With Jacob deGrom now officially a member of the Texas Rangers, the New York Mets are turning their attention to other pitchers and are showing interest in free agent starter Jameson Taillon, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post. After deGrom sent shockwaves through the baseball world on Friday by signing a five-year, $185 million contract with the Rangers, the hard work starts now for the Mets...
The Mets are “hoping for a return” of Chris Bassitt next season, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Passan reports that “behind-the-scenes action” could lead to Bassitt signing during baseball’s Winter Meetings that begin next week. Bassitt, who rejected the Mets’ one-year qualifying offer this offseason, lead the team with 181.1 IP in 2022....
As the calendar turns to December on Thursday, there still hasn’t been a run on free agents like we saw pre-lockout in 2021. Discussions and rumors have returned to their normal slog this winter with expectations they will ramp up ahead of next week’s Winter Meetings. However, the Mets will make initial moves beforehand with free agent starter Carlos Rodón, according to SNY’s...
The Texas Rangers do not like their prospects of signing Jacob deGrom, relative to other starting pitchers on the market says The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. At this point in free agency the Rangers are more confident in landing former Giant Carlos Rodon and Japanese righty Kodai Senga than deGrom or Justin Verlander. The market for the Mets ace is closing in on just the Mets but do not rule...
We’re a few weeks into free agency and all of the big names are still on the board with teams taking their time before making moves. However, Hot Stove season always moves at a fast pace and, as ever, MMO is here to round up all the latest rumors for you concerning the New York Mets and the rest of MLB. Padres Going Big-Game Hunting For A Shortstop Yes, you read that right. According to...
Interest in Carlos Rodón is starting to gather momentum with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins both now circling the free agent starter. Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Dodgers are looking into the possibility of adding Rodón to their rotation, while the Twins have also expressed an interest, per Dan Hayes and Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. This comes after Sports...
It’s salary projection season, and ESPN threw its hat into the ring on Tuesday offering up guesses as to where top free agents will land and how much they’ll make. Jacob deGrom and Brandon Nimmo were two of the primary features of the article, and they made a couple surprising guesses regarding some of the top pitchers on the market. The seven writers making predictions are Bradford...
