The reigning National League champions just made the final splash of the 2024 offseason, signing pitcher Jordan Montgomery, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Montgomery is the last big free agent to sign—just two days before the season starts—after an offseason marred by big names pushing their free agency well into February and March. Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Matt Chapman, and J.D....
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced Monday that they will wear a jersey patch to honor the late Bud Harrelson this season. The patch will have Harrelson’s number three with his name inscribed on it. A World Series champion as a player and a coach for the Mets, Harrelson passed away in January at the age of 79 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Latest Mets News Sean Manaea...
Good morning, Mets fans! While the Dodgers captured a 5-2 win over the Padres in Seoul on Wednesday, that was far from the biggest story in “The City of Angels.” Bill Shaikin of the LA Times reported that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was accused of “engaging in a ‘massive theft’ of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal...
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...
Welcome to the first 3 Up, 3 Down of the 2024 season! It has been a near-perfect start to spring training for the Mets, who are 4-1 in Grapefruit League play heading into Thursday’s game against the Astros. Granted, results don’t really matter all that much in spring training, but performances and trends do. There have been plenty of positives for the Mets on that front. Not...
Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Leap Day! After Kodai Senga’s injury, which will have him on the IL through at least opening day, there was a lot of chatter on whether the Mets would be looking to add to their rotation. President of baseball operations David Stearns seemed to dismiss the idea right away, as he told the media, “I don’t think so” when asked if they were...
The Mets are monitoring free agent pitcher Jordan Montgomery’s asking price, but other teams are likely to jump in before it falls to a level the team is comfortable with, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Montgomery, who is represented by agent Scott Boras, is seeking a contract similar to Aaron Nola (seven years, $172 million), but baseball insiders told Sherman teams have...
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...
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...
