The 2026 Mets are taking shape. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported late Tuesday night that the Mets acquired OF Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox in return for INF Luisangel Acuña and RHP Truman Pauley. Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets will take on all of Robert’s $20 million contract for 2025, and have a club option on the outfielder for 2027 ($20 million) or a buyout...
Good morning, Mets fans! An MMO poll found that two out of three Mets fans agree on something. A source told former Mets GM Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio that the Mets, Blue Jays and Dodgers have each met with Kyle Tucker in person or via Zoom in an effort to recruit the four-time All-Star. The three clubs are considered the main competition for the 28-year-old’s services. In other hot...
Another season, another year of extremely strong play in the Venezuelan Winter League for Luisangel Acuña. Acuña continued to excel as he crushed four home runs for Cardenales de Lara on Saturday. It is the first four homer game in Venezuela Winter League history. Prior to his monster performance on Saturday, Acuña was slashing .282/.397/.542 (.939 OPS). He now has a 22 extra-base hits across...
Good morning, Mets fans! Spring training games are less than two months away. The White Sox signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami Sunday and then pivoted to Luis Robert Jr. trade talks. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that Chicago is looking to deal the center fielder for pitching and are involved in discussions with the Mets and Reds. Robert, 28, hit .223/.297/.364 with 14 home runs,...
A duo of young New York Mets infielders are continuing their play in Winter League. Luisangel Acuña is excelling while Ronny Mauricio has yet to really hit his stride thus far in the Venezuelan Winter League. Saturday night, Acuña went 3-for-6 with a triple. Meanwhile, Mauricio went 1-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch and two RBIs. Acuña is now slashing .285/.399/.555 (.954 OPS) with 18 extra-base hits...
Two games, two homers for Ronny Mauricio in the Dominican Winter League. Thirty games, six homers for Luisangel Acuña in the Venezuelan Winter League. Mauricio, hitting lefty, on Sunday sent a 1-1 pitch over the right-center-field wall to give Tigres del Licey a 6-5 walk-off victory over Leones del Escogido in 10 innings. He is 2-for-10 with a pair of homers and four RBIs in the two games....
Good morning, Mets fans! Odds are a casino is coming. The state Gaming Facility Location Board is expected to vote Monday on whether to approve up to three casino licenses, including one for Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International’s $8 billion proposed development on 50 acres of parking lots around Citi Field. The project, which is expected to gain approval, includes a casino, Hard Rock...
Luisangel Acuña is once again performing well in Venezuela. For the second year in a row, Acuña has been tearing it up for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League. Through 23 games, and 76 at-bats, Acuña is slashing .276/.427/.553 (.980 OPS). Half of his 22 hits are of the extra-base variety, including four homers. Importantly, he has almost walked as much as he has struck out (17...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to an article Friday from Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets experienced clubhouse issues this past season. Per the article, Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil did not have the best of relationships, which is no surprise given their history of reported clashes. Puma wrote that, after a loss against the Phillies this past summer, Lindor “began verbally...
Luisangel Acuña Player Data: 23 (03/12/2002) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 95 G, 193 PA, .234/.293/.274/.567, 41 H, 7 2B, 0 HR, 8 RBI, 16 SB, 1 CS Advanced Stats: 65 WRC+, 19.2 K%, 6.7 BB%, .295 BABIP, .258 wOBA, .258 xwOBA, 4 DRS, 0 FRV, 0.4 fWAR Grade: D 2025 Review Luisangel Acuña burst on the scene to end 2024 as he stepped in for the injured Francisco Lindor. Acuña posted a .966 OPS across 39...
Consider this weekend a golden opportunity wasted by the New York Mets. Taking two out of three, or even sweeping the series against the Reds, would have all but closed the door on Cincinnati’s postseason chances. Instead, the Mets dropped two of three in another frustrating weekend. As a result, the NL East race looks all but over. Furthermore, the race for the playoffs is far from being...
After giving up five earned runs in 3.1 innings his last time out, Brandon Sproat rebounded on Tuesday with six innings of one-run ball, striking out eight in Syracuse’s 6-5 loss to Indianapolis. His fastball touched 99 mph, generating 12 whiffs. Luisangel Acuña also made an impact in his Triple-A return, reaching base four times and swiping his fifth bag of the season. Triple-A Syracuse Mets...
