On Saturday, the New York Mets made their biggest free agent signing of the offseason. They signed career-infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million contract. The 32-year-old will be joining the organization after two seasons in Seattle. He spent 10 years in Minnesota prior to joining the Mariners in 2024. Polanco owns a career slash line of .263/.330/.442 (.771 OPS). His lone All-Star...
Pablo López, SP Position: SP B/T: L/R Age: 29 (3/7/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 14 G, 75.2 IP, 2.74 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 72 SO, 20 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 156 ERA+, 23.4 K%, 6.4 BB%, 4.02 xERA, 3.19 FIP, 3.87 xFIP, 1.8 fWAR, 2.1 bWAR The 2025 season for Pablo López was a mixed bag. On the plus side, he posted a 2.74 ERA over 14 starts. On the downside, he dealt with a shoulder issue that sidelined...
BYRON BUXTON, CF Position: CF B/T: R/R Age: 31 (12/18/1993) 2025 Traditional Stats: 542 PA, .264/.327/.551/.878, 129 H, 35 HR, 83 RBI, 41 BB, 148 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 136 wRC+, 136 OPS+, 27.3% SO%, 7.6% BB%, .302 BABIP, .348 xwOBA, 5.0 fWAR, 4.9 bWAR When people talk about players with the highest ceilings, Byron Buxton has always been near the top of that list. At his peak, he has performed...
As first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and confirmed by Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday acquired Twins closer and right-handed flame thrower Jhoan Duran in exchange for right-handed pitcher Mick Abel and catcher Eduardo Tait. Mick Abel, the Phillies’ No. 2 prospect according to MLB.com and MLB’s No. 49 prospect, was with the Phillies’ Triple-A...
According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Mets are reportedly interested in Minnesota Twins left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe as they look to bolster their bullpen ahead of the 2025 trade deadline. With both A.J. Minter and Danny Young out for the season, New York has spent the past two months patching together lefty relief innings using journeymen and minor league depth. Although...
Good morning, Mets fans! Despite injuries to their starting rotation throughout the season, the Mets lead MLB in team ERA. The Mets rotation is rolling, but New York’s staff is getting some reinforcements to help make their pitching attack even stronger. Frankie Montas has begun making rehab starts and now Sean Manaea is expected to make his first rehab start for High-A Brooklyn this...
The New York Mets and Minnesota Twins wrapped up their three-game series in Minnesota on Wednesday. In a game dominated by the Twins through seven innings, the Mets came back to tie it in the eighth and ultimately send the game to extra innings. A promising top of the tenth fell short for New York, which was followed by a walk-off single by Ty France to hand the Mets back-to-back losses....
Good morning, Mets fans! In an offseason that has seen many high-level trades, another one seemed to be on the precipice as Nolan Arenado was potentially being moved to the Houston Astros. However, the platinum glove winner used his no-trade clause to stop those trade talks dead in their tracks, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Houston is looking at other third-base options as their All-Star at the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets had a golden opportunity to clinch a series win and an above .500 record on their West Coast swing last night. However, their bullpen let them down again. With two outs in the eighth inning and a runner on first, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza decided to go to Edwin Díaz to get a four-out save. Unfortunately, Díaz’s command was erratic again, leaving him in a...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets came into Saturday night’s matchup against the Angels with their eyes set on a series-clinching win to kick off their west coast trip. However, the Mets’ offense was stifled for the first six innings as Angels pitcher José Soriano shut them out, putting the Amazin’s in a 2-0 deficit going into the seventh. Having Soriano in the rearview mirror,...
Good morning, Mets fans! With a struggling bullpen and an influx of moves on the horizon, the Mets DFA’d both RHP Adrian Houser and RHP Shintaro Fujinami on July 26. While Fujinami cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Houser was released by the club on Wednesday, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Mets also released RHP Ty Adcock. Houser, who was acquired...
The Mets (56-50) and Twins (58-47) began a series on Monday, the Twins’ first trip to Citi Field since 2019. Jose Quintana (6-6, 3.89 ERA) matched up against former Mets prospect Simeon Woods Richardson (3-2, 3.74 ERA), and it turned out to be a lopsided Mets victory by a score of 15-2. The Mets rode big fourth and sixth innings to victory. They were silenced over the first three innings,...
