Good morning, Mets fans! One of the last few notable starting pitcher free agents came off the board on Friday, with Zac Gallen re-signing with the Diamondbacks. Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the deal is for one-year, $22.025 million, the same value of the qualifying offer Gallen initially rejected. Gallen struggled to a 4.83 ERA in 2025, but he’s been the ace of the Arizona rotation...
It’s time to look at how the first base position shapes up for the NL East teams, now that the Mets actually have a first baseman. With Pete Alonso’s recent signing in mind, here’s how the division’s five starting first basemen rank going into the 2025 season. No. 5 Jonah Bride, MIA Bride ranks last on this list despite a solid showing in 2024 — albeit in a fairly small...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Nationals filled their void at first base, acquiring Nathaniel Lowe from the Rangers in exchange for left-handed reliever Robert Garcia. Lowe spent the last four seasons in Texas, winning a Silver Slugger in 2022 and winning Gold Glove, as well as a World Series ring in 2023. In 2024, he batted .265/.361/.401 with 16 homers and 2.8 fWAR over 565 plate appearances....
Earlier on Sunday, Metsmerized published an article illustrating how several of free agent first baseman, Pete Alonso’s, potential landing spots have addressed their first base needs elsewhere. Another potential suitor for Alonso has reportedly found an answer at first as well, as according to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Washington Nationals have acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe from the Texas...
