Good morning, Mets fans! Late Friday night, the Padres and Marlins completed the first big trade of the year, as Miami sent Luis Arráez to San Diego for reliever Woo-Suk Go and prospects Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, and Nathan Martorella. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first on the trade, while Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic had the return. Arráez is a two-time batting champion and two-time All-Star,...
Good morning, Mets fans! We are only a couple days away from the pitchers and catchers report date on Feb. 12, but plenty of Mets have already shown up in Port St. Lucie. On Thursday, Mark Vientos and Francisco Álvarez were in camp and talked to SNY about the 2024 season. Álvarez talked about his excitement to catch star closer Edwin Díaz. Now, onto the morning briefing! Latest MLB News The New...
Good morning, Mets fans! Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, right-handed pitcher Phil Maton is finalizing a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Maton had a 3.00 ERA in 2023. He pitched in 68 games for Houston throughout the 2023 season. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Dinelson Lamet is headed to the Dodgers on a minor league deal and was given an invite to spring training. The right-hander was once...
The Yankees and San Diego may be on the verge of consummating the first major transaction at this year’s Winter Meetings. Trade discussions reportedly intensified on Tuesday night between the Yankees and Padres regarding All-Star left fielder Juan Soto. Soto, 25, is entering the final year of his contract and intends to enter free agency following the 2024 season. San Diego is not...
Updated Post – Nov. 29 at 11:45 AM Andy Martino of SNY reports that the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres continue their talks about star outfielder Juan Soto, and they’ve gotten to the point where they’ve started exchanging names. Martino notes that the Padres asking price is understandably high and that San Diego wants top prospects/rookies and young major league...
Good morning, Mets fans! Several MLB teams, including the Dodgers, Giants, and Cubs, are reportedly pursuing the two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Padres, Rangers, Red Sox, Yankees, and others are also in the mix, while the Angels hope to retain Ohtani. The Cubs are considered a potential threat, but there are suggestions that Ohtani favors...
Josh Hader Position: RP Age: 29 (4/7/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 61 G, 56 1/3 IP, 2-3, 1.28 ERA, 33 SV, 1.101 WHIP, 85 SO, 30 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 321 ERA+, 36.8 SO%, 13.0 BB%, 2.36 xERA, 2.69 FIP, 3.52 xFIP, 1.7 fWAR, 2.4 bWAR Rundown Outside of an inexplicably tumultuous 2022 season, Josh Hader has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball since he made his debut in 2017. That...
Good morning, Mets fans! Nathan Eovaldi held the Astros to just two runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Rangers forced a deciding seventh game with a 9-2 victory. Mitch Garver hit a solo homer, Jonah Heim put the Rangers ahead with a two-run homer, and Adolis García blew the doors off the game with a grand slam in the ninth inning. The Rangers will send Max Scherzer to the mound, while...
Position: Outfield Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 24 (October 25, 1998) 2023 Traditional Stats: 698 PA, .275/.409/.520/.929, 154 H, 35 HR, 108 RBI, 129 BB, 127 K 2023 Advanced Stats: 155 wRC+, 18.2 K%, 18.5 BB%, .295 BABIP, .408 xwOBA, 5.5 fWAR, 5.4 bWAR RUNDOWN Juan Soto is one of the best players in Major League Baseball. The craziest part? He doesn’t even celebrate his 25th birthday until October....
Updated Post – Sept. 27, 19:00 Jeff Passan of ESPN was on the Baseball is Dead Podcast talking about various topics, including the likelihood of the Padres trading star outfielder Juan Soto. “The Mets are a scary possibility for Juan Soto, and I think the Mets probably are in a better position to offer prospects to go out and get him because I think Mets ownership has shown the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have officially reached an agreement with David Stearns to become their president of baseball operations after the regular season ends, as Andy Martino of SNY first reported. They’ve made it clear that their plan is to retain general manager Billy Eppler as well, Martino also reported. The two will work together in their respective positions to try to...
Good morning, Mets fans! Pete Alonso will look to avenge his Home Run Derby loss from last year in tonight’s event at T-Mobile Park. Alonso will face off against Julio Rodríguez, who eliminated him in the semifinals last year, in the first round tonight. The 28-year-old will look to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only three-time derby champions. Festivities are set to begin at 8 p.m. Latest...
