Good morning, Mets fans! The Los Angeles Dodgers are advancing to the NLCS after an 11-inning pitchers’ duel, as they narrowly defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1. Roki Sasaki shined with three perfect innings to hold the lead after Tyler Glasnow went six scoreless. The game ended when Andy Pages hit a walk-off grounder to the pitcher, Orion Kerkering, who made a wild throw to home. The...
They’ve struck again. Merely a few days after inking starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, a pitcher the New York Mets had interest in, the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a deal with left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, per Mark Feinsand. The Mets also had interest in Tanner Scott but decided to sign A.J. Minter to a deal. The deal is reportedly for four-years, $72 million, and the Dodgers add him to...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated, the Mets discussed a deal with the Royals around the Winter Meetings that would send Starling Marte to Kansas City in exchange for reliever Hunter Harvey. The Mets would have paid down some of Marte’s contract in this situation, but it never gained any traction. The Mets are open to moving Marte and are likely still...
Japanese right-handed pitcher Rōki Sasaki has made his much-awaited free agency decision, announcing on Instagram that he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers just days after the international signing period commenced on Jan. 15. The Dodgers were long-rumored to be the favorites for his services, though the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays earned their spot at the table as the other...
Updated Post: Jan. 13 at 2:42 pm Sources tell YES Network’s Jack Curry that the Yankees are out of the running for Rōki Sasaki as well. Updated Post: Jan 13: at 1:57 pm Per Susan Slusser of the SF Chronicle, Sasaki won’t be heading to the Giants. The news came per general manager Zack Minasian on the Justin Verlander intro call. The Giants had met with Sasaki in person. Updated Post:...
Good morning, Mets fans! Red Sox general manager Craig Breslow told reporters on Monday that the team isn’t shopping first baseman Triston Casas. The Mariners reportedly wanted Casas in return for right-hander Luis Castillo, but Boston wanted Seattle to take on the contract of Masataka Yoshida. The 24-year-old Casas missed time due to a fractured rib in 2024, batting .241/.337/.462 with 13...
Good morning, Mets fans! And a very Merry Christmas to all of those who celebrate! Rōki Sasaki has now met with the Chicago Cubs, according to the Marquee Sports Network’s Bruce Levine. While details are scarce, Levine speculated that “about 12-15 teams” figure to make some sort of a run for the Japanese phenom. The teams known to have met with Sasaki so far include the Mets,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets players, like Mark Vientos and David Peterson, reacted with joy to Sean Manaea’s re-signing. He seems like a great clubhouse dude, and the 2024 remainders in the clubhouse are happy he’s back. In the early morning hours of Monday, the Mets agreed to re-sign Manaea to a three-year contract worth $75 million. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that $23.25...
With the re-signing of Sean Manaea, the Mets’ rotation may be set, and while they haven’t added a big name to the mix, it looks promising. A duo of arms with All-Star potential headline the top of the rotation, while lots of (hopefully quality) depth remains at the bottom. Manaea, 32, was 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP while notching a career-high in innings (181.2), which made...
Good morning, Mets fans! More details have come out about free agent Roki Sasaki’s free agency, including the fact that he met with both the Mets and Yankees on Thursday, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Both meetings took place in Los Angeles. Bruce Levine of the Marquee Sports Network reported that Sasaki then met with the Cubs in Los Angeles on Friday. While Sasaki and his agency...
Good morning, Mets fans! SNY’s Andy Martino was the first to report that the club met with Japanese star pitcher Rōki Sasaki on Thursday. One of the highest-profile free agents this offseason, the Mets are only the second organization known to have either scheduled or completed a meeting with him alongside the New York Yankees. Sasaki has a deadline of Jan. 23 to sign with his new team,...
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...
