With Juan Soto in the fold, attention now turns to building the rest of the 2025 roster, and putting a power bat behind him should be a priority. Steve Cohen said Thursday the Mets are “still engaged” with Pete Alonso. “Hopefully, we’ll get there,” he told reporters at Soto’s Citi Field introduction news conference. Alonso is meeting with teams, according to...
After signing the largest contract in the history of sports, Juan Soto held his introductory press conference at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon. “I want to thank Juan for his sincerity and authenticity throughout this process,” David Stearns said. “Throughout his career, Juan has embodied the fun and focus, the energy and passion, that reflects our values as an organization...
Super agent Scott Boras held his annual press conference at the Winter GM Meetings in Arizona on Wednesday and, as expected, filled it with puns, including one referencing Pete Alonso and his demand in the free agent market saying “The Polar Bear Express is rolling.” Boras mentioned that contrary to a lack of noise, there is “a lot of market locomotion regarding Pete...
David Stearns had nice things to say about his boss Wednesday, offered clarity on the Mets’ catching situation and – news flash – said the Mets are looking to win the World Series in 2025 and for years to come. Also – bonus news flash – his focus is on the Mets and not “on the team that happens to be across the town.” “I think Steve (Cohen’s)...
The agent for Pete Alonso and Juan Soto said Wednesday that the Mets are clearly “pursuing it aggressively,” with the “it” being a World Series title through free agency, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Scott Boras told reporters that Soto is prioritizing a team owner committed to “winning,” provided the money is there, too. Soto, the top free...
Good morning, Mets fans! Scott Boras told reporters on Monday that four teams have reached out to him about Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery since the start of spring training. Two of Boras’ clients, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman, recently inked three-year contracts with opt-outs. Latest Mets News The Mets welcome the Yankees to Clover Park for a showdown at 1:10 PM today. Tylor Megill...
The bright lights are already on Pete Alonso this spring training. Before a single pitch has been thrown in the Grapefruit League. The first baseman was in the middle of trade talks all winter long, mostly propagated by journalists and radio talk show hosts. Yet, as David Stearns alluded to all offseason, Alonso is donning the orange and blue, getting ready for the 2024 season in Florida. This...
Good morning, Mets fans! After months of speculation and weeks of negotiating, the New York Yankees finally completed the trade to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the trade was finally official as the Yankees will be adding their second and third outfielders of the off-season. Along with acquiring Juan Soto,...
During his annual media scrum on Wednesday, super-agent Scott Boras, who represents Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, said that his team and Alonso are “all ears” on a contract extension to keep the slugger in New York. Boras told a group of reporters that he has “spoken to David (Stearns)” and made his openness to a new deal clear. Alonso’s status was commented on by...
Good morning, Mets fans! David Stearns was talking with the media yet again on Wednesday, where he gave some good news regarding Mets veteran outfielder Starling Marte. Stearns said that the club is confident that Marte will not need to undergo surgery on his groin this offseason. Marte has had medical struggles with his groin since the end of the 2022 season, which included having surgery prior...
Superagent Scott Boras held his annual press conference at the GM Meetings in Arizona on Wednesday and delivered his typical punny responses, including his way of saying that Mets’ first baseman Pete Alonso is open to a contract extension, “When it comes to the polar bear, we’re not in contract hibernation.” Boras noted that he’s talked “at length” with Mets...
The lines in the sand are being drawn. And the Pete Alonso contract talks are not shaping up to be a day at the beach.Pete Alonso, entering the final year of his arbitration eligibility before reaching free agency following the conclusion of the 2024 season, retained the services of agent Scott Boras in October to negotiate his new contract.Mets fans may be hoping that Alonso, 29, is willing to...
