Juan Soto and Pete Alonso have won Silver Sluggers for the 2025 season. This is the first Silver Slugger for Alonso, who won the honor over Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson, while Soto earns the honor for the sixth time in his career. Francisco Lindor was a finalist for the shortstop honor, but he was upended by Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo. Alonso bounced back in a big way from a disappointing...
In many ways, the David Wright who ran onto the field for the first time as a major leaguer in July 2004 at Shea Stadium was the same David Wright who trotted out for the final time in September 2018. Within that 14-year span, he broke records, made seven All-Star teams, was an elite third baseman both in the field and at the plate, and was the face of a franchise that far too often didn’t...
Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Lindor won his fourth Silver Slugger at shortstop, beating out Willy Adames and Elly De La Cruz. It’s his second with the Mets and comes after an amazing 2024 season where he slashed .273/.344/.500 and stole 29 bases. Lindor is also a finalist for the NL MVP. Congratulations, Mr. Smile! Latest Mets News Lindor was spotted in Los Angeles on Tuesday, sparking...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next is one of the most feared hitters of the 1990s and early 2000s whose short stint in New York to conclude his career was highlighted by a personal milestone. The way Gary Sheffield prepared to swing and swung was much like the way he carried himself. He was a presence that...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Yankee Harrison Bader is one of the voices commending Mets new manager Carlos Mendoza. Bader shared his thoughts tonight at Joe Torre’s Safe at Home charity gala in midtown, as reported by Anthony McCarron of SNY. Bader says: “Baseball is obviously going in a direction where you have to manage the front office and manage the analytical department, but, at...
Jeff McNeil has won the National League Silver Slugger award at second base. McNeil deserving won the award after having one of the best bounce-back seasons of all time. After batting.251 with an 87 OPS+ in 2021, McNeil led the NL with a .326 batting average and finished with a 140 OPS+. The other candidates nominated for the award were Ketel Marte, Jake Cronenworth, Brendan Rodgers, and Kolten...
