We’ll know pretty soon if Jesse Winker or Ryne Stanek will be among the best acquisitions made near the trade deadline. Based on Mets history, it doesn’t take much to do so. Certainly, a lot depends on not only their performance. But also the outcome of the Mets in their chase for a postseason and whatever happens beyond that. All those variables are why these five stand out. June...
Good morning, Mets fans! The free agency saga of Shohei Ohtani took many turns on Friday. It was first reported Friday morning by Jon Morosi of the New York Post that Ohtani’s free agency decision was “imminent.” J.P. Hoornstra of Dodgers Nation then reported that Ohtani made his decision and was signing with the Blue Jays. Morosi then claimed that Ohtani was en route to...
Good morning, Mets fans! Following a busy Friday that saw the non-tender deadline come and go, the Mets’ 40-man roster currently sits at just 28 players. Before the deadline struck, the Mets announced that they non-tendered pitchers Sam Coonrod, Trevor Gott, and Jeff Brigham, as well as infielder Luis Guillorme and designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach. In addition to these moves, the Mets...
Mike Puma of the New York Post first reported the signing of Kodai Senga raised questions about what the New York Mets future plans were with Carlos Carrasco. Subsequently, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported the Mets are indeed “listening to trade offers on Carlos Carrasco.” The reasons for the Mets at least entertaining the thought of trading Carrasco should be obvious....
Updated Post 4/2/22, 5:54 PM EST The deal has “hit a snag,” Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported, and others such as Joel Sherman of the New York Post and Andy Martino of SNY confirmed. Sherman added that the Mets had discussed whether to take on about $24 million of Hosmer’s salary and ultimately decided against it. Updated Post 4/2/22, 1:37 PM EST Andy Martino of SNY added that...
It’s offseason time and the hot stove is heating up. The Mets have been connected to a trade for Starling Marte, and Brodie Van Wagenen has said he’s looking to improve the team through every avenue. That means the Mets are likely to look at trades to try and improve this team. With that in mind, there are a few prospects that the Mets should not deal under any circumstance this...
Good morning Mets fans! Today the Mets are hosting their annual blood drive from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the Foxwoods Club at Citi Field. Donors will receive a voucher for two tickets to a 2019 Mets home game. Latest Mets News Jon Heyman of FanCred sports reports that the Mets made a final offer to catcher Yasmani Grandal, but it fell short of $60 million. The Mets moved on from Grandal and...
Reliving baseball trades can either be a fun trip down memory lane, or it can leave fans regretting the decisions their teams’ front offices made. Author Shawn Krest wanted to identify some of baseball’s very best and worst trades in his new book, Baseball Meat Market: The Stories Behind the Best and Worst Trades in History. Krest included detailed reports on the behind-th-scenes...
When the New York Mets entered the offseason after a disappointing Wild Card Game loss to the San Francisco Giants, fans and media alike pondered what type of moves and money the Mets’ front office would make and spend this winter. After all, the team has held a stigma of being “cheap” over the last several years, even though the claim is just not true. The Mets have seen some...
Jon Heyman recently reported that a rival executive thinks the Mets might consider trading Jay Bruce once they pick up his 13 million dollar contract option after the season. This news really isn’t all that shocking. Mets fans have been speculating for months that this might be a possibility depending on the outcome of the Yoenis Cespedes contract situation. I want to make one thing clear...
With the offseason underway early for the New York Mets, decisions loom for the team as they look to get healthy and back into the postseason for the third year in a row, something the club has never done in their 55-year history. One such decision is whether or not to pick up Jay Bruce’s option for $13 million for next year, which was one of the intriguing factors in the front office’s decision...
In an interview with ESPN.com’s Keith Law, Mets GM Sandy Alderson discussed the processes he implemented since taking over the club and how it has led to a system with improved depth and several players being looked at as top 100 prospects. On building through the draft: “With respect to the draft, we have taken a more aggressive posture with regard to higher ceiling players coming...
