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Manaea Ends Spring with Seven-Strikeout Performance

Sean Manaea and the Mets took the field in Tampa, Florida, for their final game in the Grapefruit League, looking to end the spring on a positive note. While the team eventually fell 3-0 to the Yankees, and ended their spring with a record of 15-14, Manaea looked sharp against a lineup that included many Yankee regulars. After allowing a leadoff single to Gleyber Torres in the bottom of the...

Morning Briefing: Mets to Honor Bud Harrelson With Jersey Patch

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced Monday that they will wear a jersey patch to honor the late Bud Harrelson this season. The patch will have Harrelson’s number three with his name inscribed on it. A World Series champion as a player and a coach for the Mets, Harrelson passed away in January at the age of 79 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Latest Mets News Sean Manaea...

Mets Fall to Yankees 3-0 in Spring Finale

The Mets (15-14) took on the Yankees (14-16) in their spring finale on Monday at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Sean Manaea took the mound for the Mets, with Clarke Schmidt on the mound for the Yankees. Both teams deployed many of their regular players, but the Yankees came out on top, 3-0. Manaea had an impressive final campaign of spring despite the loss. He cruised through the first 4...

Morning Briefing: Yankees Claim Diego Castillo Off Waivers From Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Yankees announced that they claimed infielder Diego Castillo off waivers from the Mets. In a corresponding move, the Yankees designated Jeter Downs for assignment. Castillo was a short-lived member of the Mets this offseason, as he was claimed by New York on January 5 before being designated for assignment one week later to make room for Sean Manaea on the...

Morning Briefing: Free Agent Market for Hector Neris Heating Up

Good morning, Mets fans! Latest MLB News According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the market for free agent Hector Neris is beginning to become active. Per sources, the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers are beginning to take the lead as potential favorites to land Neris. The former Philly posted a dominant 1.17 ERA with the Astros last season. Latest on MMO Colby Morris breaks down five Mets...

Source: Yankees Sign Marcus Stroman

Updated Post – Jan. 11 at 8:47 PM Sources tell own own Mike Mayer that the New York Yankees have signed Marcus Stroman. The former Mets right-hander opted out of his deal with the Cubs after being an All-Star in 2023.  It’s expected to be a two-year deal worth $18.5 million per year and has an option for a third year.  Original Post – Jan. 10 at 9:40 AM The Mets are not the...

Mets Connected to Lefty Relievers Brent Suter, Wandy Peralta

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that in their search for a left-handed reliever, the New York Mets have been connected to veterans Wandy Peralta and Brent Suter. The Mets currently have Brooks Raley as their lone lefty guaranteed to be a part of the 2024 bullpen. Sherman also mentioned that right-hander reliever John Brebbia could be a fit for the Mets. Peralta, 32, is coming off a...

Mets Claim Infielder Diego Castillo From Diamondbacks

The New York Mets made another depth move on Friday, claiming infielder Diego Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced. Castillo, 26, has accumulated more than 3,000 minor league plate appearances. Most of his success came in 2021 between the New York Yankees’ and Pittsburgh Pirates’ systems, when he hit 19 home runs and posted an .843 OPS in Double-A and Triple-A....

Mets Sign Center Fielder Harrison Bader

David Stearns and the New York Mets made it clear that the organization wanted to add another outfielder to their pool of players this offseason. The team had been linked to Michael A. Taylor for a large period of time, but the Mets have opted to go in a different direction. Andy Martino of SNY has reported that former New York Yankee Harrison Bader has agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million deal...

Morning Briefing: Yamamoto Only Visited Mets, Yankees on East Coast

Good morning Mets fans!  During starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s recent trip to the East Coast, the free agent pitcher exclusively met with the New York Mets and New York Yankees, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe.  Yamamoto, the 25-year-old Japanese ace, is the most sought-after free agent remaining on the market and could sign a deal that exceeds $300 million.  Jon Morosi of...

Morning Briefing: Yankees to Meet with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Los Angeles

Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Sunday that the Yankees’ brass is flying to Los Angeles today to meet with Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Heyman also noted that every big-market club is interested in the star Japanese righty and his contract could eclipse $300 million. The Mets and Dodgers are among the contenders for Yamamoto’s services. Latest Mets News Ronny...

Stearns Confirms Japan Meeting With Yamamoto, Calls it “Great”

Updated Post – December 6 at 3:39 pm ET In his spiel with the media on day three of the Winter Meetings in Nashville, TN, David Stearns confirmed that he and owner Steve Cohen met with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his family in Japan last week. Updated Post – December 6 at 11: 59 am ET According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, Mets owner Steve Cohen flew to Japan to personally meet with...

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