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The Mets have reportedly made their first move of the Winter Meetings, signing reliever Carl Edwards Jr. to a minor league deal Tuesday morning, according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon. A lanky right-hander with an over-the-top delivery, Edwards Jr. began his big league career with the Cubs, winning a World Series ring as a 24-year-old […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Mets took the first step (unless you count bringing back Richard Lovelady) to rebuilding their bullpen this offseason, signing Devin Williams to a 3-year, $51M deal. The deal includes $5M deferred in each year, which knocks the effective AAV on the deal to just above $15M per Jon Becker. Williams, a 30-year-old right hander, […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 days ago | 0 reads
MLB RUMORS — We made it to the start of the Winter Meetings. May the rumors be exciting and may the transaction be plentiful. Let’s jump right in, because it’s only Monday and there are a lot of table-setting storylines to enjoy. Kyle Schwarber: Pirates, Reds, Timeline, More Ken Rosenthal got the MLB Rumors started last night , with the most surprising rumor of the winter so far: The Pittsburgh Pirates have made free-agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber a four-year offer, ac...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Dodgers play the Mets on Wednesday, April 15, Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium, a game that will be exclusively televised by ESPN, the network announced today. This is the first of 30 exclusive weekday games on ESPN in 2026. ESPN was the exclusive home of ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ for 36 seasons, dating back […]
From True Blue LA | 3 days ago | 1 read
According to new reporting this morning from Will Sammon at The Athletic, the Mets are “reluctant to hand out long-term offers to this offseason’s top free-agent starting pitchers,” according to folks familiar with the club’s thinking. Framber Valdez, Tatsuya Imai, and Ranger Suarez are considered to be the top free agent starting pitchers available and […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Meet the Mets Thanks to the Veterans Committee, Jeff Kent became the 18th Met in team history to be selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with another hopefully a few weeks away. Along with the Baltimore Orioles and the San Francisco Giants, the Mets met with Framber Valdez’s camp at some point during the […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 4 days ago | 0 reads
We’ve reached the official start of the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings, perhaps the most fun stretch on the offseason calendar. The scene is a bit different than the one we found a year ago; in 2024, the meetings kicked off with Juan Soto having already spurned the Yankees for the Mets. At the time, it […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Former Mets second baseman Jeff Kent has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee. Kent, who spent five years calling Shea Stadium home, was the only player to secure the 12 votes needed to gain entry into Cooperstown. He ended up with 14 votes from the 16-person […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Meet the Mets Devin Williams chose to return to New York, despite his shortcomings last season. That says a lot about him, writes Laura Albanese of Newsday. Central to both the Mets’ and Yankees’ offseason is evaluating the markets of Pete Alonso and Cody Bellinger without qualifying offers attached, writes Joel Sherman of The New […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 5 days ago | 0 reads
It is rare that a player acknowledges a desire to be playing somewhere other than his own team, even in retrospect. But that’s exactly what happened with Gregory Soto. Soto acknowledged wanting to pitch to his best abilities when facing the Mets as a member of the Orioles so that he could showcase his talents […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 5 days ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets Devin Williams was introduced to the media and spoke about a variety of subjects, including his comfort in New York and the idea of Edwin Díaz re-signing with the Mets and joining him in the bullpen. Could the Mets swipe Kyle Schwarber away from the Phillies? A rumor is going around acknowledging […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Mets made a small move on the eve of the Winter Meetings by claiming right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell off of waivers from the Red Sox on Friday. Criswell, who has both started and relieved in his career, has pitched for the Angels, the Rays, and the Red Sox since coming up to the big […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 6 days ago | 1 read
The winter meetings take place early next week and hopefully that forces more action in free agency. Dylan Cease got a massive contract from Toronto but there hasn’t been much else outside of a few relievers. Who is going to sign Kyle Tucker? Mets Off-season so far This is a Phillies blog but it is […]
From The Good Phight | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Mets enter the Winter Meetings already having added a significant free agent in Devin Williams, and pulled off a swap of two veteran players when they received Marcus Semien from the Rangers in exchange for Brandon Nimmo. With a roster still very much in flux, there is plenty more to do, and the Winter […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Tomás Nido was released. Drew Smith was granted free agency. Brandon Nimmo was traded to the Texas Rangers. But against all odds, Jeff McNeil still remains slotted into the first, second, or third spot on nearly half the Mets’ positional depth chart for 2026. McNeil, nicknamed “The Squirrel” for his trademark scrappy, aggressive approach, is […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 6 days ago | 1 read
To the surprise of many in baseball, Luis Severino left New York, where he’d pitched for both the Yankees and Mets, and signed a three-year, $67 million deal with the Athletics before the 2025 season. It wasn’t long before Severino complained about the conditions at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. And it’s no wonder — […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Meet the Mets Having officially signed a three-year deal with the Mets, Devin Williams is set to have his introductory press conference this afternoon at 3:30 PM EST. Williams called out Yankees fans who have gotten mad in his DMs. Twins ace Joe Ryan is of interest to the Mets, and the Twins understandably like […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Braves History 1957 – The Cubs send veteran Bob Rush and two players to the Braves for C Sammy Taylor and P Taylor Phillips. 1978 – After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Phillies. Other teams which pursued “Charlie Hustle” include the Mets, Braves, Pirates […]
From Talking Chop | 7 days ago | 0 reads
The Mets are interested in Twins ace Joe Ryan, per a report by Jon Heyman, who adds that the Twins like Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong. Ryan had a 3.42 ERA, the best single season mark of his career, with a 3.74 FIP in 171.0 innings for the Twins this year. The 29-year-old righty has […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 7 days ago | 1 read
The offseason is in full swing and the stove is hot. We’ve already seen a big trade with Brandon Nimmo heading from the Mets to the Rangers for Marcus Semien. We’ve already seen a huge signing with Dylan Cease landing a seven year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. But the biggest story of this […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 7 days ago | 0 reads
For a moment, let’s imagine the unimaginable. Kyle Schwarber signs with the Cincinnati Reds. Or the Boston Red Sox. Or, the nightmare of all nightmares, the New York Mets. Let’s imagine Schwarber, the NL MVP runner-up, signs somewhere other than Philadelphia. Aside from losing the leader of the clubhouse and the glue that has held […]
From The Good Phight | 7 days ago | 1 read
There has been a steady flow of front office and coaching staff hires over the last few weeks. As these positions get filled, we get an idea of how things will be run under Paul Toboni. This latest hire caught my eye though. The Nationals hired Grayson Crawford from the Mets to be the Director […]
From Federal Baseball | 7 days ago | 1 read
After the Devin Williams to the Mets announcement, there hasn’t been much activity in yesterday’s hot stove. The biggest move might have been the “The Athletic” beat writer Katie Woo jumping from covering the St. Louis Cardinals to the LA Dodgers. There’s no proof to the rumor that she deffered all but a dollar of […]
From Athletics Nation | 7 days ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets The Mets officially announced that they signed Devin Williams to a three-year deal worth $45 million. The team is still reportedly actively pursuing free agent Cody Bellinger. Re-signing Pete Alonso would solve some of the offense’s run production issues. Byron Buxton could be an option for the Mets if he decides to […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 8 days ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and even the Los Angeles Angels have been […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 8 days ago | 1 read