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Entering the year, it seemed as though time was rapidly running out for Brett Baty. The 25-year-old had not lived up to his potential since making his major league debut in 2022, and last season saw him being firmly supplanted by Mark Vientos as the Mets’ top third base option. Another mediocre season would likely […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Meet the Mets As David Stearns gets ready to participate in the General Manager Meetings this week, the recently opted-out Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso are the highest profile situations he has to deal with one way or another. During the upcoming awards week, Juan Soto is the only Met who can potentially win an […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 (16-6) SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 4, PEORIA JAVELINAS (BOX) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 (16-6) NO GAME (SCHEDULE) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (16-7) MESA SOLAR SOX 21, SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 14 (BOX) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (17-7) SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 7, SURPRISE SAGUAROS 3 (BOX) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 (18-7) SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 7, MESA SOLAR SOX 3 (BOX) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Meet the Mets Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated provided an early scoop on the Mets’ potential moves this offseason, including trading Jeff McNeil and letting Pete Alonso walk. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo recapped the noteworthy things that occurred during the first week of the offseason. Around the National League East What does Bryce Harper need to […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
A couple of weeks ago, I asked who are the most hateable teams from a Braves fan perspective. The Phillies and Mets are run away favorites. So much so that they have already advanced in the bracket. The question now is who joins them in next Sunday’s playoff. Your top two vote-getters will advance. I’m […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris recap a busy few weeks of very minor moves and celebrate some Met award winners. Chris’s Music Pick: Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance Brian’s Music Pick: Joe Maneri – […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Meet the Mets Lorinda de Roulet, daughter of Mets original owner Joan Whitney Payson and the first woman to oversee day-to-day operations of a major league team when she chaired the Mets board of directors in the 1970s, died on Oct. 26, according to club historian Jay Horwitz. She was 95 years old. The Athletic’s […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Overview Voting overview 2025 review Jeff Brigham came to the Snakes via a minor league deal signed in December 2024. He had last pitched in the major leagues in 2023 with the New York Mets, but after a largely ineffective season with them, he was non-tendered. The Twins signed him to a minor league deal […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Thanks to a 2024 season that saw him post a 1.07 ERA in 25.1 innings with High-A Brooklyn, a 2.45 ERA in 62.1 innings with Double-A Binghamton, and a 7.53 ERA in 28.2 innings with Triple-A Syracuse, Amazin’ Avenue ranked Brandon Sproat the Mets top prospect coming into the 2025 season. Far from a slam […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
When Jeremiah Jackson arrived in the Orioles organization as a minor league signing around this time last year, there was not much fanfare. At that point, he was a 24-year-old who had never made it above the Double-A level and his most recent season with the Mets did not suggest he was on the way […]
From Camden Chat | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Meet the Mets Juan Soto and Pete Aloso won National League Silver Slugger Awards at their respective positions, while Francisco Lindor saw Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo take home the silverware at shortstop. In news that came as no surprise, the Mets tendered a qualifying offer to Edwin Díaz. The Mets claimed José Castillo, the left-handed […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The New York Mets continue to round out their coaching staff, hiring Tim Leiper to be their third base coach, replacing Mike Sarbaugh. Leiper, whose most recent coaching job came as the San Diego Padres’ third base coach last season, has a wealth of experience in baseball. The California native’s baseball career began as a […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Two of the three Mets hitters who were finalists for National League Silver Slugger Awards have won them, as Juan Soto was one of the three outfielders to get the award, while Pete Alonso won the award at first base. Francisco Lindor, who was a finalist at shortstop, lost out to Geraldo Perdomo of the […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Mets have tendered a qualifying offer to Edwin Díaz, a move that was very much expected once Díaz decided to opt out of the remainder of his contract and hit free agency. The 31-year-old reliever is coming off a fantastic season that saw him finish with a 1.63 ERA in 66.1 innings of work […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Mets have claimed infielder Ji-Hwan Bae off waivers from the Pirates and left-handed reliever José Castillo off waivers from the Orioles, and infielder Nick Madrigal, who spent the 2025 season with the Mets but on the injured list, has elected free agency. Bae was convicted by a South Korean court of assaulting his then-girlfriend […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Colorado Rockies have worked out a deal to hire Cleveland Browns chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta, according to ESPN. DePodesta, age 52, originally was with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and New York Mets before being hired by the Browns in 2016 to run their analytics program. In July of 2021, DePodesta […]
From Dawgs By Nature | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Qualifying offers were tendered to thirteen MLB players today, per multiple reports. The thirteen are: Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays Dylan Cease, SP, San Diego Padres Edwin Diaz, RP, New York Mets Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks Trent Grisham, OF, New York Yankees Shota Imanaga, SP, Chicago Cubs Michael King, SP, San Diego Padres […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Today was the deadline to extend Qualifying Offers to outgoing free agents, and the following 13 free agents got the offer from their respective teams: Houston Astros LHP Framber Valdez San Diego Padres RHP Dylan Cease San Diego Padres RHP Michael King Philadelphia Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber New York Mets RHP Edwin Diaz Detroit Tigers 2B Gleyber Torres Milwaukee Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen Chicago Cubs OF Kyle Tu...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Meet the Mets Both Jeremy Hefner and Antoan Richardson joined the Braves coaching staff underneath new manager Walt Weiss. Richardson was open to returning to the Mets but the two sides could not agree on a new contract so he signed with Atlanta instead. The Mets released their spring training schedule with Grapefruit League Action […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Well Walt Weiss has begun assembling his coaching staff, replacing Fredi Gonzalez and Rick Kranitz with two young and respected coaches from the Mets’ 2025 staff, Jeremy Hefner and Antoan Richardson. While I preferred a younger and perhaps more tactically modern choice for manager, I thought the Weiss hire was defensible due to his familiarity […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Coming into the 2025 season, Amazin’ Avenue ranked Jonah Tong as the fourth-best prospects in the team’s farm system. The right-hander, drafted in the 7th round (209th overall) in the 2022 MLB Draft, began the year in Binghamton as a fresh-faced 21-year-old, barely old enough to order a drink at a bar. A call to […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Braves may have promoted from within when it comes to new manager Walt Weiss but they’re letting the new skipper make his own decisions when it comes to filling out the coaching staff. Longtime Braves pitching coach Rick Kranitz is officially on the outs and he has been replaced by former Mets pitching […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
When the book closed on the 2025 regular season, the Chicago Cubs had launched an impressive 223 home runs, 6th most in MLB (3rd most in the NL). That was 53 homers more than they hit in 2024, 27 more than they hit in 2023, and 64(!) more than they hit in 2022. 2025 MLB Team Home Run Leaders Yankees: 274 HRs Dodgers: 244 HRs Mariners: 238 HRs Angels: 226 HRs Mets: 224 HRs Cubs: 223 HRs Athletics: 219 HRs (Mickey Mouse ballpark) D-Backs: 214 HRs ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Meet the Mets The Mets declined their $2 million dollar option on Drew Smith, making him a free agent. The Mets then posted a full rundown of today’s moves with regards to 2025 players and free agency. The Mets and Rays made a trade, with the Mets acquiring pitcher Joey Gerber for cash. The Mets […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Former Blue Jays center fielder Lloyd, ‘The Shaker,’ Moseby, turns 66 today. Lloyd was our first-round pick in the 1978 draft, number 2 overall. The Braves picked third baseman Bob Horner as the number 1 pick. The Mets selected Hubie Brooks with the next pick (Expos fans will remember him from the Gary Carter trade). […]
From Bluebird Banter | about 1 month ago | 2 reads