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Justin Willard emerges as front-runner for Mets’ pitching coach position

According to multiple reports, the Mets are circling Justin Willard as their new pitching coach. Willard, 35, who was most recently the director of pitching for the Red Sox last two seasons, also coached and coordinated for the Twins from 2017-2023. If hired, Willard will join new arrivals Kai Correa (bench coach), Jeff Albert (director […]

3 months ago | 6 reads

Mets free agents and potential QO recipients

With the official start of the offseason yesterday, eight Mets have become free agents: None of these eight free agents are realistic candidates to receive a qualifying offer, which is set at $22.02 million for the 2025-26 offseason. Helsley might’ve been the most likely candidate among this group prior to the 2025 season, but players […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Mets Morning News: Day One

Meet the Mets David Peterson and Luis Torrens were not selected as National League Gold Glovers, extending the Mets’ winless streak to 11 seasons since Juan Lagares’ win in 2014. Eight different Mets are officially free agents including Starling Marte, Ryan Helsley, and Cedric Mullins. Around the National League East Matt Olson won his third […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Mets Arizona Fall League Review: Week Four

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 (11-5) MESA SOLAR SOX 7, SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 4 (BOX) MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 (11-5) NO GAME (SCHEDULE) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 (12-5) SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 5, SURPRISE SAGUAROS (BOX) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 (12-6) SURPRISE SAGUAROS 8, SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 7 (BOX) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 (13-6) SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 10, GLENDALE DESERT DOGS 5 (BOX) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Luis Torrens and David Peterson Don’t Win Gold Glove Awards

Luis Torrens and David Peterson, both of whom were previously named finalists for the 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards, will be spending the offseason without any extra hardware. The winners were announced live on ESPN this Sunday night, with a pair of Giants in Patrick Bailey and Logan Webb earning the National League awards for […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

MLB Offseason Calendar for 2025-26: Important dates

With the World Series having ended last night, the offseason is officially upon us. Let’s take a look at the important dates coming up on the calendar as the Mets look to build a better team than the one that won just 83 games this season. November 2 (today): Free agency officially begins for eligible […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Mets Morning News: Game 7 tonight, then the offseason awaits

Meet the Mets The Mets will need to consider a variety of relief options as they once again look to remake their bullpen this offseason. Could Framber Valdez be a target for the Mets in free agency this winter? Around the National League The Phillies will need to make a decision on their catching situation […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Brooks Raley got himself back into form in 2025

Brooks Raley had a 2024 season to forget. The veteran lefty performed well in eight games for the Mets that season, not allowing a single earned run in seven innings, but an elbow injury forced him to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season in late May. He was a free agent after the season, […]

3 months ago | 5 reads

Francisco Alvarez’s 2025 was in the eye of the beholder

How you view Francisco Alvarez’s 2025 may say a lot about how you view life. If you want to look at it as a glass half full situation, he had his best offensive season by a mile, and after his demotion to Triple-A in late June and his subsequent promotion back to the Majors in […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Mets Morning News: World Series returns to Toronto for Game 6 on Halloween

Meet the Mets Danny Abriano considers whether or not the Mets should try to sign Ranger Suárez, who’s spent his entire career with the Phillies thus far, in free agency. David Lennon writes that the Mets should give real consideration to a reunion with soon-to-be free agent Chris Bassitt, who has excelled as a shutdown […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

AJ Minter’s absence loomed large this season

When the Mets signed AJ Minter in January, the hope was that he would become a key member of the bullpen they had been missing: an effective lefty reliever. He had been great in Atlanta for his entire career up to this point, holding a 3.28 ERA with 422 strikeouts in 348 2/3 innings since […]

3 months ago | 5 reads

Mets Morning News: Keith Hernandez joins the re-sign Pete Alonso club

Meet the Mets Keith Hernandez sat down for an interview with the Post and revealed he would like to stay with SNY even though his current contract is up. Hernandez is also firmly in the re-sign Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz camp. Should the Mets lose Edwin Díaz if he opts out, who could replace […]

3 months ago | 6 reads

Ronny Mauricio had a flawed 2025

We’ve talked for years about how Ronny Mauricio is a flawed player. Blessed with impressive bat speed and passable contact ability, his lack of approach and injury-driven tumble down the defensive spectrum left him on the fringes of true prospectdom. Despite these flaws, we still ranked Mauricio as the 10th best prospect in the system […]

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4 months ago | 2 reads

Mets Morning News: Ohtani bested by Jays

Meet the Mets Cedric Mullins and Starling Marte are more likely not returning to the Mets in 2026, which raises the question: how should the Mets replace them going forward? Lorinda Payson de Roulet, daughter of original Mets owner Joan Whitney Payson, passed away today. Former Mets manager Buck Showalter gave an interview on the […]

4 months ago | 2 reads

Tuesday Top Ten: World Series Heroes

Welcome to Tuesday Top Ten, a new offseason series devoted to reliving moments of magic, misery, or overlooked meaning throughout Mets history. Rankings might cover specific players, teams, games, catches, home runs, uniforms, etc. — with the necessary disclaimer that comparing circumstances across 64 years is an impossibly imperfect science and an inherently subjective exercise. […]

4 months ago | 2 reads

A Pod of Their Own, Episode 256: Layers of Mets

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, we begin by discussing the recent hires the Mets have made to their coaching staff and other coaches […]

4 months ago | 3 reads

Mets Morning News: WS Game 3 marathon ends in Dodgers walk-off win

Meet the Mets The Mets hired a new hitting coach, Troy Snitker, but have likely lost their first base coach Antoan Richardson, who is expected to leave the origanization eafter failing to come to an agreement on a new contract, according to Jeff Passan. Laura Albanese shared more about what she heard about the negotiations […]

4 months ago | 3 reads

First Base Coach Antoan Richardson expected to leave Mets

In a bit of surprising news, the Mets and first base coach Antoan Richardson were unable to come to an agreement on a new contract, and the coach is expected to depart the organization, according to Jeff Passan. The news comes a few weeks after Richardson survived the team’s coaching staff purge. That was hardly […]

4 months ago | 2 reads