The MLB tender deadline is approaching. Teams have until 5 PM EST on Friday to decide whether to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players or cut them loose into free agency. Eight Mets will be eligible, and there are one or two tricky decisions to be made. All projected arbitration salaries are from MLBTR No-brainer tender […]
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We’ve gone through the AAOP entries and made up our minds on the finalists. Several Amazin’ Avenue writers and authors chipped in to come up with the list of finalists, and now it’s up to you, the community, to vote for the champions. The finalists, in no particular order, who found ways to make the Mets’ […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets finalized their coaching staff for the 2026 season with Justin Willard as the new pitching coach, J.P. Arencibia as the new catching coach, and Gilbert Gomez as the team’s first base coach. Who is Justin Willard, and what does he bring to the table as the pitching coach for the […]
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Earlier today, the Mets announced the entirety of their 2026 coaching staff. Alongside returning manager Carlos Mendoza, the only coach remaining with the team in his 2025 role is bullpen coach José Rosado. Last year’s coaching assistant Rafael Fernandez was promoted to Assistant Hitting Coach, and last year’s Assistant Coach Danny Barnes will now be […]
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Luis Torrens didn’t win a Gold Glove Award in 2025, but the thought of him even being named a finalist would have been preposterous at the start of spring training. After all, Torrens had only once played enough games to qualify for the award, and that was way back in 2021 with the Mariners. He […]
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Meet the Mets Ryan Clifford spoke on MLB Network Radio about adjustments he made last season to make himself a better player. Ahead of the protection deadline for the Rule 5 draft, the Mets added Nick Morabito to their 40-man roster. In an additional roster move, the Mets designated Frankie Montas for assignment with $17 […]
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Brandon Nimmo, Kodai Senga, and Jeff McNeil are the biggest names among the players the Mets are making available on the trade market this winter, according to Jeff Passan. In an offseason preview that includes updates on teams all around the league, Passan notes that those three players can be had in writing that “it’s […]
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The Mets have designated Frankie Montas for assignment, the team announced this afternoon. The Mets signed Montas last offseason to a two-year, $34 million contract in order to bolster the rotation, but his stint in Queens did not play out how he or the Mets envisioned. After his first bullpen of spring training back in […]
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Last offseason’s biggest name on the free agent market was superstar Juan Soto. Fresh off a top-three finish in the American League MVP race, accumulating his career best fWAR and home runs, he headed into free agency looking for one of the biggest contracts in the history of sports. And he got that and more, […]
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Meet the Mets Six former Mets appear on the this year’s BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, with Carlos Beltrán, who received 70.3% of the vote last year, headlining the group of eligible players. The Red Sox have been linked to Pete Alonso, but there are reportedly some ‘mixed signals’ on their interest in the slugging […]
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Former Mets Carlos Beltrán, David Wright, Francisco Rodriguez, Daniel Murphy, Bobby Abreu, and Rick Porcello are all on the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot. Joining the half-dozen ex-Mets are returning players Andruw Jones, Chase Utley, Félix Hernández, Andy Pettitte, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Jimmy Rollins, Mark Buehrle, Torii Hunter, Omar Vizquel, and first-year eligible Ryan […]
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Meet the Mets With the a first baseman being the first name off the big free agency board, it’s only fair to ask once again where on Earth Pete Alonso ends up in 2026. Around the National League East Five years after trading him to Pittsburgh, the Nationals brought minor league pitcher Eddy Yean back […]
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 ALL-STAR GAME AL FALL STARS 5, NL FALL STARS 4 (BOX) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (18-9) SALT RIVER RAFTERS 6, SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 3 (BOX) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (18-10) GLENDALE DESERT DOGS 11, SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 6 (BOX) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (18-10) NO GAME (CANCELLED) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 (18-10/0-1) AFL PLAY-IN SEMIFINALS PEORIA JAVELINAS 9, […]
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Meet the Mets Are the Mets worse off than they were one year ago? Joel Sherman considers this question and what David Stearns has to do to build a contender in 2026. Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com breaks down four possible approaches David Stearns could take to address the Mets’ rotation this offseason. Carlos Beltrán told […]
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Meet the Mets It’s possible that the stage is being set for Edwin Díaz to sign with another team in free agency. A few things were clarified about the Mets’ intentions this offseason at this week’s general manager meetings. The Mets added to their organizational depth by signing infielder Jackson Cluff to a minor league deal. […]
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In his 2025 Brandon Nimmo season preview, Michael Drago wrote, “…while there will always be concerns about what a player will look like in their late-30s, Nimmo is still at an age where it’s not unreasonable to expect him to be a productive player in 2025.” And in evaluating his 2025 output, it’s safe to […]
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Meet the Mets Jeff McNeil was struggling with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome late in the season and had surgery to address it after the season ended. The Mets announced that Carlos Beltrán, Bobby Valentine, and Lee Mazzilli will be inducted into the team Hall of Fame next year. Juan Soto finished third in National League MVP […]
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Mets right fielder Juan Soto has finished third in National League MVP voting, as Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous first choice for the award, his second-straight National League MVP award, third-straight MVP award overall, and the fourth of his career. As for Soto, his excellent .263/.396/.525 line at the plate and career highs of 43 […]
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The Mets announced today that the organization will induct three new members into its team Hall of Fame: outfielder Carlos Beltrán, manager Bobby Valentine, and utility man Lee Mazzilli. Beltrán remains one of the most significant free agent signings in franchise history, as the then-27-year-old agreed to a seven-year, $119 million contract with the Mets […]
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In a bit of surprising news today, Mets utility player Jeff McNeil underwent surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome after the conclusion of the 2025 season. He’s expected to be ready for the beginning of spring training. McNeil was reportedly feeling the effects of the condition late in the season, and he struggled throughout the month […]
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Kazuma Okamoto was born in Gojo, a city of roughly 27,000 within Japan’s Nara Prefecture, on June 30, 1996. With multiple high schools interested in him attending their institution and actively “scouting” him, Okamoto decided on in Chiben Gakuen High School, a school known for baseball success and having multiple players eventually get drafted as […]
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Meet the Mets Agent Scott Boras met with the media at the annual GM Meetings and said that Pete Alonso is open to being a DH for teams interested in signing the slugger. GM David Stearns wants to focus more on team defense this offseason, an area that got overlooked last year and that cost […]
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Tatsuya Imai was born in Kanuma, a city in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture, on May 9, 1998. He attended Sakushin Gakuin High School in Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, and in his third and final year there, he ascended to the summit of the Japanese high school baseball world, helping lead the team to the […]
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Meet the Mets Tim Britton asked the question for the Mets this offseason: if not Pete Alonso at first, then who? David Stearns was speaking at the GM Meetings and he stated that Carson Benge is going to have a chance to make the major league roster out of Spring Training next year. Stearns made […]
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