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Mets Morning News: Blue Jays pounce on Ponce
Meet the Mets The Mets aren’t done with their bullpen, continuing to pursue Edwin Díaz despite the addition of Devin Williams. But the eventual judgement on the Williams signing will be dependent on what Stearns does in relation to Díaz, writes John Harper. MLB Pipeline identified the teams with the prospects to swing a big […]
How the Mets’ bullpen looks with Devin Williams in it
Last night, the Mets agreed to a three-year contract with 31-year-old right-handed reliever Devin Williams, and if you’re on board with believing in his underlying metrics this year and track record over the course of his career, he’ll be the best reliever on the team’s roster as soon as his signing becomes official. The Mets’ […]
Mets Morning News: Mets sign Devin Williams, Cohen’s casino gets closer to finish line
Meet the Mets The Mets and right-handed relief pitcher Devin Williams have agreed to a three-year deal. It’s worth $51 million with $5 million deferred each season and a $6 million signing bonus prorated over the course of the three years. Anthony DiComo wrote about Williams and mentioned that the Mets are still interested in […]
Mets, Devin Williams agree to three-year contract
The Mets and 31-year-old right-handed reliever Devin Williams are in agreement on a three-year deal, as reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic. And Jeff Passan of ESPN adds that the deal guarantees over $50 million, and Jon Heyman adds that it’s a $45 million deal with some deferrals and bonuses built in. Williams had […]
Mets in the mix for Kyle Schwarber
According to a report from Jeff Passan, the Mets remain ‘in the mix’ for Kyle Schwarber alongside the Red Sox, the Reds, and the predicted favorite, the Phillies. Passan “would be surprised if [the Winter Meetings] end and he doesn’t have a team.” Schwarber, entering his age 33 season, has played in parts of 11 […]
Jared Young has more in the tank
Last December, the Mets’ 1B/DH situation was in flux. Pete Alonso was a free agent and demanding far more than the Mets were seemingly willing to pay him. JD Martinez had retired. Faced with a serious need for thump at the cold corner after signing Juan Soto, the Mets did something very creative and inked […]
Mets Morning News: December to Something-member
Meet the Mets He’s been a bit of a popular name on the trade rumor mill this offseason, but if Kodai Senga had his way, he would prefer to still be a Met when Opening Day comes around. Around the National League East It is never a bad day to think about Braves reliever and […]
Sean Manaea had a frustrating 2025
After a second half in 2024 that Mets fans could dream on, Sean Manaea re-signed with the Mets on a three-year, $75 million contract. At the time, we praised this contract as a likely bargain, whether or not he could replicate the second half of ‘24 over the course of a full season. Even with […]
Mets Morning News: Former Mets to the DMV
Meet the Mets Anthony DiComo dove into some questions Mets fans may have about their new second baseman Marcus Semien, including whether there is more offense in the tank, his leadership style, and more, based on Semien and David Stearns’ comments during Semien’s introductory press conference. DiComo also listed the top ten moments in Mets […]
Max Kranick’s 2025 was cut short
We love a bold prediction here at Amazin’ Avenue, and back in March our Lukas Vlahos wrote a gushing review of Max Kranick’s first five innings of spring training baseball. And for the first two and a half months of the season, Lukas looked like a soothsayer, as Kranick was a reliable bullpen arm who […]
David Peterson had yet another inconsistent season in 2025
David Peterson’s 2024 season was a new high for the southpaw: the most innings he had ever pitched, the lowest ERA he had ever had, his fewest home runs allowed, and the best ERA+ of his career. He came into 2025 looking to build on that foundation with just two seasons to before reaching free […]
Mets Morning News: Some clubhouse drama to relieve your offseason boredom
Meet the Mets Prepare for some discourse about the Mets’ clubhouse, as the NY Post revealed some unsavory details about the state of the team’s locker room chemistry in 2025. Around the National League East The Good Phight reviewed the 2025 season for Zack Wheeler while also looking at his future. The Marlins may be […]
Gauging the Mets’ internal options to replace Brandon Nimmo
After the disappointing 2025 campaign, which saw the Mets go from one of the best records in baseball to missing the playoffs on a final day of the season loss to the Marlins (stop me if you heard that one before), President of Baseball Operations David Stearns promised change, in no uncertain terms. One of […]
Reed Garrett’s reliability proved costly this season
In 2024, Reed Garrett enjoyed a breakout season with the Mets, especially early on when he was striking out batters at a phenomenal clip. He ended the year with a 3.77 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 57.1 innings pitched which was good for a rate of 13 strikeouts per nine innings. After earning Carlos Mendoza’s […]
Mets Morning News: Nimmo memories, reliever rumors
Meet the Mets Mets fans shared their stories of the great interactions they’ve had with Brandon Nimmo with Laura Albanese. Kai Correa, the Mets’ new bench coach, is a key piece of the organization’s effort to improve defensively. Tyler Rogers, who finished the season with the Mets and has the slowest fastball in Major League […]
International Free Agent Profile: Sung-Mun Song
Born on August 29, 1996 in Seoul, South Korea, Sung-Mun Song was drafted by the Nexen Heroes in the fifth round of the 2015 KBO Draft, the 49th overall pick, selected out of Jangchung High School, a nationally-competitive baseball school. He appeared in a handful of games for Nexen in May, but barely accrued playing […]
Mets Morning News: Happy Thanksgiving!
Meet the Mets Mark Vientos and Sean Manaea joined local charities to give back to those in need this Thanksgiving. Keith Hernandez will be co-hosting a morning show on WFAN Thanksgiving morning. The Mets are reportedly looking at top tier relievers on the market even if Edwin Díaz returns. Around the National League East Dale […]
International Free Agent Profile: Kona Takahashi
Kona Takahashi was born in Numata, a city in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture. He attended Maebashi Ikuei High School and had a career there many others only dream about. While he did not play in his first year, and the school lost in the 2014 Gunma regionals, not only did Maebashi Ikuei High School participate in […]
Grading the Mets’ Brandon Nimmo trade
The Mets managed to make a pre-Thanksgiving splash, trading Brandon Nimmo – their longest tenured player – to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien. The Rangers also received $5M as part of the deal. Though Nimmo himself was reportedly surprised by the move, rumors had been out there; Jeff Passan reported a week ago that […]
Mets Morning News: Gray to Red Sox
Meet the Mets The Mets signed reliever Nick Burdi to a minor league deal. They also signed pitchers Robert Stock and Anderson Severino and outfielder Jose Ramos to minor league deals. Sean Manaea has described the loose body in his left elbow a “thing of the past,” and he didn’t end up needing surgery to […]
BreakingT’s Black Friday and holiday deals are here
As you might expect around this time of year, our friends over at BreakingT have gotten their holiday deals underway, and you can view all of the offers right here. For several years now, we’ve shared a bunch of their gear that’s been right up our alleys. From shirts featuring current stars Francisco Lindor and […]
Mets sign Nick Burdi, Robert Stock, Anderson Severino, and Jose Ramos to minor league deals
The Mets have signed four players to minor league deals with invitations to spring training: right-handed relief pitcher Nick Burdi, right-handed pitcher Robert Stock, left-handed reliever Anderson Severino, and outfielder José Ramos. In his age-32 season, Burdi threw five-and-one-third innings with the Red Sox over the course of four appearances and didn’t allow any earned […]
The 2025-26 AAOP: The Champions
The 2025-26 Amazin’ Avenue Offseason Plan Contest is over, and the community has selected the winners. We had 19 entries this year, which was pruned down to five finalists by a panel of Amazin’ Avenue staff members. A poll for these five were presented on Thursday last week, and voting closed Sunday evening. Congratulations to the winners, […]
Tuesday Top Ten: Brandon Nimmo Moments
Brandon Nimmo is well acquainted with the concept of top ten lists, as he currently ranks tenth in doubles, ninth in home runs, eighth in position player WAR, seventh in offensive WAR, sixth in runs scored, fifth in walks, and first in smiles across Mets history. Still, the act of choosing just ten moments to […]
A Pod of Their Own, Episode 258: Bye Bye Brandon
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 big Mets news of the week: a trade that sent Brandon Nimmo to […]
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