Important insofar as these are relatively big names on the free agent market and impactful arms now available, but less so insofar as none of this is a surprise: top-tier closers Robert Suarez and Edwin Diaz have opted out of their contracts with the Padres and Mets, respectively.
Suarez, 34, had two years and $16 million remaining on his deal with the Padres, so it’s not at all a surprise that he’s opting out. He will be able to blow away that guarantee in free agency, and the Average An...
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AJ Minter has exercised his player option and will remain a Met in 2026, according to Jon Morosi. Minter signed a two-year, $22 million deal with the Mets last winter, which included a player opt-out after the 2025 season. The longtime Brave got off to a sizzling start in New York, allowing no runs in […]
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In a move that is really more of a formality than anything, Edwin Díaz is planning to opt out of the final two years of his contract with the Mets, according to Ken Rosenthal. The news is largely expected, as Díaz had his best season since 2022. After missing all of 2023 with a torn […]
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I really hate this part of this time of year. Organizational departures are inevitable over a large enough window of time, though, so you just have to accept that it’s going to happen periodically, and this time of year is most common.
Triple-A Iowa Hitting Coach, and co-Minor League Hitting Coordinator Rachel Folden is departing for the New York Mets organization:
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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 […]
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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 […]
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In 2024, Alec Bohm put together the best season of his career, made the All-Star Game, and then struggled in the second half. He was benched in game two of the National League Division Series against the New York Mets and faced dozens of different trade rumors throughout the winter. Given Dave Dombrowski’s history of […]
From The Good Phight
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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 […]
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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 […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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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 […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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Meet the Mets According to reports, the Mets are hiring Red Sox director of pitching Justin Willard to become their next pitching coach. Before his current role in Boston, the 35-year-old previously spent a number of years as a minor league coach and coordinator in the Twins organization. The Mets hired Rachel Folden to serve […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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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 […]
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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, […]
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The Yankees’ “Plan B” after losing Juan Soto in December 2024 will be talked about for years to come. After failing to match the near-$800 million commitment from the Mets, the Yankees pivoted to sign the likes of Paul Goldschmidt and Max Fried, trade for Cody Bellinger in an effective salary dump, and package Caleb […]
From Pinstripe Alley
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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 […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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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 […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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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 […]
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In March 2026, Astra House will release Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team, a new book by A.M. Gittlitz (I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs and Apocalypse Communism, Beyond Antifascism). The book is unlike any other Mets-related book we’ve seen; Gittlitz has gne deep into not just Mets history, but the […]
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Morning, all! Jacob deGrom has been named the American League Comeback Player of the Year on the strength of a 2.97 ERA in 172 innings. Catching prospect Malcolm Moore hasn’t been able to carry forward his momentum from the start of the Arizona Fall League season, with his performance both at and behind the plate. […]
From Lone Star Ball
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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 […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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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 […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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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. […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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It’s the Tuesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Murphy leaves for Pittsburgh (NYT) Framber projected ~$160 million (NW) Snitker signs a contract with the Mets (HC) Astros involved in trade rumors with Peralta (MCS) AL West News Stanton writes a letter to M’s fans (NW) Could the Angels sell as a […]
From The Crawfish Boxes
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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 […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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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 […]
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