David Stearns was hired as general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers in September 2015, promoted to president of baseball operations in 2019, and served in that capacity until he stepped down in October 2022. During that period of time, he oversaw multiple Rule 5 drafts and made three picks during the major league portion of […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets lost closer Edwin Díaz to the reigning champions Dodgers, with the reliever agreeing to a three year, $69 million contract with Los Angeles and setting a new AAV record for relievers. The Mets’ offer to Díaz was for three years and $66 million with some deferrals, though they expressed a […]
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The Mets are open to trading left-handed starting pitcher David Peterson, per Will Sammon and Tim Britton of The Athletic, should a deal similar to their Brandon Nimmo trade materialize. Peterson is coming off a 2025 season that saw him reach a career high in innings pitched with 168.2 but struggled down the stretch, finishing […]
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Major League Baseball held its draft lottery at the Winter Meetings today, and the Mets’ first pick will be the 27th overall pick in the draft. As has been the case in the recent past, the team was penalized by ten spots in the first round because of the competitive balance tax threshold that is […]
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After rumors of the Mets, Pirates, Orioles, and Reds’ interest came and went, Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies on a five year, $150 million contract. This can’t really be considered a shock, as Schwarber had the best years of his career while playing in Philadelphia and the Phillies made it clear that bringing Schwarber […]
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Edwin Díaz has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports on Tuesday morning. The deal is worth three years and $69 million, setting a new record for average annual value for a relief pitcher. In Díaz, the Dodgers are getting one of the most electric relievers in baseball. Since 2020, […]
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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 Devin Williams signing, the state of the Mets’ bullpen, and whether Edwin Díaz […]
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Meet the Mets Pete Alonso is scheduled to meet with the Red Sox and the Orioles this week at the Winter Meetings. He will not meet with the Mets, but David Stearns indicated it’s because the two parties know each other so well and does not reflect the team’s level of interest in the homegrown […]
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The Mets have called the Brewers about 32-year-old right-handed reliever Trevor Megill, according to Joel Sherman, who reports that the Yankees are also among the teams to have shown interest in Tylor Megill’s older brother. The elder Megill has spent the past three seasons with the Brewers, and he’s been very good over that span. […]
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets and Michael King met over a video meeting today as part of the Winter Meetings. King, 30, was a member of the Yankees from 2019 to 2023 and for the past two years pitched for the Padres. King reportedly met with other teams besides […]
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Grace is back with another episode, and some major news to talk about. First, the Mets have made a few moves, trading longtime Met Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for Marcus Semien, which is sad from an emotional standpoint but makes sense from a baseball perspective. Then they signed Devin WIlliams, a very good move […]
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The Mets have reportedly made their first move of the Winter Meetings, signing reliever Carl Edwards Jr. to a minor league deal Tuesday morning, according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon. A lanky right-hander with an over-the-top delivery, Edwards Jr. began his big league career with the Cubs, winning a World Series ring as a 24-year-old […]
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The Mets took the first step (unless you count bringing back Richard Lovelady) to rebuilding their bullpen this offseason, signing Devin Williams to a 3-year, $51M deal. The deal includes $5M deferred in each year, which knocks the effective AAV on the deal to just above $15M per Jon Becker. Williams, a 30-year-old right hander, […]
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According to new reporting this morning from Will Sammon at The Athletic, the Mets are “reluctant to hand out long-term offers to this offseason’s top free-agent starting pitchers,” according to folks familiar with the club’s thinking. Framber Valdez, Tatsuya Imai, and Ranger Suarez are considered to be the top free agent starting pitchers available and […]
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Meet the Mets Thanks to the Veterans Committee, Jeff Kent became the 18th Met in team history to be selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with another hopefully a few weeks away. Along with the Baltimore Orioles and the San Francisco Giants, the Mets met with Framber Valdez’s camp at some point during the […]
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Former Mets second baseman Jeff Kent has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee. Kent, who spent five years calling Shea Stadium home, was the only player to secure the 12 votes needed to gain entry into Cooperstown. He ended up with 14 votes from the 16-person […]
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Today starts the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, easily the busiest and most media-saturated four days in the offseason. Held in Orlando this year, all 30 clubs as well as every agent worth their salt will be in attendance, so there are always lots of balls in the air, with trades, free agent signings, and […]
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Meet the Mets Devin Williams chose to return to New York, despite his shortcomings last season. That says a lot about him, writes Laura Albanese of Newsday. Central to both the Mets’ and Yankees’ offseason is evaluating the markets of Pete Alonso and Cody Bellinger without qualifying offers attached, writes Joel Sherman of The New […]
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It is rare that a player acknowledges a desire to be playing somewhere other than his own team, even in retrospect. But that’s exactly what happened with Gregory Soto. Soto acknowledged wanting to pitch to his best abilities when facing the Mets as a member of the Orioles so that he could showcase his talents […]
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Meet the Mets Devin Williams was introduced to the media and spoke about a variety of subjects, including his comfort in New York and the idea of Edwin Díaz re-signing with the Mets and joining him in the bullpen. Could the Mets swipe Kyle Schwarber away from the Phillies? A rumor is going around acknowledging […]
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The Mets made a small move on the eve of the Winter Meetings by claiming right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell off of waivers from the Red Sox on Friday. Criswell, who has both started and relieved in his career, has pitched for the Angels, the Rays, and the Red Sox since coming up to the big […]
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The Mets enter the Winter Meetings already having added a significant free agent in Devin Williams, and pulled off a swap of two veteran players when they received Marcus Semien from the Rangers in exchange for Brandon Nimmo. With a roster still very much in flux, there is plenty more to do, and the Winter […]
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Tomás Nido was released. Drew Smith was granted free agency. Brandon Nimmo was traded to the Texas Rangers. But against all odds, Jeff McNeil still remains slotted into the first, second, or third spot on nearly half the Mets’ positional depth chart for 2026. McNeil, nicknamed “The Squirrel” for his trademark scrappy, aggressive approach, is […]
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Meet the Mets Having officially signed a three-year deal with the Mets, Devin Williams is set to have his introductory press conference this afternoon at 3:30 PM EST. Williams called out Yankees fans who have gotten mad in his DMs. Twins ace Joe Ryan is of interest to the Mets, and the Twins understandably like […]
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The Mets are interested in Twins ace Joe Ryan, per a report by Jon Heyman, who adds that the Twins like Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong. Ryan had a 3.42 ERA, the best single season mark of his career, with a 3.74 FIP in 171.0 innings for the Twins this year. The 29-year-old righty has […]
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