NEW YORK -- For most of last season, the Mets rotated between Tyrone Taylor and Harrison Bader as their primary center fielders. This year, it appears the Bader role will go to Jose Siri. The Mets on Tuesday acquired Siri from the Rays for reliever Eric Orze. Siri, who had

NEW YORK -- Manager of the Year is, by definition, a subjective award. Outside of raw wins and losses, there’s no way to quantify a manager’s contribution to his team. The Mets know how much Carlos Mendoza meant to them in his rookie season. The national baseball media saw it

While this year’s MVP races have two clear frontrunners coming off historic offensive campaigns, that doesn’t mean the competition is lacking. The other four finalists also delivered exceptional performances in 2024, more than one of which would have secured the MVP Award rather handily in many other years. Here's a

NEW YORK -- Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino all rejected the Mets' qualifying offers Tuesday, assuring the team Draft pick compensation should any of those players sign elsewhere. The qualifying offer was a one-year pact worth $21.05 million.

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NEW YORK -- Although the Mets have yet to complete a splashy deal this offseason, they’ve spent the past month quietly fleshing out their pitching depth. It’s a strategy that continued Monday with the signing of right-handed pitcher Justin Hagenman, who received a big league contract despite never having previously

The 2025 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday. It is headlined by one of baseball's best hitters (Ichiro Suzuki), one of its best starting pitchers (CC Sabathia) and one of its best closers (Billy Wagner), each of whom could be in the same

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NEW YORK -- For the third consecutive year, Francisco Lindor is an All-MLB shortstop. Lindor made Major League Baseball’s All-MLB Second Team presented by MGM Rewards on Thursday, finishing behind Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. in balloting. Like last year, Lindor was the only Mets player to earn inclusion on

Mets No. 2 prospect Jett Williams sprained his right ankle in the Arizona Fall League regular-season finale on Thursday, but he appears to have avoided a major injury. Although there’s been no word on the severity of Williams’ ankle sprain, Mets officials are optimistic it won’t have a significant impact

LAS VEGAS -- Ten minutes before the second iteration of the All-MLB Team Awards show presented by MGM Rewards opened at the Chelsea Theater, the crowd of current and former players and their guests were told to take their seats. There would be a musical performance to open the show,

For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be

Juan Soto, the most coveted and high-profile free agent on the market this offseason, is reportedly scheduled to meet this week with the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox and Blue Jays. While it’s certain these four clubs will not be the only ones pursuing Soto – so far, he hasn’t tipped

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Hadji, the internet-famous Bengal cat of Mets broadcaster Keith Hernandez, passed away last week at the age of 22. Hernandez announced the news on social media on Wednesday. “It’s with a heavy heart that I must tell you that I had to put Hadji down last week,” he posted on

MLB’s best hitters were feted Tuesday night as the 2024 Silver Slugger Award winners were announced on MLB Network. The hitting hardware, which is voted on by Major League managers and coaches, is given to the top offensive player at each position in each league. That includes three outfielders (regardless

NEW YORK -- Don’t look for Billy Wagner to go on a promotional tour during the next seven weeks to say why he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His stats haven’t changed, and he is too busy coaching high school baseball at Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville,

MESA, Ariz. -- Thayron Liranzo wielded one of the Arizona Fall League’s most potent bats in the first four weeks of the season, but he had struggled as of late. Coming into the annual Fall Stars Game, he had gone hitless in his last 10 at-bats. But with the contest

The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a

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Defense is increasingly becoming a young man’s game. From 1957, the year they were first handed out, to 2012, only nine rookies won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. The same number have captured the game’s top defensive prize since 2013, including six in the past three seasons alone. Red Sox right

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NEW YORK -- The “OMG” Mets are going to live forever. The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., announced Tuesday that one of the Mets’ “OMG” signs will join the institution's permanent collection and will go on display in the "Your Team Today" exhibit. The sign, which Mets

NEW YORK -- Sean Manaea, one of baseball's top pitchers in the second half of the season, opted out of the $13.5 million option on his contract and became a free agent, the Mets announced Monday. The decision comes as little surprise given Manaea's accomplishments during a season that saw