David Stearns is attending the general manager meetings in Las Vegas this week, and he spoke with reporters for the first time since his season-ending debrief in October. He was asked about his offseason plans for the team and plans for what the 2026 roster will look like, and one statement stood out: he said […] The post Stearns: Carson Benge Will Have A Chance to Make Team in 2026 appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

MLB free agency is underway, player options have been picked up, and general managers meet this week in Las Vegas to kickstart the offseason ahead of the Winter Meetings next month. The Mets surely will be active on the free agent market (as well as the trade market), with the team expected to spend enough […] The post Where the Mets’ 2026 Payroll Stands to Start the Offseason appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Chris Bassitt, SP Age: 36 (2/22/1989) B/T: R/R 2025 Traditional Stats: 11-9, 3.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 170 1/3 IP, 166 SO, 52 BB, 32 G (31 GS) 2025 Advanced Stats: 108 ERA+, 22.6 K%, 7.1 BB %, 4.18 xERA, 4.01 FIP, 3.84 xFIP, 2.4 fWAR, 2.1 bWAR Rundown Chris Bassitt turned in another solid year […] The post Free Agent Profile: Chris Bassitt, SP appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Good morning, Mets fans! MLB announced the winners for AL and NL Rookie of the Year on Monday. In the American League, Nick Kurtz won in a unanimous vote, with Jacob Wilson coming in second with 23 second-place votes and Roman Anthony third with the remaining seven second-place votes. In the National League, Drake Baldwin […] The post Morning Briefing: AL and NL Rookie of the Year Announced appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Brandon Nimmo, OF Player Data: Age: 32 (03/27/1993) B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 100 G, 342 PA, .262/.324/.436/.760, 154 H, 27 2B, 25 HR, 92 RBI, 81 R, 13 SB, 50 BB, 141 SO Advanced Stats: 114 OPS+, 114 wRC+, 21.6% K%, 7.7% BB%, .301 BABIP, .329 xwOBA, 3.0 fWAR, 2.9 bWAR 2025 Salary: $20,250,000 Grade: B 2025 […] The post 2025 New York Mets Report Card: Brandon Nimmo appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Buckle up, Mets fans. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets will not only be one of the more aggressive teams this free winter, but to address their starting pitching woes, they might add two front-line starters instead of just one.  After having the richest payroll in 2025 and failing to make the playoffs, […] The post Report: Mets Could Add Two Front-Line Starters appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

The Saitama Seibu Lions announced they will post RHP Tatsuya Imai this offseason. Once officially posted, Imai will have 45 days to negotiate a contract with an MLB club; if no agreement is reached, he will return to the Lions for the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) season. Because Imai is over 25 years old […] The post RHP Tatsuya Imai To Be Posted appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Sunday marked a milestone in Arizona Fall League play with the AFL Fall Stars Game. Met prospects Nick Morabito and Chris Suero were named to the NL Fall Stars Team. The duo is part of the Scottsdale Scorpions, the Mets’ AFL affiliate, and MLB.com ranks Suero as New York’s 15th-best prospect and Morabito as its […] The post Checking in on Mets’ 2025 AFL Prospects appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Good morning, Mets fans! One billionaire’s advice: Don’t spend like a drunken sailor. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged in an alleged scheme to fix pitches to win bettors hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to an indictment unsealed Sunday in a Brooklyn, N.Y., court. The Guardian pitchers could each face up to 65 […] The post Morning Briefing: More Details Revealed in Wild Guardians Betting Scandal appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

David Peterson went 9-6 with a 4.22 ERA across 168 2/3 innings in 2025. He struck out 150 batters holding a 20.7% K rate. His pitch repertoire consisted of a sinker, which he threw 29% of the time, a fastball at 23%, a slider at 19%, a changeup at 15%, and a curveball at 14%. […] The post Statistical Spotlight: Analyzing David Peterson’s Ground-Ball Rate appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have indicted Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on charges alleging their involvement in a conspiracy to manipulate bets on pitches thrown during official games. Ortiz was arrested earlier Sunday in Boston, while the status of Clase, a three-time All-Star closer who had been on non-disciplinary paid leave since […] The post Clase, Ortiz Officially Indicted in Pitch-Rigging Scheme appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Griffin Canning Player Data: Age: 29 (5/11/1996) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 16 GS, 7-3, 3.77 ERA, 1.376 WHIP, 76.1 IP, 70 SO, 35 BB Advanced Stats: 107 ERA+, 21.3 K%, 10.7 BB%, 4.66 xERA, 4.04 FIP, 4.09 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 1.1 bWAR Rundown The New York Mets gave veteran starting pitcher Griffin Canning a one-year deal worth […] The post Free Agent Profile: Griffin Canning, SP appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

By far the two biggest names the New York Mets are seeing go to market from last year’s team are Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz. Both Alonso and Díaz expectedly declined their options officially on Tuesday. As a result, each become free agents as of November 6. With that in mind, what are some of […] The post What Are The Contract Projections Saying For Alonso, Díaz appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Good morning, Mets fans! The Braves re-signed former Met Carlos Carrrasco again recently. Matt Eddy of Baseball America reported it, and MLB Trade Rumors discussed the news here. Carrasco is clinging on to his baseball career at this point. He’s 38 years old and had a 9.88 ERA in 13 2/3 innings for Atlanta this […] The post Morning Briefing: Braves Re-Sign Carlos Carrasco appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

The Mets posted a new financial high in 2025. The organization recorded a $308 million total revenue and $195 million net income last season, according to their latest unaudited statement from Queens Ballpark Company LLC. The statement covered a nine-month period from the beginning of the season to September 30, 2025, and was obtained by […] The post Mets Post Record $308 Million Total Revenue in 2025 appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Munetaka Murakami Position(s): 3B/1B B/T: L/R Age: 25 (02/02/2000) 2025 Traditional Stats (Central League): 56 G, 224 PA, .273/.379/.663/1.043, 51 H, 7 2B, 22 HR, 47 RBI, 32 BB, 64 SO 2025 Advanced Stats (Central League): 210 wRC+, 14.3% BB%, 28.6% K%, .279 BABIP, .462 wOBA Rundown The arrival of Munetaka Murakami to Major League Baseball through the […] The post Free Agent Profile: Munetaka Murakami, 1B/3B appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Good morning, Mets fans! Juan Soto made a surprise visit to an Amazin’ Mets Foundation event at the Mets Academy in the Dominican Republic, offering new equipment to over 40 local baseball and softball teams. Soto spent time meeting with and taking pictures with boys and girls from these teams, making an impact in the community he’s from. […] The post Morning Briefing: Juan Soto Gives Back to Dominican Community appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Brad Keller, RHP Position: RHP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 30 (09/27/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 68 G (1 start), 69 2/3 IP, 2.07 ERA, 0.962 WHIP, 4-2, 75 K, 22 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 187 ERA+, 27 K%, 8% BB%, 2.77 xERA, 2.93 FIP, 3.32 xFIP, 1.3 fWAR, 1.4 bWAR Rundown Brad Keller debuted as […] The post Free Agent Profile: Brad Keller, RHP appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

With free agency officially underway, MLB Trade Rumors has released their contract projections for the top 50 players in this year’s class. The site’s panel of four writers, which includes Tim Dierkes, Anthony Franco, Darragh McDonald and Steve Adams, all predicted which team would end up signing every player on the list as well. Of […] The post MLBTR Releases 2025-26 Free Agency Predictions appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Multiple reports indicate Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami will be posted on Friday by Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. The 45-day negotiating window begins on Saturday at 8:00 a.m. ET and closes on 5:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 22. The 25-year-old left-handed hitter from Japan is among the best hitters to ever be posted — […] The post Munetaka Murakami Being Posted Today appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

During the day on Thursday, New York Mets prospects Nick Morabito and Chris Suero were both selected to the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars game. You can watch that on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on MLB Network. On Thursday night, the duo helped the Scottsdale Scorpions to their league leading 19th win of the […] The post Chris Suero, Nick Morabito Lead Scorpions Win appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced several roster moves Thursday. The team claimed lefty José Castillo off waivers from Baltimore and utility player Ji-Hwan Bae off waivers from Pittsburgh. At the same time, infielder Nick Madrigal has elected free agency, according to the official Mets account. Castillo is returning to the Mets, having posted […] The post Morning Briefing: Mets Claim José Castillo, Ji-Hwan Bae appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

The Mets have hired Tim Leiper from the Padres to be the team’s new third base coach. He held the same role in San Diego for the last two seasons, in addition to being the team’s infield instructor. Leiper replaces Mike Sarbaugh, who was dismissed as part of the mass overhaul of the coaching staff […] The post Mets Hire Tim Leiper to be Third Base Coach appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

Juan Soto and Pete Alonso have won Silver Sluggers for the 2025 season. This is the first Silver Slugger for Alonso, who won the honor over Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson, while Soto earns the honor for the sixth time in his career. Francisco Lindor was a finalist for the shortstop honor, but he was […] The post Alonso, Soto Take Home Silver Sluggers appeared first on Metsmerized Online.