After the Mets lost out on Kyle Tucker, with the outfielder signing a mammoth contract with the Dodgers, the main question was where would the Mets turn next? The Mets, through trades and free agency, lost many lineup mainstays, and while they still had Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, they were looking for another major […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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Jonathan Santucci comes from a family of amateur baseball players, but he is the only Santucci to have gone pro. His father, Steven, attended Assumption College and played baseball there from 1991-1993 and his cousin, Nick, attended Rollins College and played on their baseball team for six seasons, from 2017 until 2022. Jonathan attended Phillips […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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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 very busy 24 hours for the Mets between Thursday night when they missed […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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The Mets have made it very clear that improving their outfield is important before we get into February and really begin to think about the 2026 campaign. They offered Kyle Tucker a monstrous four-year, $220 million deal before the lefty chose the back-to-back champion Dodgers offer of four years, $240 million, showing how important they […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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Meet the Mets The Phillies are reportedly ‘livid’ that Bo Bichette spurned their $200 million offer in favor of a shorter-term deal with the Mets, with reporter Jim Salisbury saying, “It feels like the Lufthansa heist at LaGuardia from ‘Goodfellas’.” The Mets are looking to add reinforcements in their outfield and rotation following the Bichette […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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In a series of events that developed fast enough to give fans whiplash, the Mets went from missing on Kyle Tucker to inking Bo Bichette less than 24 hours later. The 27-year-old shortstop spurned a long-term deal from the Phillies to sign an extremely player-friendly deal in New York; three years, $126 million, and—most critically—opt-outs […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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Signed by the Mets on the January 15, 2025, Peña was the organization’s crown jewel for the 2025-2026 international free agent signing period. Considered one of the best position players available in the class, and potentially the best position player available, the Mets and Peña agreed to a $5 million dollar signing bonus, shattering the […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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Meet the Mets With Bo Bichette suddenly in the Mets infield, the future of Brett Baty and other potential Mets to come leave the roster in a state of flux with a month to go until pitchers and catchers report. Around the National League East Ha-Seong Kim slipped on some ice in Korea, tore a […]
From Amazin' Avenue
| about 2 months ago
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Happy Monday, friends. It’s been a hectic weekend around the old offseason hot stove. The Mets, who tried their hand at signing Kyle Tucker, needed to rebound quickly after he signed his spendy contract with the Dodgers, so they turned their buying power towards free agent Bo Bichette. We also learned that Elly De La […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets are set to play against each other opening day at Citi Field. They are going to be a part of a Primetime Opening Day doubleheader on March 26 on NBC and Peacock. This marks the network’s return to Major League Baseball, as the Mets will host the Pirates […]
From Bucs Dugout
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CBS Sports | R.J. Anderson: With Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette having inked deals with the Dodgers and Mets, respectively, the free agent rumor mill turns to the player that the Yankees rumor mill has been focused on all winter: Cody Bellinger. According to reports, the Mets are among the teams that have checked in […]
From Pinstripe Alley
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Welp, this is attempt number three at writing this post. The first version was written on Thursday before the Dodgers had agreed to terms with Kyle Tucker. And the second version was written on Friday morning before Bo Bichette agree to terms with the Mets. Hopefully, I can get this version published before somebody signs […]
From The Good Phight
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This weekend was the weekend of the aftermath of anger. Thursday night saw the Dodgers value Kyle Tucker at $60 million per season, handing him the short term contract he desired to play baseball in a low profile. Bo Bichette decided to take a player friendly deal with the Mets over the security of a […]
From The Good Phight
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Meet the Mets With Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette both off the board, Cody Bellinger is still potentially in the cards for both the Mets and Yankees, with the Mets still needing an outfielder and the Yankees needing protection for Aaron Judge in the lineup. Max Goodman of NJ.com runs down a list of five […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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The big news this week is the Dodgers winning the Kyle Tucker and the Mets grabbing Bo Bichette. It’s some big money. Kyle Tucker is getting that partially deferred 60MM AAV and Bo Bichette is getting an player option protected 43MM AAV. I don’t begrudge them. They’re both at the top of a very high […]
From Talking Chop
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Meet the Mets Less than twenty-four hours after missing out on Kyle Tucker, the Mets made quite the pivot, agreeing to a three-year, $126 million deal with Bo Bichette. The Athletic provided the details for how the shift to Bichette came about for the Mets. Bichette will predominantly play third base for the Mets, which […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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CBS Sports | Dayn Perry: Thursday night’s bombshell that Kyle Tucker would be heading to Los Angeles seemed to set up another potential Yankees vs. Mets showdown for a free agent outfielder. The Mets were heavily involved in the Tucker bidding, which would lead one to believe that they could turn their atention to Cody […]
From Pinstripe Alley
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The Mets surprised everyone with the news today that they and Bo Bichette agreed to a three-year deal worth $126 million. It was a nice pivot after losing out on Kyle Tucker, as Bichette gives them the right-handed bat they were looking for to balance out the lineup. The expectation is that Bichette will slide […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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In losing Gavin Lux to the Tampa Bay Rays in last night’s three-team deal (that looped in the Los Angeles Angels), the Cincinnati Reds did not really lose an infielder. They did not really lose an outfielder, either. They lost a left-handed bat. That’s what Lux had become on this particular Reds roster – no […]
From Red Reporter
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are counting down the days before Opening Day, when they will face off against the New York Mets at Citi Field. However, the Pirates’ job to beat the Mets in the first game of the season may have gotten a little more challenging after the team signed Toronto Blue Jays star Bo […]
From Bucs Dugout
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MLB Rumors: Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three year, $126 million deal, per multiple reports. The deal reportedly includes opt outs after each of the first two years. Bichette, who turns 28 in March, had spent his entire career with the Toronto Blue Jays, who selected him in […]
From Lone Star Ball
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Not even 24 hours after losing out on the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivoted and signed, perhaps, the best hitter still on the market, inking Bo Bichettte to a three-year, $126 million contract. The contract has no deferrals, a full no-trade clause, and features opt-outs after the first two seasons, as well as a […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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Wow. Well, the New York Mets certainly had an answer ready to losing out on Kyle Tucker last night.
Bo Bichette is headed to New York:
Infielder Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $126 million contract, sources tell ESPN. After losing the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivot quickly and get one of the best players left on the market. @WillSammon was first on the deal. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 16, 2026
Bichette gets 2 opt-outs....
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The son of collegiate track athletes Paul and Julie- the latter of whom was inducted into the St. Olaf College Hall of Fame- Zach Thornton attended Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas. Far from a must-follow prospect and last having pitched in his junior season thanks to the cancellation of the 2020 season […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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Meet the Mets Having been heavily involved in Kyle Tucker’s free agency this week, the Mets came up short, as the outfielder has agreed to a four-year deal with the Dodgers. The Mets’ offer to Tucker was a four-year, $220 million contract with no deferrals, opt-outs, and a significant signing bonus. Ken Rosenthal wrote about […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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