These things come in clusters, and there was a boom-boom today with Brad Keller signing with the Phillies and now Luke Weaver signing with the Mets.
And, sure enough, Weaver gets the exact same deal as Keller:
When finalized, the Weaver deal will be for 2 years and $22M with the Mets. It is pending physical https://t.co/CUPzBFelxY — Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) December 17, 2025
It was literally this morning in the Bullets that I was talking about whether the remaining bac...
2025 stats: 38 G, 38.1 IP, 3.76 ERA, 3.53 xERA, 1.23 WHIP, .253 opp. BA, 7.28 K/9, 2.82 BB/9 Joey Lucchesi made his Major League debut for San Diego in 2018. He made nearly 60 Major League starts over his first two seasons before the 2020 season and an eventual trade to the Mets tossed […]
Meet the Mets Part of Edwin Díaz’s decision to go with the Dodgers was the Mets’ refusal to meet some of his contract demands. And now, after the historic collapse and the losses of Díaz and Alonso, David Stearns is taking the chance to remake the Mets. The Mets are reportedly very interested in free […]
Edwin Díaz was facing the Dodgers as the star closer for the New York Mets during the 2024 NLCS. Just over a year later, and Díaz is the newest face of the Dodgers’ bullpen as their star closer. The race for Díaz ultimately came down to three teams; the Dodgers offered Díaz a three-year deal […]
Happy Wednesday, BCB readers! We’ve got lots of good little news bites to keep you entertained today, including some roundups of trade rumors, looks at some free agent signings that teams are hoping will be the thing they need to compete next year. Some highlights we’ll touch on today are the wild totals being accumulated […]
According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the Mets are “very in” on free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger. The nine-year veteran, who won the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year Award and 2019 NL MVP Award, spent last season in the Bronx with the Yankees, who remain interested in retaining him as well. Bellinger finished last season […]
It wasn’t necessarily a splash move, but the Mets made their first foray into the offensive side of free agency over the weekend, signing Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40M deal. Originally signed as in IFA by the Twins in 2009 (bet you feel old now huh?), Polanco debuted with Minnesota very briefly in 2014 […]
Meet the Mets The Mets signed outfielder Cristian Pache to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Mike Petriello analyzed all the key numbers that are behind Jorge Polanco’s resurgence in 2024. Anthony DiComo offered one final look back as the Mets move forward without Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Edwin Díaz. […]
MLB RUMORS — Munetaka Murakami, the younger, homer-happy free agent slugger from Japan with strikeout issues, has until December 22 at 4pm CT to sign with a big league team. If he doesn’t, he’ll have to head back to Japan. So … how come there are literally NO rumors about his potential interests or suitors?
Even Ken Rosenthal, who still expects Murakami to land a deal before time expires next Monday, concedes that “his destination remains a mystery.” It’s pretty odd, especially now that ...
The Colorado Rockies announced the hire of Ian Levin on Monday afternoon as an assistant general manager under Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes. Levin spent nearly 20 years of his professional career with the New York Mets organization. He first joined the Mets in 2005 as a media relations intern and later a baseball operations […]
The Mets bolstered their outfield depth and defense today by adding outfielder Cristian Pache to a minor league contract. Pache, who last played in the majors in 2024, has played for the Braves, Athletics, Phillies, Orioles, and Marlins. The contract also includes an invitation to major league spring training. Pache is a defensive specialist with […]
Over the weekend, the Mets signed Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal. The move was the club’s first noteworthy move on the offensive side after trading Brandon Nimmo and letting Pete Alonso sign with the Orioles. While the move doesn’t perfectly replace the production lost from either player or neatly fill the vacated […]
Meet the Mets In this time of predictions and projections, it doesn’t seem to outlandish to imagine David Stearns’ next big move being to call up the Padres and work out a trade. The Mets are reportedly open to the idea of trading sometimes-DH, sometimes-infielder Mark Vientos this offseason with his positions in the lineup […]
Pitching was a big reason why Arizona made it back to the College World Series last season. The return of many key arms for 2026 makes it likely the Wildcats will again have a stellar staff. Who guides those pitchers, however, is uncertain. Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star is reporting that pitching coach […]
The MLB Winter Meetings have come and gone and the San Diego Padres did not do anything to address any of the team’s needs. Pitching, starting pitching, is the most definitive area of need for San Diego and to address that need, it appears Padres general manager A.J. Preller will turn to the trade market. […]
Meet the Mets The Mets signed veteran infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million contract yesterday. The 32-year-old switch hitter is coming off his best offensive season since 2021 and was a key player in the postseason for the Mariners, who wanted to retain him, but were outbid by the Mets. Polanco is expected […]
MLB Trade Rumors | Mark Polishuk: While the Yankees would’ve needed some bullpen upgrades regardless, the team has let some of their relief options go this offseason, include Devin Williams going across town to the Mets. In need of some additions back there, the Yankees have reportedly been among a couple teams to check in […]
After signing Josh Naylor to a five-year deal to open the off-season with a splash, the Mariners made it clear their next priority was bringing back Jorge Polanco. However, the New York Mets foiled those plans today, inking Polanco to a two-year deal worth $40M. It’s a big pay raise for Polanco, who made about […]
First and foremost, congratulations to Dick van Dyke who is celebrating his 100th birthday today! Even Jamie Moyer seems young by comparison. While van Dyke headlines the main news, the odd signing of Jorge Polanco by the Mets is the biggest story in today’s baseball newsroom. Crowded House: Mets Infield On the surface, the past […]
The Mets and Padres have discussed several players in trade talks, per a report from Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, who note that no specific trades are imminent or guaranteed to happen. But the Padres have talked about Nick Pivetta, Ramón Laureano, Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon, and Jeremiah Estrada in the talks […]
The Mets made their first move after the Winter Meetings exodus of Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz, signing veteran Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million contract this afternoon. Polanco is an interesting signing for a myriad of reasons. The switch-hitting veteran, who will turn 33 during the 2026 campaign, has been a steady presence […]
The kids are collectively old enough now that it’s been a minute since I had to clean up a massive puke. I guess they just wanted to make sure I wasn’t rusty …
On the one hand – fan attachment, mostly – I can understand why there is so much concern and frustration in New York about the Mets failing to re-sign Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz, and trading away Brandon Nimmo. They were at the heart of the team for a long time, and bringing in Marcus Semien and Jorge Polanco is not going to feel...
The New York Mets have responded to a relative exodus of name players by adding one of the better lesser-known players from the other coast.
Infielder Jorge Polanco is headed to New York:
Jorge Polanco and the New York Mets are in agreement on a deal, league sources tell The Athletic. — Will Sammon (@WillSammon) December 13, 2025
Polanco, 32, is a switch-hitter capable of playing at any infield spot, and hit .265/.326/.495/132 wRC+ this past season with the Mariners (.263/...
There’s something often prized above star power in baseball. It lies at the heart of the sport’s superstitions. It’s what a hitter aims for while drilling their swing, and what a pitcher practices with each wind-up. At the end of a lengthy 162-game regular season, it also tends to determine a player or team’s statistical […]
Meet the Mets Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso were introduced by their respective new teams and spoke about their time with the Mets and their decisions to leave. While providing a bunch of MLB notes, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal noted that the Mets may need to trade some prospects to make the necessary additions to […]