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The New York Mets enter the second half of the season 17 games under .500. As a result, the season looks grim without playoff hopes. However, there is still a great deal to play for, aspects that could help prevent a repeat of this season.For example, with several trade chips, the organization can bolster the […] The post Why the Mets’ 40-57 Disaster Could Up a Roster Purge in Queens appeared first on HEAVY .
A three-year letterwinner who played baseball, basketball, and football at Fulton High School in Fulton, Missouri, Dustin Hagens performed well on the diamond, helping lead the team to the semifinals of the state championship tournament in his senior year, but drew very little scouting buzz and attention as an unheralded, undersized right-hander. Prior to his […]
According to Crotchfelt family lore, Zach’s great-grandfather was scouted by and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, playing for their Class AAA farm club back in the day. Perhaps in a few generations, Zach’s great-grandchildren will be telling stories at blurnsball games themselves about how their ancestor played baseball with the New York Mets. A […]
A three-year letterman from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California that boasts alumni such as former Mets Tim Foli and Greg Goosen, as well as all-stars Hunter Greene and Mike/Giancarlo Stanton among others, Jacob Madrid’s baseball career started off slowly, hitting .255/.367/.352 in his sophomore season with the Knights in 2023. He was […]
Let’s cut right to the chase: The Mets are a bad baseball team. But worse than being bad, they’re borderline unwatchable. Ah, I see I’ve already contradicted the overarching purpose of this article. Apologies, let’s start over. Yes, the Mets are bad. And yes, the Mets have been teetering on the precipice of completely unwatchable […]
The Mets are bad. The trade deadline approaches: Monday, August 3 at 6 PM EDT. That means it’s time to do an inventory of what the Mets have to move and what they might get for those pieces. Rental relievers Relief pitchers on one-year contracts are perhaps the most obvious pieces for a deadline seller […]
Meet the Mets Danny Abriano listed five storylines to watch for in the second half of the Mets season. Mike Puma doled out a myriad of Fs on his first-half report card for the New York Mets. Mets first-round draft pick Carson Wiggins has officially signed with the organization. The Mets’ ineptitude has made it […]
We've finally reached the All-Star break. For some teams, it's much needed. Teams like the Padres may be thankful that they can take a week to relax and recalibrate after a nasty slide. Others, like the Mets, may simply be thankful to not have ot play games for a while. Others are seeing their seasons […]
Former Mets GM Steve Phillips says David Stearns must sell at the trade deadline. See which stars could be on the move. The post Mets ‘Retool’ Plan Expected: Former GM Urges David Stearns to Sell Big at Deadline appeared first on HEAVY .
The Mets’ poor first half continued right into the All-Star break. They had a bad time north of the border, dropping two out of three to the Blue Jays before losing the first two games in Atlanta as well. They then rebounded a bit, scratching out a split with the Braves and beating the Royals—one […]
The New York Mets have found themselves in the cellar of the National League East and for all intents and purposes will be a seller at the trade deadline. The team ended the first half with a 40-57 record. That is the second worst mark in the National League.When they sell, one of their most […] The post Freddy Peralta May Not Be Mets’ Best Trade Chip: Insider appeared first on HEAVY .
The MLB Trade deadline is fast approaching, and with it are coming a plethora of possibilities. Lots of teams are approaching decision time, and there are some big-time moves on the table. Among the teams expected to sell, the Rockies, Angels, Mets, and Giants have plenty of assets to offload. On the buying side, […] The post MLB Trade Rumors: Mason Miller to Yankees, All-Star Trade Chips, and Teams Stuck in the Middle appeared first on HEAVY .
Jamie Aloy, who was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 48th round of the 1999 MLB Draft out of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, had two sons and both followed in his footsteps, pursing baseball not just as a passion or hobby, but as a profession. His eldest son, Wehiwa Kapahulehua, attended […]
It’s that time of year again: A collection of baseball’s finest from across the country rendezvous for 48 hours of red-carpeted, star-studded celebration. And along with all the fanfare and festivities comes an inevitable complaint ringing out from the bleachers, the internet echo chambers, and heated family dinners: “Why isn’t [insert favorite player with a […]
A new report offers major updates on potential deals the New York Mets could make before the trade deadline in […]
Daiverson Gutierrez, C It’s been a pretty rough go of it thus far this season for Gutierrez, who ranked 24th on our list of the Mets’ top prospects coming into the 2026 season, but he was on fire in the week leading up to the break. The 20-year-old edged out Christopher Morel, who started his […]
Cody Bellinger has enjoyed the luxury of hitting next to some of baseball’s best bats over the course of his 10-year MLB career. But what about the best bat? According to Bellinger, that distinction goes not to Yankees teammate Aaron Judge, but rather Mets outfielder Juan Soto. “Best bat in the game,” Bellinger said, via […] The post Yankees Cody Bellinger Gives Surprising Answer About Baseball’s ‘Best Bat’ appeared first on HEAVY .
As the 2026 MLB trade deadline approaches, speculation has begun over which players will be moved. Among the teams drawing the most attention are the New York Mets. Due to New York’s treacherous season, they are going to be sellers at the trade deadline. The Mets have plenty of players who hold value in trade […] The post New York Mets Trade Deadline Candidates: Who Stays and Who Goes? appeared first on Just Baseball .
This All-Star week in Philadelphia, you can find three players who at one point were part of the Mets organization. Those three players played a grand total of…24 major league games in orange and blue. But all three left a mark on the franchise in their own way. Here’s a closer look at the former […]
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 Mets sputtering into the All-Star break, as expected. We talk about what the Mets […]
Meet the Mets Juan Soto talked to the media ahead of tonight’s All-Star Game. He discussed which Mets players he thinks he will be part of next year’s All-Star team, how it feels to represent the Mets in the game, helping A.J. Ewing and Carson Benge, the players he looked up to growing up, the […]
Juan Soto spent one season with the New York Yankees. He left for the Mets in free agency that winter. The way the departure played out left a sour taste for a significant portion of the Yankees fanbase.But the numbers from that year are not up for debate. Soto posted 41 home runs and 109 […] The post Juan Soto Reveals What Stood Out Most From Yankees Tenure appeared first on HEAVY .
Alternate title: Killing Them with Kay-ness. The post How to Hit a Batter Kindly, with Anthony Kay appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
The Hall of Fame career for pitcher Justin Verlander, who is back with the Detroit Tigers for one final season, is coming to a close this fall. The former American League MVP announced recently that the 2026 campaign would be the last in his Major League Baseball journey.Verlander will leave the game with three Cy […] The post Justin Verlander Shares True Thoughts On Brief Time With Mets appeared first on HEAVY .
Add Juan Soto to the list of MLB players not interested in the effort by the league owners to add a salary cap in labor negotiations before the current collective-bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1.