Earlier tonight, the Mets traded Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien. Brian, Grace, and Lukas convene to discuss what this means for the Mets, the 2026 roster, and why we will miss Nimmo, who was the longest tenured Met on the team at the time of the trade. Stay tuned this […]
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Meet the Mets In a one-for-one contract swap, the Mets are sending 10-year veteran Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien. The Mets gave Nimmo the weekend to decide whether he wanted to waive his no-trade clause or not and after two days of deliberations and a discussion with […]
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The Mets have completed a deal with the Texas Rangers to swap Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. Nimmo has waived his no-trade clause and accepted the trade. Nimmo was the longest tenured Met on the current roster. A first round pick in 2011, he debuted in 2016 and has racked up nearly 4,400 PA and […]
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Meet the Mets Anthony DiComo of MLB.com goes through which names have been mentioned in connection with Mets trade rumors and evaluates whether a trade would make sense for the Mets. Around the National League East The Braves signed outfielder Brewer Hicklen to a minor league contract. The Braves are far from done adding new faces to […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets made several roster decisions ahead of the non-tender deadline, giving 2026 contracts to everyone but Max Kranick, José Castillo, and Danny Young. After Adam Ottavino’s recent public rant, The Athletic contemplated whether Carlos Mendoza’s bullpen usage deserves criticism. Mark Vientos spoke about once again needing to prove himself. ESPN looked […]
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Grace returns from yet another hacking cough to discuss everything she’s missed. First, she dives into the World Series. Better late than never! She discusses the fun and the message delivered by both teams in the razor thin series. Next, she dove into the present offseason. Free agents, the Mets movement, and the award winners. […]
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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris talk trade rumors, more new coaches, and debate the (now decided) non-tender deadline. Chris’s Music Pick: Yuma Abe – Hotel New Yuma Brian’s Music Pick: Pulp – More You can listen or […]
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Yesterday, our Lukas Vlahos laid out the cases for the Mets’ various non-tender candidates, highlighting eight players who could be considered on the bubble. Of those eight players, seven were tendered contracts by the Mets, with only Max Kranick being non-tendered from that group. However, two other pitchers were non-tendered in the process: Danny Young […]
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Meet the Mets The Kodai Senga market is taking shape as the Mets listen to offers, writes Jon Heyman. The Mets have not asked Brandon Nimmo about waiving his no trade clause despite reports that they are shopping the left fielder. Jorge Castillo explored all the potential fits for Pete Alonso. The Mets were not […]
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The MLB tender deadline is approaching. Teams have until 5 PM EST on Friday to decide whether to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players or cut them loose into free agency. Eight Mets will be eligible, and there are one or two tricky decisions to be made. All projected arbitration salaries are from MLBTR No-brainer tender […]
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We’ve gone through the AAOP entries and made up our minds on the finalists. Several Amazin’ Avenue writers and authors chipped in to come up with the list of finalists, and now it’s up to you, the community, to vote for the champions. The finalists, in no particular order, who found ways to make the Mets’ […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets finalized their coaching staff for the 2026 season with Justin Willard as the new pitching coach, J.P. Arencibia as the new catching coach, and Gilbert Gomez as the team’s first base coach. Who is Justin Willard, and what does he bring to the table as the pitching coach for the […]
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Earlier today, the Mets announced the entirety of their 2026 coaching staff. Alongside returning manager Carlos Mendoza, the only coach remaining with the team in his 2025 role is bullpen coach José Rosado. Last year’s coaching assistant Rafael Fernandez was promoted to Assistant Hitting Coach, and last year’s Assistant Coach Danny Barnes will now be […]
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Luis Torrens didn’t win a Gold Glove Award in 2025, but the thought of him even being named a finalist would have been preposterous at the start of spring training. After all, Torrens had only once played enough games to qualify for the award, and that was way back in 2021 with the Mariners. He […]
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Meet the Mets Ryan Clifford spoke on MLB Network Radio about adjustments he made last season to make himself a better player. Ahead of the protection deadline for the Rule 5 draft, the Mets added Nick Morabito to their 40-man roster. In an additional roster move, the Mets designated Frankie Montas for assignment with $17 […]
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Brandon Nimmo, Kodai Senga, and Jeff McNeil are the biggest names among the players the Mets are making available on the trade market this winter, according to Jeff Passan. In an offseason preview that includes updates on teams all around the league, Passan notes that those three players can be had in writing that “it’s […]
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The Mets have designated Frankie Montas for assignment, the team announced this afternoon. The Mets signed Montas last offseason to a two-year, $34 million contract in order to bolster the rotation, but his stint in Queens did not play out how he or the Mets envisioned. After his first bullpen of spring training back in […]
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Last offseason’s biggest name on the free agent market was superstar Juan Soto. Fresh off a top-three finish in the American League MVP race, accumulating his career best fWAR and home runs, he headed into free agency looking for one of the biggest contracts in the history of sports. And he got that and more, […]
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Meet the Mets Six former Mets appear on the this year’s BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, with Carlos Beltrán, who received 70.3% of the vote last year, headlining the group of eligible players. The Red Sox have been linked to Pete Alonso, but there are reportedly some ‘mixed signals’ on their interest in the slugging […]
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Former Mets Carlos Beltrán, David Wright, Francisco Rodriguez, Daniel Murphy, Bobby Abreu, and Rick Porcello are all on the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot. Joining the half-dozen ex-Mets are returning players Andruw Jones, Chase Utley, Félix Hernández, Andy Pettitte, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Jimmy Rollins, Mark Buehrle, Torii Hunter, Omar Vizquel, and first-year eligible Ryan […]
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Meet the Mets With the a first baseman being the first name off the big free agency board, it’s only fair to ask once again where on Earth Pete Alonso ends up in 2026. Around the National League East Five years after trading him to Pittsburgh, the Nationals brought minor league pitcher Eddy Yean back […]
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 ALL-STAR GAME AL FALL STARS 5, NL FALL STARS 4 (BOX) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (18-9) SALT RIVER RAFTERS 6, SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 3 (BOX) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (18-10) GLENDALE DESERT DOGS 11, SCOTTSDALE SCORPIONS 6 (BOX) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (18-10) NO GAME (CANCELLED) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 (18-10/0-1) AFL PLAY-IN SEMIFINALS PEORIA JAVELINAS 9, […]
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Meet the Mets Are the Mets worse off than they were one year ago? Joel Sherman considers this question and what David Stearns has to do to build a contender in 2026. Thomas Harrigan of MLB.com breaks down four possible approaches David Stearns could take to address the Mets’ rotation this offseason. Carlos Beltrán told […]
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Meet the Mets It’s possible that the stage is being set for Edwin Díaz to sign with another team in free agency. A few things were clarified about the Mets’ intentions this offseason at this week’s general manager meetings. The Mets added to their organizational depth by signing infielder Jackson Cluff to a minor league deal. […]
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