Skipper sits down: Mendoza talks '25 Mets, Soto, Manaea, more in Q&A
In a recent phone interview with MLB.com, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza discussed a wide range of topics from Juan Soto to how good the Mets will be in 2025. MLB.com: What¡¯s the biggest thing you learned about yourself in the first year as manager of the Mets? Carlos Mendoza: The
Wagner, who notched 300th save with Mets, going into the Hall
NEW YORK -- Billy Wagner may have been an Astro and a Phillie at least as much as he was a Met, but that doesn¡¯t erase the fact that he was, indeed, a Met. Wagner was an important one, too, spending three-plus years as the closer in Queens following stints
Each division's most bitter rivalry entering 2025
The Dodgers and Cubs will open the 2025 season with the two-game Tokyo Series from March 18-19. We¡¯ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: Division champs
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
The 2024 season was one for the books, but as we look ahead to what's next with just weeks to go before Spring Training games get underway, it's clear that the best is yet to come. That, of course, begins with the reveal of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list
Beltr¨¢n gets a bump, but his call to the Hall must wait
NEW YORK -- Carlos Beltr¨¢n¡¯s push to enter Cooperstown gained buoyancy on Tuesday, but the polarizing center fielder still must overcome a shortfall to reach the Hall of Fame. Beltr¨¢n appeared on 70.3 percent of the Baseball Writers¡¯ Association of America ballots released Tuesday, falling just shy of the 75
Wright makes gains in second year on ballot
A leadoff hitter, an ace starter and a lockdown closer walk into a Hall ¡ It¡¯s no joke. The National Baseball Hall of Fame¡¯s Class of 2025 is complete after Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were voted in by the Baseball Writers¡¯ Association of America in ballot results
Injuries & Moves: Mets sign three to Minors deals
This page will be updated throughout the offseason, with all the latest Mets signings, news and transactions.
The dynamics of Alonso possibly returning to Mets
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Mets pad bullpen with deal for LHP Minter (source)
Known to be in the market for bullpen help, the Mets agreed on Friday with left-hander A.J. Minter on a two year, $22 million contract with an opt-out after the 2025 season, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The team has not confirmed the deal, which was originally reported by
Former Manager of the Year Jeff Torborg passes away at 83
Jeff Torborg, who caught three no-hitters as a player and was the 1990 American League Manager of the Year with the White Sox, passed away Sunday. He was 83. Torborg spent 10 seasons as a Major League catcher, the first seven of which came with the Dodgers from 1964-70. He
How Winker fits into the Mets' 2025 puzzle
This story was excerpted from the Mets Beat newsletter. This week, Bill Ladson is filling in for Anthony DiComo. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
Mets bring back Winker for 2025
After a successful few months with the Mets, Jesse Winker agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal to return for 2025, the club announced on Friday. The deal includes a $1 million signing bonus, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.
Pipeline Inbox: Will Elian Pe?a crack MLB's Top 100 Prospects list?
Many of you have asked, and I will answer: We'll unveil MLB Pipeline's 2025 Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, Jan. 24, with a one-hour show broadcast on MLB Network and MLB.com at 7 p.m. ET. Between now and then, we'll release one positional Top 10 Prospects list per weekday.
Soto has sights set on Cooperstown -- and the numbers say he'll get there
¡°Now the goal is to reach the Hall of Fame,¡± Juan Soto said in an interview during a recent Tigres del Licey LIDOM game. The Mets¡¯ new superstar is humble, but the stats don¡¯t lie -- Soto is already on a Hall of Fame-caliber path. Consider this: Soto has a
Mets make a big splash on international signing day, inking No. 3 prospect Pe?a
For the second straight international signing day, the Mets handed out a club-record signing bonus in order to land one of baseball¡¯s premier international prospects. Elian Pe?a, MLB Pipeline¡¯s No. 3 international prospect, is the club¡¯s headlining signee for the class of 2025. The 17-year-old shortstop is the highest-ranked player
Manaea thrilled to reunite with Soto, Montas
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2025 Spring Training first workout dates announced
Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, both for pitchers and catchers and full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2025 Spring Training.
Here's the 2025 Spring Breakout schedule
Mark your calendars. Spring Breakout is back. The official dates and times of this year¡¯s Spring Training prospect showcase were announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday. The Red Sox and Rays will begin this year¡¯s edition on Thursday, March 13, in Port Charlotte, Fla., and the Reds and Brewers
Clifford makes 2025 Top 10 1B Prospects list
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2025 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 24, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.
With roots down in Queens, Manaea ready to build off 2024
NEW YORK ¨C Sean Manaea was a free agent after the 2024 season, but by the sound of his voice on Monday, he didn¡¯t want to play for anyone but the Mets, who signed him to a three-year, $75 million deal last month. There were two important reasons for his
Mets not in final running for Sasaki (report)
NEW YORK -- Last month, Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki and his representative reportedly met with the Mets, but the team was informed that it is no longer in the running for his services, according to a report from MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The Mets have not confirmed the report.
Mets greats congratulate 'stalwart' Wright on number retirement
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International signing period is open! Here's where top prospects are going
For talented amateur ballplayers from across the globe, there is no day on the calendar quite like Jan. 15. Signaling the opening of the international signing period, it¡¯s the day in which years of hard work and perseverance make dreams come true. Most often, it¡¯s the first step on a