Despite a slow start to the offseason, the New York Mets have been extremely busy of late, and they have turned their winter around. With the recent acquisition of Freddy Peralta, they have also addressed arguably their biggest need. There was no shortage of concern when the Mets started to retool their roster in the winter.
The New York Mets accumulated 0.7 fWAR from the center field position in 2025, which ranked 26th in the majors. Luis Robert Jr., for all his faults and struggles last year, was worth 1.3 fWAR by himself in just 110 games.
The New York Mets have been able to address a need in their outfield with the recent trade to bring in Luis Robert Jr. Now, the team has turned their attention to the starting rotation.
When speaking with the media after Bo Bichette's introductory press conference on January 21, New York Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns was asked by SNY's Steve Gelbs about how determined he is to find another starting pitcher for New York's staff.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
Today, the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers made a four-player deal. The Mets acquired front-line ace Freddy Peralta and an additional starting pitcher, Tobias Meyers, for two prospects, Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams. The Brewers cleared money, but a small amount for the talent that he brings to Queens.
The Mets announced they’ve designated right-hander Cooper Criswell for assignment. They needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster after tonight’s two-for-two trade because Jett Williams had not been on the roster.
The New York Mets delivered one of the defining moments of the offseason by acquiring ace Freddy Peralta, and the reaction from ownership underscored just how significant the move was.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Just days after signing star infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million deal and one day removed from a trade for center fielder Luis Robert Jr., the New York Mets swung a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for one of the game’s best starting pitchers, Freddy Peralta, on Wednesday night.
The New York Mets continued their barrage in talent acquisition, trading for two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers alongside Tobias Myers, in exchange for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat, according to multiple media reports.
As Spring Training approaches with just three weeks to go, the New York Mets made a move on Wednesday to bolster their bullpen. New York has agreed to a one-year, $1.75 million deal with right-hander Luis García, the team announced.
The offseason got off to a pretty bad start for the New York Mets, who are definitely going to look way different then any other team in the past five years.
The Braves have signed right-hander Sean Reid-Foley to a minor league contract, as first indicated on the MLB.com transaction log. There’s no invitation to major league camp on the righty’s deal.
The New York Mets made a major splash in free agency when they signed Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million deal last week. This was a huge win for the Mets.
The New York Mets are adding to their bullpen. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets are in agreement with right-handed reliever Luis García on a free-agent contract, pending a physical.
The New York Mets have had an interesting past few days, but in the end, they should be happy that everything worked out in their favor. After striking out on Kyle Tucker at the last minute, the Mets were able to bounce back and get another big free agent signing instead, as Bo Bichette agreed to a three-year, $126 million deal with the team.
Now that outfielder Cody Bellinger has re-signed with the New York Yankees, most of the impact free agents are off the board. Although another transaction or two may happen, teams have a sense of their rosters as spring training approaches.
The Mets and veteran right-handed reliever Luis García are in agreement on a contract, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. It’s a one-year, $1.75MM major league deal that can be worth up to $3MM after incentives, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
The New York Mets are rolling the dice on former All-Star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. Several reporters confirmed on Tuesday that the Mets have agreed to a trade with the Chicago White Sox for Robert in exchange for infielder Luisangel Acuña and minor-league pitcher Truman Pauley.
It has been an absolute roller coaster of an offseason for the New York Mets. They started by losing their top players, Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso, but in the last few weeks, they’ve added a ton of talent to their roster.
The number tells the story before the quotes ever do. One hundred twenty-six million dollars is not what teams spend to create optionality. It is what they spend to make a decision.