When New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns spoke with the media on December 9 (in the wake of longtime Mets closer Edwin Diaz signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers), he was asked whether Devin Williams would be the team's closer if the 2026 season started that day "Yeah, and we're very comfortable with that.
The Baltimore Orioles promised aggression after a disappointing 2025 season, and their actions have matched their words. One day after losing out on Kyle Schwarber, the club secured one of the premier power bats in baseball, finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract with longtime Mets slugger Pete Alonso.
The New York Mets missed out on another potential free agent target on Thursday. High-leverage relief pitcher Robert Suarez signed a three-year, $45 million deal with the NL East rival Atlanta Braves, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.
After the New York Mets have lost out on a bevy of players so far this offseason, like being unable to re-sign Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz, plus losing the Robert Suarez sweepstakes, the team could still obtain a big star, with one in particular still lurking.
It was certainly a tumultuous Winter Meetings for the Mets. Their pursuit of Kyle Schwarber fell short, while two key members of the team’s core departed in free agency.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The New York Mets have been the subject of much criticism over the past two days after two of their franchise's most beloved superstars in recent memory signed with other teams in free agency.
Life without Pete Alonso has become a reality for the New York Mets. ESPN's Jeff Passan first announced on Wednesday that Alonso has agreed to a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles.
After a rough 48 hours and a shocking start to the offseason for the New York Mets, the club is staring down a complete reset of the roster. With the departures of three fan favorites in Brandon Nimmo, Edwin Diaz, and Pete Alonso, the Mets have wiped the slate clean in hopes of rebounding from their brutal collapse in 2025.
It has not been a good start to the offseason for the New York Mets. First, Brandon Nimmo was shipped out. Then, the trumpets fell silent as Edwin “Sugar” Díaz bolted for the Dodgers.
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.
After missing the playoffs, the New York Mets were expected to attack free agency in hopes making a quick return. However, the Mets have now seen Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz walk away from the organization.
After the departures of fan favorites Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz, the Mets have a blank canvas to work with to build out their team for 2026 and beyond.
A reliever with a 1.98 ERA doesn’t usually slip through the cracks of winter chatter, but Tyler Rogers has never really moved like everyone else. That’s part of the charm.
With the Winter Meetings coming to a close for the New York Mets, there is understandably some panic around the team following the loss of some key players.
The New York Mets have had a disastrous start to the offseason. They lost Edwin Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers, saw Kyle Schwarber re-sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, and lost Pete Alonso to the Baltimore Orioles.
Two major gut punches were thrown to New York Mets fans on back-to-back days, and three in just the last two and a half weeks. After trading away Brandon
Acquired in a deadline deal from the Giants, Tyler Rogers performed well over his two months in a Mets uniform, posting a 2.30 ERA over 27 1/3 innings.
New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has now left little doubt that he was convinced the Mets' core as it existed would never take the franchise where it wanted to go.
Pete Alonso may have a four-word message for interested teams — “Prices just went up.” The five-time MLB All-Star slugger Alonso has a significant ask in free agency, Sean McAdam and Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported on Tuesday.
The New York Mets are willing to entertain offers on starter David Peterson, write Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic. That probably wouldn’t be for prospects but could be part of a swap for a player at a position of need.