Meet the Mets
Though the fit between Pete Alonso and the Mets is obvious, the sticking point is still the length of the contract, writes Will Sammon of The Athletic.
Before Teoscar Hernández ultimately re-upped with the Dodgers for three years and $66 million, the Mets reportedly offered him a two-year contract.
As far as players in the outfielder/designated hitter mold, the Mets remain interested in a possible reunion with Jesse Winker.
Around the National League East
Six weeks before pitchers and catchers report, the Phillies are feeling confident about their roster.
The Braves re-signed lefty Brian Moran to a minor league deal. He had elected to become a minor league free agent at the end of the season.
Around Major League Baseball
Corbin Burnes, who signed a six-year, $210 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks late Friday night, turned down bigger offers from the Giants and Blue Jays in part because he and his family live in the Phoenix area.
With the signing, the Baltimore Orioles secured the No. 30 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. If Anthony Santander, who also turned down a qualifying offer from the Orioles, signs elsewhere for more than $50 million, they will secure the No. 31 pick as well.
MLB.com published a breakdown of the Burnes signing and took a look at how it impacts the starting pitching market for the rest of the offseason.
The bar has now been raised in the NL West, especially if the Giants dive back into the fray, writes Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com.
Speaking of which, the Giants have emerged as a suitor for Pete Alonso, according to reports.
And the Dodgers, who have already been very active this offseason, met with coveted Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, joining the Mets, Yankees, Cubs, Giants, and Rangers as teams that have received an in-person meeting.
Manny Randhawa of MLB.com takes a look back at some of the wackiest, wildest games of 2024. His list of course includes the Mets’ 8-7 victory in Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Braves on the final day of the regular season that sent the Mets into the postseason.
Former Tigers outfielder Charlie Maxwell passed away at the age of 97, the team announced on their social media pages. He was the Tigers’ oldest living alum.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2009, the Mets signed what turned out to be one of the more infamous contracts in franchise history, agreeing to a four-year, $66 million deal with Jason Bay.
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