Breaking: Veteran Reliever Available After Mets Decline Option

Breaking: Veteran Reliever Available After Mets Decline Option

The Mets have declined their $7.75M team option on right-hander Phil Maton, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The 31-year-old will receive a $250K buyout and return to free agency. The decision isn’t much of a surprise, even though Maton pitched quite well for the club down the stretch this season. The veteran righty…

Trade Tsunami: Mets Target Top Pitcher With Cy Young Potential

Trade Tsunami: Mets Target Top Pitcher With Cy Young Potential

The New York Mets are expected to be major players in the free agency market; especially in the starting pitcher department after their three most consistent starters in 2024 (Luis Severino, Sean Manaea, and Jose Quintana) are entering free agency. However, the Mets aren’t confined to improving their pitching staff via free agency. They could also execute…

Breaking: Mets Eye $180M Ace to Join Forces With Senga

Breaking: Mets Eye $180M Ace to Join Forces With Senga

Will the New York Mets find a way to bolster the starting rotation this winter? New York spent last offseason looking to add bounce-back candidates on cheap, short-term deals. The Mets’ deals paid off, specifically with Sean Manaea and Luis Severino both shining. New York will need to continue adding to the rotation this winter…

Breaking: Astros’ Lineup Gets Powerful Boost With $60M Infielder

Breaking: Astros’ Lineup Gets Powerful Boost With $60M Infielder

The Houston Astros are looking for an upgrade at first base this winter. After opening the season with veteran José Abreu at the position and subsequently releasing him, the team has the chance to add a power hitter to their lineup by upgrading with a free agent. And while they’ve been tied to the most…

Trade Winds: 4 Relievers Cubs Could Sign This Offseason

Trade Winds: 4 Relievers Cubs Could Sign This Offseason

The Chicago Cubs don’t have many glaring needs to address heading into the offseason. With Cody Bellinger opting into his $27.5 million contract for 2025, there isn’t a real need in the lineup outside of maybe catcher. On the mound is where some help might be needed. Veteran starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks is set to hit free…

Gold Glove Streak: Happ’s Defensive Dominance Earns Third Straight Gold Glove

Gold Glove Streak: Happ’s Defensive Dominance Earns Third Straight Gold Glove

In what’s becoming clockwork, Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ won his third straight Gold Glove Award. Happ beat out Arizona’s Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Philadelphia’s Brandon Marsh to earn the 2024 honors among National League left fielders. In 2024, Happ led all National League left fielders in innings, defensive runs saved, GFP/DME, and putouts. He also led all outfielders with 11 assists. Happ’s latest honor…

The Twins Toolbox: Building a Winner in…

The Twins Toolbox: Building a Winner in…

Wiggle room, of course, comes in many forms. Teams don’t relish using it, in any sense, because the modern approach to team-building is to be so ruthlessly efficient as to obviate wiggle room. As the Twins have proved lately, though, sometimes that attempt to control and optimize everything only backfires, begetting fragility and eventual sclerosis….