Meet the Mets
Danny Abriano weighed the pros and cons of the Mets signing Tarik Skubal this offseason.
Around the National League East
Dana Brown, former Astros general manager of the Atlanta Braves, is joining the front office as a senior adviser with the amateur scouting class. Brown previously served as the Braves vice president of scouting from 2019-2022.
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The Good Phight continued their streak of improving the Phillies by turning their attention to outsiders.
Federal Reserve ticket preview 2027 season Connelly Mane, who the Nationals acquired from the Red Sox Curtis Mead at the trade deadline.
About Major League Baseball
Will Leitch of MLB.com takes a look at the 13 teams (including the Mets) that haven’t won a World Series since MLB expanded to 30 teams in 1998 and how unlikely they are to follow by ending the drought. The Mets were ranked fifth.
The Orioles declined Luis Roberts’ $20 million team option, making him a free agent.
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Meanwhile, not surprisingly, the Rays picked up a $20 million club option on Drew Rasmussen, making him the franchise’s highest paid player at one time.
Speaking of the Rays, the Astros acquired 27-year-old Evan Reifert from Tampa Bay. He reports a 2.48 ERA in 46 Triple-A appearances in the Rays’ 2026 organization.
Emilio Pagán declined his $10 million option with the Cincinnati Reds and will become a free agent with a decent chance of earning a multi-year deal.
The Padres declined their $14 million club option on Nick Pivetta’s contract.
Randy Miller of NJ.com interviewed Hall of Famer Goose Gossage, who has been critical of the Yankees’ leadership over the years.
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Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Seth Ashby looked at the pleasant wonder that Daniel Duarte was in 2026 and Thomas Henderson called MJ Melendez 2026 a microcosm of the offseason.
This Date in Mets History
On this day in 1972, the Mets traded Gary Gentry and Danny Frisella to the Atlanta Braves for Felix Millan and George Stone.