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The New York Mets relieved general manager Jared Porter of his duties on Tuesday morning, new owner Steven Cohen announced. This decision comes after an explosive ESPN report revealed Porter sent graphic, uninvited text messages to a female reporter back in 2016, when he was still an executive with the Chicago Cubs. Here’s Cohen’s statement: […]

The New York Mets made a major splash in trading for Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-hander Carlos Carrasco on Thursday. But new team owner Steve Cohen is focused on what “matters.” Cohen—who has become renowned for his personal Twitter account—joked that while the Lindor trade is generating buzz, the reinstitution of the team’s […]

The New York Mets are trading for Cleveland Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and nobody is more hyped about the huge move than right-hand starting pitcher Marcus Stroman. Lindor, a four-time All-Star and Gold Glove winner, joins a Mets team chock full of talent, including two great pitchers in Stroman and two-time Cy Young Award […]

The New York Mets have pulled off a blockbuster for Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor. Jeff Passan of ESPN initially reported the Mets were in “deep” talks to acquire Lindor, with shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez part of the package going back to the Indians. The New York Mets are deep into talks on a deal […]

New York Mets veteran second baseman Robinson Cano tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cano, earning $24 million, will be suspended by Major League Baseball for the 2021 season and forfeit his salary. BREAKING: New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and will […]

Former Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was traded to cross-state rivals Cincinnati Reds midway through last season while the veteran right-hander will now become a free agent this offseason. Now, as he is set to become a free agent in the offseason, the veteran right-hander reached a major milestone after adding the National League […]

New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman previously explored his options for next season as a free agent but recently crossed the Chicago White Sox off his list of choices. It was mainly due to the fact that the newly-hired manager in Tony La Russa will reportedly keep his job despite being charged of his second […]

New York Mets president Sandy Alderson believes pitcher Trevor Bauer “would be a great personality in New York.” Bauer, who is a free agent, responded to Alderson’s quote on Twitter with a rather sarcastic tweet. Nah…baseball isn’t entertainment. It’s boring and personality isn’t allowed. And this Bauer guy is going to be terrible in the […]

Steve Cohen held an introductory press conference after taking ownership of the New York Mets, and he has big expectations for the franchise. Cohen, who is worth three times as much as the next-richest MLB owner, stated he purchased the team to build on-field success, rather than simply make money: “I’m doin it for the […]

Billionaire Steve Cohen’s purchase of the New York Mets from the Wilpon family was finalized on Friday morning. Within hours, Cohen has already made sweeping changes in the baseball operations department. The Mets have parted ways with former general manager Brodie Van Wagenen as well as special assistant Omar Minaya, among others, per MLB.com’s Anthony […]

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard took a shot at the team’s former owners, the Wilpon family, upon new owner Steve Cohen being approved Friday. Syndergaard alluded to the Wilpons’ mismanaging personnel and mishandling players, iterating he hopes Cohen and new management will be more keen on treating players with respect: “All I plead is […]

A new era has started for the New York Mets. For the first time since January 1980, the Wilpons will no longer be involved with the team after it was sold for $2.4 billion to billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen, a record amount for a US sports team.  As if to signal that the […]

Billionaire Steve Cohen was approved as the new owner of the New York Mets on Friday, and the move is drawing plenty of chatter on Twitter. Former Mets catcher Mike Piazza called it a “special day” for all those with ties to the organization and wished Cohen well in this new venture: Very Excited for […]

The New York Mets finally have some more stability in leadership. After a long negotiation, MLB owners have officially approved billionaire Steve Cohen as the new owner of the Mets after he purchased the team from the Wilpon family, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. MLB owners have voted to approve Steve Cohen as the new owner […]

Steve Cohen thought his attempted purchase of majority ownership in the New York Mets is all wrapped up. However, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has other ideas. According to a new report from The New York Post, De Blasio is on a mission to squash a deal in the 9th inning. Bill de […]

Things have not gone according to plan for the New York Mets this season, as they are slipping out of playoff contention. As disappointing as this season has been, fans watching the Mets’ latest defeat happened to witness to a literal dumpster fire during Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. The telecast picked up smoke […]

The Philadelphia Phillies went on a power surge during Thursday’s game against the New York Mets. Philadelphia launched three consecutive home runs off Mets starter Mets Lugo as part of a four-run first inning. Lugo retired Phillies leadoff man Andrew McCutchen after the Mets scored three runs in the top of the first. But that […]

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom came into Wednesday’s start against the Philadelphia Phillies as a top candidate to win his third consecutive National League Cy Young Award. But those chances took a major hit after deGrom was pulled from his start after just two innings due to a hamstring injury (per Mets radio broadcaster […]

The tragedy of the September 11 attacks on U.S. soil has long directly impacted the on-field play for two MLB teams: the New York Mets and Yankees. On the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the Mets will don baseball caps during their Friday night game against the Toronto Blue Jays that honor several factions […]

New York Mets legend and Hall of Fame right-hander Tom Seaver died on Wednesday at the age of 75 from complications from Lyme disease and dementia. Members of Seaver’s family told Bill Madden of the New York Daily News Seaver died peacefully in his home in California. The man commonly known as “Tom Terrific” is unquestionably the […]

The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets both made a flurry of moves leading up to the MLB trade deadline on Monday afternoon. The 20-14 Cubs are in first place in the NL Central and wanted to fortify both their bullpen and position player depth. Chicago acquired lefty relievers Andrew Chafin (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Josh […]

The New York Mets were scheduled to play the Miami Marlins on Thursday night in New York. But the two teams had something else in store in light of recent events. New York took the field, led by outfielders Dominic Smith and Billy Hamilton. The two sides then paused for a 42-second moment of silence—a […]

The New York Mets do not want to play Thursday night’s game against the Miami Marlins. It seems Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred is trying to make them play. Video surfaced of Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen talking about contact he had with the league office. According to Van Wagenen, Manfred suggested […]

The New York Mets were supposed to take on the New York Yankees in the Subway Series starting tomorrow at Citi Field. There is a strong possibility the entire series is delayed, as game one on Friday was already postponed (via Mark Feinsand of MLB.com) The Mets’ Thursday night game against the Miami Marlins was […]

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes did not show up to the ballpark for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Atlanta Braves. After a few hours of confusion, news broke that Cespedes had decided to opt out of the season: Yoenis Cespedes, who was earning $2.2 million this year, has left the #Mets and is now […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal responded to a story ripping Major League Baseball and one of the bidders looking to own the New York Mets, a race the NBA’s leading scorer has entered recently. The article from the New York Daily News described Steve Cohen, a notorious hedge fund manager, as a “deeply […]

A recent MLB proposal has left players outraged, as the deep salary cuts would affect all players but especially the highest-paid stars. Take Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout for example — the highest-paid player in 2020. Trout would  make $5,748,577 of his $37,666,666 full-fledged salary under a proposed 82-game season. That equates to […]

New York Mets right-handed starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery at some point in the near future, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan notes that the procedure will keep Syndergaard out until April 2021 at the earliest and […]

Coming off of knocking 53 balls out of the park in 2019, the starting first baseman for the New York Mets is going to be having a bit more change in his pockets for the 2020 season. Pete Alonso, better known as the Polar Bear, received a record raise from his rookie season salary, which […]

Even with the type of offseason that the New York Yankees had, in which they prioritized upgrades to their starting pitching rotation, it looks as though the injury bug may be pushed them to the trade market already. According to a New York Post report, the Yankees have inquired with their in-state rivals, the New […]

In the midst of the recent release of wide-reaching changes for the MLB postseason that are being discussed, the sport of baseball is seemingly straying further and further away from what has made it such a beloved sport, and more importantly, one that brings people from different walks of life together. From being America’s Pastime […]

The New York Mets have found a new manager. Again. According to Steve Gelbs of SNY, the Mets have hired Luis Rojas to be their new skipper following the firing of Carlos Beltran. Rojas, the brother of Moises Alou, has been in New York’s organization since 2007 when he took over as the franchise’s Dominican […]

New York Mets new manager Carlos Beltran will end his tenure as the team’s skipper before seeing a single out, as the former player has informed the organization it will be best to step down due to his involvement with the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports. Beltran is now […]

The New York Mets saved a lot of money when they successfully restructured outfielder Yoenis Cespedes’ contract in order to avoid a grievance that they filed with respect to Cespedes reportedly injuring himself on his ranch last May. However, there is a possibility that the Mets could wipe him from the payroll entirely. Anthony DiComo […]

In a way to help fill the void that Zack Wheeler left behind when he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets are bringing in former St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael Wacha on a one-year deal, according to Mets beat writer Tim Healey. The former Redbirds pitcher has $3 million guaranteed on this […]

The New York Mets have “had a dialogue” with the Houston Astros regarding shortstop Carlos Correa, according to Andy Martino of SNY.tv, who also iterated that nothing is “imminent.” Sources say Mets have had dialogue with the Astros about Carlos Correa. Nothing imminent. — Andy Martino (@martinonyc) December 12, 2019 This comes just one day […]

With the Milwaukee Brewers looking to be cutting salary this offseason, their roster only has 10 returning players on it from its 25-man roster that they ended the 2019 season with. On top of that, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has doubled down on that sentiment, all while wanting to keep the franchise competitive […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler to a five-year deal worth over $100 million, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the deal is worth $118 million. Wheeler was one of the most interesting pitchers in free agency. In a market that also includes Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg […]

Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has received “at least” one contract offer in excess of $100 million, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Wheeler’s contract is expected to be for five years. The Chicago White Sox have shown a concerted interest in signing Wheeler, particularly after they added free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal. Texas Rangers general manager […]