Free-agent profile: NPB lefty-throwing... actually L/R Kaima Taira posted a 1.36 ERA with 141 K in 146 IP, and his velocity climbed to 99 mph. Evaluators split on whether control limits him to relief, but some see a mid-rotation starter. 🔥
A Mets opinion piece argues David Stearns should break his own habits this winter, pitching Tarik Skubal on a long-term deal and Teruaki Sato as a possible first baseman, after a 74-win season with the league's second-highest payroll. 🎯
Tyrone Taylor's two-out, three-run homer on May 17 tied the Yankees game in the ninth, snapping a 96-game skid when trailing after eight. He was later traded to the Cubs, helping bring back Jefferson Rojas, and is now a free agent. 🔥
Mets offseason blueprints are being floated, and the "go all-in" version is pure hypothetical: Skubal, Bichette and Soto in a lineup, plus a payroll that could top $500 million. The opposite path leans on internal options like Benge, McLean and Ewing. 💸
Mets prospect Calvin Ziegler is back from Tommy John surgery, but only 13.1 innings at High-A Brooklyn in 2026. He's headed to the Arizona Fall League to add work, with mid-90s heat and shaky control still defining him. 🔧
David Stearns faces big questions at this week's GM Meetings in Las Vegas, with the Winter Meetings likely lost to the expected lockout. That puts pressure on the Mets to act before Dec. 1, including on rotation help and a possible Tarik Skubal pursuit. ⏳
The Mets hired Braves minor league hitting coordinator Johnny Washington as co-hitting coach. He's back in the majors and reunites with manager Andy Green. Atlanta keeps Tim Hyers, so the move could cut both ways. 🔄
The Mets will honor franchise legend Jerry Koosman with a memorial sleeve patch on both home and road uniforms throughout the 2027 season. Koosman helped lead the club to its 1969 World Series title. A fitting tribute. ⚾
A Mets first base idea: Hanwha's Si Hwan Roh, 25, posted from Korea, hit 29 HRs with 96 RBI and a .283 average. A proposed $6M x 4 years could work, with a cheaper, quieter profile than Sato. His glove draws a D- from one metrics site, so 1B or DH fits. 🔍
Mets are hiring Johnny Washington, previously on the Braves' minor league staff, as co-hitting coach. The bigger ask for David Stearns this winter: skip the needle-threading, boom-or-bust gambles and keep the offseason conventional. 🍎
Before the expected lockout, the Mets need their starting rotation close to set, with Tarik Skubal or a Clay Holmes-Michael King pairing floated as options. First base can wait, with Jared Young in the mix. 🔒
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Mets are expected to chase Tarik Skubal this offseason, but speculation says Michael King or Clay Holmes could be fallback options if he signs elsewhere. Podcast hosts leaned Holmes for consistency, though King's strong Padres postseason earned praise. 🎯
Mets are hiring Johnny Washington as co-hitting coach, joining Troy Snitker and Rafael Fernandez. The ex-Angels hitting coach arrives to fix an offense that ranked in the bottom third in most categories, despite a strong post-Aug. 1 push. 🔧
Baseball America tabbed Aidan Smith, acquired from Tampa Bay in the Freddy Peralta trade, as the Mets' best defensive outfielder. The righty center fielder steals bases (27 of 30) but strikes out a lot, and a future platoon with A.J. Ewing is possible. 🧤
The Mets will wear a 2027 jersey patch honoring Jerry Koosman, who died Sunday at 83. The winningest lefty in franchise history helped win the 1969 World Series, beating the Orioles twice, and had his No. 36 retired in 2021. 🧢
Free agent 1B Jake Bauers, 31, is a profile worth a look after a career year with Milwaukee: .874 OPS, 26 HR, 143 wRC+ and NLCS MVP honors. The bat looks real under the hood, though the glove (-5 OAA) is the flaw. ⚾
Mets are being urged to consider Rangers first baseman Jake Burger as a low-cost, right-handed bat at first base. The slugger has hit 28+ homers in three of four full seasons, and the lineup skews lefty. Just a suggestion, not a deal. 🍔
Mets prospect mailbag points to 2027 breakout candidates: right-hander Luke Gabrysh, acquired from the Phillies in the Brooks Raley deal, is the pick, with lefty Daviel Hurtado (2.93 ERA, 89 K in 86 IP) tabbed most underrated. 📈
Per The Athletic's Jim Bowden, Tarik Skubal is reportedly Steve Cohen's No. 1 offseason priority. After a 4.47 rotation ERA, a Skubal-McLean one-two punch would be a big fix, though Skubal alone won't solve it. 🎯
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