Bo Bichette is reportedly exercising his 2027 player option, per Will Sammon, locking in $42M after a .260/.312/.390, 96 wRC+ season. A 117 wRC+ finish after a 61 wRC+ start made opting out a tough sell, especially with a lockout looming. 🔒
Mets claimed Kyren Paris off waivers from the Angels and designated Cristian Pache for assignment. Pache, out of options, started just one game over his final two months and hit 1-for-8. Free agency looms. 🔄
The Mets wasted no time after the Brewers' World Series win, claiming 24-year-old infielder Kyren Paris off waivers from the Angels on Thursday. The offseason officially opens with a waiver claim. 📝
Bo Bichette is exercising his $42M player option and staying with the Mets in 2027, per The Athletic. After a miserable start, he rebounded to .260, 18 HR, 78 RBI, and holds another $42M option for 2028. Rebuilding his value, one swing at a time. 💼
Bo Bichette is opting in, per The Athletic's Will Sammon, exercising his $42 million player option to stay at third base for 2027. He hit .260 with 18 homers and 78 RBIs in year one, and he has another option after next season. Stability at third, finally. 🔒
Transaction Alert: New York Mets claimed 2B Kyren Paris off waivers from Los Angeles Angels. 📋
Mets claimed infielder/outfielder Kyren Paris off waivers from the Angels and designated Cristian Pache for assignment. Paris brings speed, power and a 38% strikeout rate, plus a .274/.384/.458 line across Double-A and Triple-A. Tools over contact. 🎯
Bo Bichette is exercising his $42 million player option for 2027 and staying with the Mets, per The Athletic's Will Sammon. The 28-year-old holds another $42 million option for 2028. Expected, but the infield is now settled. 💼
Bo Bichette is reportedly exercising his player option and staying with the Mets in 2027, locking in $42MM. After a league-average .260/.312/.390 line and 18 homers in year one, opting out was never likely. He can opt out again after '27. 🔒
Tarik Skubal's free agent profile: after elbow bone-spur surgery, he still posted a 2.72 ERA and 186 K in 158.2 IP over 26 starts in 2026. Elbow history is the risk, but this is the ace-tier arm to watch for the Mets this offseason. 🎯
Bo Bichette can opt out or take $42 million in 2027 after a down first year with the Mets. SNY's Chelsea Janes expects him to opt in, citing the money and his comfort with teammates, though that's her read, not a confirmed decision. 💰
Mets sit at 43 on the 40-man and need to trim three by November 2. The projected cuts: Robert Stock, Cristian Pache (out of options) and Christopher Morel (.200 in 32 plate appearances). Easy calls, before bigger moves arrive. ✂️
Mets are being urged to chase free-agent reliever Jonathan Loaisiga, a ground-ball specialist who posted a 2.42 ERA over 67 innings for Arizona in 2026. SNY's Danny Abriano has him on a top-10 target list, with eight of the 10 names pitchers. 🎯
SNY's Danny Abriano lists ex-Yankees reliever Jonathan Loaisiga among his top 10 free agent targets for the Mets. He posted a 2.42 ERA over 67.0 innings for Arizona in 2026, with grounders and weak contact as his calling card. 🎯
Offseason clock is running: the Mets had no free agents or Qualifying Offers, but Bo Bichette's player option is due Nov. 2, and Megill, Garrett and Polanco need 40-man spots. A Dec. 1 lockout looms, so expect a compressed market. ⏳
Austin Warren earns a C+ in his 2026 report card: 4.11 ERA, 55 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings. A 1.33 ERA start, a July forearm strain and a solid September return made for a bumpy ride, but he gave the Mets more than expected. 📉📈
MLB's offseason calendar is set after the Brewers' first World Series title, with a possible lockout looming over it all. For the Mets, Nolan McLean, Luis Torrens and Carson Benge are Gold Glove finalists, with winners revealed November 1. 🧤
Jake Bauers has been linked to the Mets at first base, but the case is that Jared Young already fits the profile. Both are lefty-swinging 1B/OF types, and Young posted a 113 OPS+ with nine homers in 2026. Same script, cheaper cast. 🎬
Michael King opted out of the final two years and $53 million of his Padres deal, hitting free agency for a second straight year. After a 3.21 ERA over 185 innings in 2026, projections run four to five years near $30M per year, so Mets-adjacent rotation shopping just got a name. 💰
The Mets reportedly have interest in a Clay Holmes reunion, per SNY's Chelsea Janes, with Holmes seen as open to it for the right deal. The catch: David Stearns likely won't give years upon years, so Holmes's price decides it. 🔁
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