Mets' 2025 draft review: a high-risk, high-upside class. First-rounder Mitch Voit surged after a slow start, posting a .947 OPS at Double-A and a possible 2027 MLB look. Nathan Hall (3.57 ERA) and Peyton Prescott, both post-surgery gambles, are paying early dividends. 📈
Free agent OF Taylor Ward fell from 36 HRs in 2025 to 7 in 2026, though his OBP rose to .359 and walk rate to 16.3%. Metsmerized frames him as a possible buy-low if a friendlier park restores his pull power. 📈
Jerry Koosman, the greatest left-handed pitcher in Mets history and the man who clinched the 1969 World Series, has died at 83. Steve and Alex Cohen issued a statement for the organization. Without him, there's no 1969 ring. 🕊️
A trade idea, not a rumor: Jake Burger (.228/.302/.421, 28 HR, 90 RBI) is pitched as a Rangers trade target to pair with Jared Young at first base. Burger's platoon splits beat Mark Vientos', and he'd offer emergency third base cover. 🔄
Mets roster shuffle is on: Wagaman, Abner, Pache and Weston were outrighted to clear 40-man room for Megill, Garrett and Polanco. Bichette's option is settled, and Nov. 17 Rule 5 protection decisions loom. 🗂️
Mets AFL Week Four: Surprise went 2-2 with a rainout, now 12-9. Boston Baro owns a .421 OBP, while Bruin Agbayani sits at .103. Ryan Lambert and Brendan Girton are scoreless, but Calvin Ziegler's 22.50 ERA is the week's ugly outlier. 🔥
Bo Bichette opted in to his $42M for 2027 after a rough year, which complicates the Mets' offseason. With him at third, a reported fit like Teruaki Sato has no obvious spot unless Bichette shifts or Sato learns first base. 🧩
David Stearns should stay open to the original Devin Williams plan: a closer-level salary for a setup role. Williams blew 3 saves in 2026 and had a 2.33 ERA in save spots but 6.33 otherwise, so a 2027 closer upgrade via free agency or trade is on the table.
Historically, the Mets have signed more NPB players than any other club (15 total), yet never chased the top-tier names. Speculation on 2027 centers on posted talents Teruaki Sato, Kaima Taira and Hiromi Itoh, plus Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki. 🔍
Mets cleared four off the 40-man roster: 1B Eric Wagaman, OF Cristian Pache, LHP Philip Abner and RHP Cameron Weston. That leaves 39 players as free agency opens. Wagaman's .588 OPS across 26 games didn't help the first base search. 🧹
Mets outrighted four players off the 40-man roster, per Anthony DiComo: OF Cristian Pache, INF Eric Wagaman, LHP Philip Abner and RHP Cameron Weston. The roster drops to 39 ahead of Monday's compliance deadline. Quiet housekeeping. 🧹
MLB Trade Rumors (Mets): Mets Outright Four Players Off 40-Man Roster
Teruaki Sato, Hanshin's 27-year-old NPB MVP and triple crown winner (.306, 39 HR, 106 RBI), has been posted. The Mets are rumored to be among teams interested in him at first base, though he's never played there professionally. 🔎
Mets finished last in the NL East despite January's Bichette-Peralta-Robert splash. Outfield and left side look set, so first base/DH (Young, Baty, Vientos, or Japan's Teruaki Sato, if posted) and a starter are the likely targets, though a big swing seems unlikely.
Tylor Megill, back from a lost 2026 after Tommy John surgery, has no minor league options left. His 2027 service time tops five years, so he'd have to consent to any minor league assignment. That could push the Mets toward an early roster call. 🧩
Jerry Koosman, the left-hander who helped the "Miracle" Mets to their improbable 1969 World Series title, has died at 83 after battling multiple illnesses. He spent his first 12 seasons with the Mets, then pitched for the Twins, White Sox and Phillies. 🕊️
Former Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud, most recently with the Angels, elected free agency on October 29, so he's now open to sign with any club. Another Mets-adjacent name hits the market after a second straight miss on the playoffs. 🔍
11/1/2015: Curtis Granderson gave the Mets a first-inning lead in World Series Game 5 with a solo home run.
Former Mets infielder Vidal Brujan has signed a minor league deal with the rival Braves, about two weeks after leaving New York as a free agent. He hit 1-for-11 in nine MLB games for the Mets in 2026 and .278 at Triple-A Syracuse. Atlanta is familiar territory. 🔄
Ex-Met Vidal Brujan is headed to the Braves on a minor league deal. He logged just 9 games and 13 plate appearances with New York in 2026, with one hit, and opted for free agency. Filler for Atlanta, and no real loss for the Mets. 🔍
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