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David Stearns believes Marcus Semien can be better at age 36 next season than he was in his bad age-35 season this year.
Scott Boras is dangling Tarik Skubal to the Mets and many other teams as the December 1 lockout approaches, and back in 2016, Skubal initially declined to hire Boras as his agent.
For what it’s worth, Bob Nightengale writes that the Mets are downplaying their chances of signing Skubal, but rivals think they have as good a chance as any team of signing him.
The Mets are one of the
teams to have met with Alec Bohm’s representatives.
It feels like ages ago that the Mets were making their incredibly fun postseason run in 2024, and over at MLB.com, Francisco Lindor walks us through his iconic grand slam from the NLDS.
The Mets are hiring Derek Johnson, former Reds and Brewers pitch coach, in an advisory role.
Around the National League East
The Braves signed right-handed reliever Evan Phillips, who’s thrown a total of just 31.2 major league innings over the past two seasons, to a three-year, $35 million deal.
Atlanta also picked up utility player Tyler Freeman on a minor league deal.
The Good Phight wonders how much the Phillies will spend this offseason.
Federal Baseball writes that the Nationals cannot rely on Jake Irvin as a starting pitcher next season.
The Marlins are one of several teams with interest in starting pitcher Dustin May.
Around Major League Baseball
Former Mets prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong was unanimously named National League MVP, and if you’d like to read all about his development at the major league level, Jesse Rogers has you covered.
Crow-Armstrong wasn’t the only unanimous MVP this year, as Yordan Alvarez accomplished the same feat in the American League.
The Yankees had a long meeting with 18-year-old Japanese pitcher Shoki Oda.
Mark Feinsand writes that the general manager meetings laid the groundwork for a crazy couple of weeks ahead of the lockout.
The Tigers are showing interest in Shōta Imanaga, per Jon Morosi.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Vas Drimalitis took a look at Bo Bichette’s disappointing debut season in Queens.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1958, New York City Mayor Robert Wagner announced a plan to launch a third major baseball league, one that laid the groundwork for Major League Baseball’s expansion that included the creation of the Mets.
