Pete Alonso’s long free agency has taken him almost to February without a new deal and it certainly seems like rejecting the seven-year, $158 million extension the Mets offered the first baseman in 2023, as first reported by The Post’s Joel Sherman, was a costly mistake. But all is not necessarily lost for Alonso, who … Read more
Sean Manaea is staying in Queens. He is signing a three-year deal worth $75 million to return to the Mets, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported early Monday morning. Manaea, 32, enjoyed a career year this past season in his first campaign with the Mets, recording a 12-6 record and 3.47 ERA in the regular season … Read more
The Mets added a utility depth piece Monday, when they announced the signing of Jared Young to a major league deal. The 29-year-old Young has played just 22 games in the majors — all with the Cubs and split between 2022 and ’23 — and split his time in Chicago between first base and the … Read more
Two days before the Winter Meetings officially begin, the annual baseball wheeling-and-dealing exhibition grew more interesting. Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is expected to be posted during the Meetings this week, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Saturday, which will open a 45-day window in which clubs try to recruit him to their side. The interested teams, … Read more
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved America’s first round-the-clock national securities exchange yesterday, according to a press release. The 24X National Exchange will be set up in two phases. The first stage, expected to be implemented in the second half of 2025, would enable trading of US-listed shares between 4 a.m. and 7 … Read more
Francisco Lindor was spotted at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday night as the Mets are preparing to meet with superstar free agent Juan Soto and his agent Scott Boras in Southern California. But was the National League MVP finalist there to join owner Steve Cohen for his sales pitch? While Lindor did not … Read more
Juan Soto is officially a free agent, and there is no shortage of early interest. Roughly a dozen teams have checked in on Soto (it’s believed the Mets are among them) in the aftermath of the Yankees’ loss to the Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday. The Mets’ interest is no … Read more
Going quietly doesn’t seem to be the Mets’ style this season. Pete Alonso launched a three-run home run to center field in the first inning to stake the Mets to an early lead they would never give up in a 12-6 victory over the Dodgers at a thunderous Citi Field. The Mets cut the Dodgers’ … Read more
The Mets will be heading to Los Angeles for Game 1 of the NLCS. In Game 5 of the NLDS, the Dodgers defeated the Padres, 2-0, behind a pair of solo home runs and advanced to the next round. Teoscar Hernandez homered for the Dodgers during their Game 5 win on Oct. 11. USA TODAY … Read more
It was 5 p.m. when I arrived at Citi Field, worried I might miss the first pitch. As I walked towards the stadium, I was stunned at how short the lines were. Everybody was already in their seats. This was going to be a couple of hours I wouldn’t forget. You could hear the roars … Read more
