Your Friday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
The Mets brought back Jesse Winker on a one-year deal.
The Mets offered Pete Alonso a three-year deal in the $68-70 million range, which included opt-outs, but Alonso rejected the deal. With that, the team is said to be pivoting away from bringing back the slugger.
If the Mets are indeed done with Alonso, they could invest more heavily in their bullpen.
Andy Martino says that the Mets think Alonso is destined to play elsewhere.
The Mets told Starling Marte that they’d try to trade him but haven’t found a match thus far.
Buster Olney says that the Mets’ ideal solution at first base would be orchestrating a trade for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Ronny Mauricio is continuing to rehab his knee, but he might not be ready for the start of spring training.
FanGraphs took a look at what happened to Brett Baty.
Juan Soto spoke to Mets players on their graduation day at the team’s academy in the Dominican Republic.
If bobbleheads and other giveaways are of interest to you, the Mets released the schedule for all of that this year.
The Mets signed catcher Onix Vega to a minor league deal.
Citi Field’s visiting clubhouse is set to be named after Tony Carullo, who has worked for the team for 51 years.
Around the National League East
Battery Power took a look at some outside-the-box trade targets for the Braves.
The Good Phight remembered Aaron Harang’s stint with the Phillies.
Around Major League Baseball
Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker, the heart and soul of the team, has died at the age of 90. He had been privately battling small cell lung cancer.
While the Mets might dream of acquiring Vlad Jr., the Blue Jays are said to be working on a contract extension with him, and they’d want a return that exceeds what the Padres got for Juan Soto if they were to trade him.
Toronto showed off some fan-friendly renovations at the Rogers Centre.
The Cubs and Kyle Tucker avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to terms on a one-year, $16.5 million deal.
Major League Baseball released the 2025 Spring Breakout schedule.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Steve Sypa continued our countdown of the Mets’ top prospects for 2025 with number 14: Nate Dohm.
This Date in Mets History
Willie Harris signed with the Mets on this date in 2012.