Your Saturday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo offered some early 2025 predictions for the Mets.
Will Sammon provided further details on the breakdown of Sean Manaea’s three-year contract with the Mets.
The Mets are holding their annual Winter Blood Drive at Citi Field on Wednesday, January 15th.
Around the National League East
The Good Phight provided a ranking of the best trades Dave Dombrowski has made as president of baseball operations for the Phillies.
The battle over the MASN financial dispute between the Orioles and Nationals has continued to rage on.
Trevor Williams is back in DC and he expects to have a bigger workload now that he is injury-free.
The Marlins could potentially be subject to a grievance from the players association if they don’t start spending more.
Around Major League Baseball
After spending the past four years with the Braves, 41-year-old Charlie Morton will continue his career in Baltimore after signing a one-year, $15 million contract with the Orioles.
The Dodgers added yet another highly-regarded international player, inking Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim to a three-year, $12.5 million deal.
Despite the addition of Kim, the Dodgers are still currently planning on using Mookie Betts and Gavin Lux as their primary middle infielders this season.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote about how Corbin Burnes and the Diamondbacks came together for one of the more surprising signings of the offseason.
MLB.com looked at some of the potential landing spots for five of the biggest free agents still on the open market.
Carlos Beltrán will serve as the general manager for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Who will be some of the players who will define baseball in 2025?
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Daiverson Gutierrez came in at #23 on Amazin’ Avenue’s top prospects list for 2025.
This Date in Mets History
Darryl Strawberry fell off the Hall of Fame ballot in his only year of eligibility on this date in 2005.