Your Monday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
Steve Cohen, David Stearns, and Carlos Mendoza were in California this past weekend meeting with crown jewel free agent Juan Soto.
Sean Manaea’s wedding was this weekend and a handful of Mets teammates were in attendance.
The Mets signed utility man Donovan Walton, a veteran of five big league seasons and 70 games, to a minor-league deal.
Around the National League East
Without any award finalists this season, the only direction the Nationals can look is forward towards the potential of the future.
Michael Harris II celebrated his wedding with Braves teammates of the past and the present.
Phillies top pitching prospect Andrew Painter was named the 2024 Arizona Fall League Pitcher of the Year.
Around Major League Baseball
This week is MLB Award Week with the Rookies of the Year, Managers of the Year, Cy Youngs, and MVPs being handed out from Monday through Thursday, in that order.
Tonight, the Rookie of the Year awards will be handed out and you could probably talk yourself into any one of the six finalists winning one of the awards.
Cincinnati Reds starter Nick Martinez will be accepting the team’s $21.05M qualifying offer for the 2025 season.
A Mets minor leaguer until two weeks ago, Justin Jarvis signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 1985, Dwight Gooden won the National League Cy Young Award.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Steve Sypa went over the most noteworthy free agent hitters for the Mets on the minor league side.
Linda Surovich previewed Pete Alonso’s free agency where a crowded field and shifting priorities might take the Polar Bear out of New York.