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• Justin Willard “Emerging As The Favorite” For Mets’ Pitching Coach Job

  01-11-2025 22:30 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets may be zeroing in on a replacement for Jeremy Hefner. Red Sox director of pitching Justin Willard is “emerging as the favorite” for the position, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. Joel Sherman of the New York Post seconded Sammon’s report, writing that Willard is “poised to be named the Mets pitching coach.”
  Willard has been with Boston since November 2024. He had previously worked in Minnesota as a pitching coach and coordinator. Willard got his coachin
  
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• Mets Interested In Joe Ryan

  04-12-2025 19:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets have been perusing the trade market in hopes of bolstering their rotation and have their eye on Twins right-hander Joe Ryan as one of several targets, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. He adds that the Twins like young Mets righty Jonah Tong — hardly a surprise, given that Tong is widely regarded as one of the sport’s top pitching prospects.
  As recently as the All-Star break, the idea of the Twins trading Ryan seemed far-fetched. Minnesota spent the entirety of the fi
  
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• Mets Sign Devin Williams To Three-Year Deal

  03-12-2025 23:10 via mlbtraderumors.com
  December 3: The Mets have officially announced their signing of Williams.
  December 1: Another free agent reliever has come off the board. The Mets are reportedly in agreement with Devin Williams on a three-year deal that guarantees the Klutch Sports client $51MM, though the net present value is knocked down by $15MM in deferrals.
  Williams receives a $6MM signing bonus that’ll be paid in $2MM installments. He receives $15MM annual salaries, $5MM of which is deferred each season. (Signing bo
  
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• Latest On Center Field Market

  03-12-2025 20:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The center field market appears to have lots of demand. The Phillies, Mets, Rays, Orioles, Diamondbacks and Royals are all looking for upgrades at the position, according to reporting from Ken Rosenthal and Katie Woo of The Athletic.
  Those teams all make logical sense. The Phillies acquired Harrison Bader at the deadline but lost him to free agency a few months later. The Mets did the same thing with Cedric Mullins, who was terrible for them. The Rays had a rotating cast of characters in the out
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: An Agent’s Perspective with B.B. Abbott – Also, Cease, Williams, Helsley, And Gray

  03-12-2025 17:19 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by B.B. Abbott of Wasserman Baseball to discuss…Abbott’s approach to free agency (3:30)
  The impact of the media on free agency (10:00)
  The different levels of
  
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• Mets Not Ruling Out Edwin Diaz Reunion Despite Williams Signing

  02-12-2025 05:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are adding Devin Williams to the back of their bullpen on a three-year contract. That gives them an established closer if Edwin Díaz signs elsewhere, but it apparently won’t completely shut the door on Díaz staying in Queens.
  Anthony DiComo of MLB.com was among those to report that the Mets still have interest in re-signing Díaz. It seems Williams is on board with that plan, as DiComo writes that the new signee is open to pitching in a setup capacity
  
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• Mets, Devin Williams Agree To Three-Year Deal

  02-12-2025 03:23 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are in agreement with free agent closer Devin Williams on a three-year contract, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. It guarantees more than $50MM, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
  More to come.
  
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• Kodai Senga Prefers To Remain With Mets In 2026

  30-11-2025 21:33 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Mets right-hander Kodai Senga has indicated to the club that he would prefer to remain in Queens for next season rather than be traded elsewhere this winter, according to a report from Will Sammon of The Athletic. Sammon adds, however, that the Mets might still trade him this offseason. Senga’s contract includes a ten-team no-trade clause that gives him limited say over where he can be traded.
  The news is noteworthy given the fact that Senga, 33 in January, is a known trade candidate who t
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Some “Classic Baseball Trades,” Nimmo For Semien, And Ward For Rodriguez

  26-11-2025 16:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…The Rangers trading Marcus Semien to the Mets for Brandon Nimmo and cash (1:25)
  The Orioles trading Grayson Rodrigue
  
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• Mets Sign Robert Stock, Nick Burdi To Minor League Deals

  26-11-2025 06:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets have agreed to minor league contracts with pitchers Robert Stock, Nick Burdi and Anderson Severino and with outfielder Jose Ramos, according to SNY. Mike Rodriguez reported the Severino agreement a couple weeks ago, while Burdi’s deal first appeared on the MLB.com transaction log. Stock has confirmed his signing on social media. All four players receive invitations to big league camp.
  Burdi and Stock each spent the 2025 season in the Red Sox organization. They both
  
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• Poll: How Aggressively Should The Mets Shop Jeff McNeil?

  25-11-2025 03:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets took a big swing last night when they shipped franchise stalwart Brandon Nimmo to Arlington in order to install Marcus Semien as their new second baseman. Semien took a big step back with the bat this past year but remains a quality defender who produced a four-win season even as a league average hitter in 2024 thanks to his glove. There’s little doubt that Semien will enter next year poised to get the lion’s share of playing time at second base, but that creates plenty of u
  
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• Nimmo, Stearns, Young Discuss Semien Trade

  24-11-2025 21:28 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets and Rangers lined up on a surprising one-for-one swap over the weekend, with outfielder Brandon Nimmo heading to Texas and infielder Marcus Semien to Queens. Today, members of the media got to speak with many of the parties involved. Arguably, the most notable comment came from Nimmo himself, who waived his no-trade clause to become a Ranger. “I would not have waived that no-trade clause if I didn’t think I could come here and win,” Nimmo said, per Shawn McFarland of t
  
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• Mets Interested In Robert Suarez

  24-11-2025 04:48 via mlbtraderumors.com
  While the Mets remain engaged with Edwin Diaz about a new contract, the club is keeping its bases covered by also checking in with other major free agent closers.  Reports from earlier this week cited the Mets as one of the many teams involved in Devin Williams’ market, and The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports that New York has been in touch “multiple times recently” with the reps for both Williams and Robert Suarez.
  This makes the Mets the first club publicly linked t
  
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• Rangers Trade Marcus Semien To Mets For Brandon Nimmo

  24-11-2025 01:34 via mlbtraderumors.com
  6:34PM: The trade is official, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post.
  4:27PM: The Mets and Rangers are in the finishing stages of a surprising one-for-one trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to Queens in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports.  The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports that Nimmo has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to allow the deal to proceed.  The Mets are sending $5MM to the Rangers in partial salary offset, a
  
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• Mets, Rangers Finalizing Trade Involving Marcus Semien, Brandon Nimmo

  23-11-2025 23:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets and Rangers are in the finishing stages of a surprising one-for-one trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to Queens in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports.  The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports that Nimmo has agreed to waive his no-trade clause to allow the deal to proceed.
  Reports emerged earlier this week that the Mets were open to moving Nimmo, so it isn’t entirely shocking to see the veteran outfielder’s time in N
  
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• National League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25

  21-11-2025 23:17 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 4pm CT this afternoon. Below is a comprehensive list of players on National League teams who have been non-tendered today, which will be updated as more decisions are revealed throughout the day. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projected 2026 salaries for all arbitration-eligible players last month. Non-tendered players will immediately enter free agency without needing to pass through waivers and can then be signed by
  
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• Players Avoiding Arbitration: 11/21/25

  21-11-2025 19:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The deadline for teams to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players is this afternoon at 4pm CT. Throughout the day, we’ll surely see a handful of arb-eligible players agree to terms with their clubs to avoid a hearing.
  These so-called “pre-tender deals” usually, although not always, involve players who were borderline non-tender candidates. Rather than run the risk of being cut loose, they can look to sign in the lead-up to the deadline. Those salaries often come i
  
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• Mets Planning To Non-Tender Danny Young

  21-11-2025 00:17 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are planning to non-tender left-hander Danny Young, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. Tomorrow at 4pm Central is the deadline to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible or pre-arb players. Once Young is officially non-tendered, he’ll become a free agent and the Mets will open a 40-man roster spot.
  More to come.
  
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• Mets Have Not Asked Brandon Nimmo About Waiving No-Trade Clause

  20-11-2025 21:17 via mlbtraderumors.com
  It was reported recently that the Mets are making outfielder Brandon Nimmo available in trade talks. Andy Martino of SNY characterizes those talks as preliminary, noting that Nimmo and his representatives have not yet been asked about the possibility of waiving his full no-trade clause.
  It appears that the Mets have a few moving pieces in their early offseason planning. There have also been rumors about infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil and right-hander Kodai Senga being available in trades. Toda
  
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• Mets Finalize 2026 Coaching Staff

  20-11-2025 00:36 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets announced their full coaching staff for the 2026 season today. Some of last year’s staff are coming back and some of the new hires have already been reported. The new developments today include the confirmation of Justin Willard as the new pitching coach. Prior to the official announcement, Willard confirmed to Rob Bradford of the Baseball Isn’t Boring Podcast that he had been hired in that role. Also, the Mets promoted J.P. Arencibia to catching coach, Dan McKinney to assis
  
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• Mets Release Frankie Montas, Select Nick Morabito

  19-11-2025 22:35 via mlbtraderumors.com
  November 19th: Montas has now been released, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
  November 18th: The Mets announced that they have designated Frankie Montas for assignment, and the team has requested unconditional release waivers on the right-hander.  The transaction removes Montas from the 40-man roster, allowing the team to select the contract of outfield prospect Nick Morabito in advance of today’s Rule 5 deadline.  The Athletic’s Will Sammon reported on Morabito’s selec
  
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• Randy Jones Passes Away

  19-11-2025 17:06 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Padres announced Wednesday that two-time All-Star and former National League Cy Young winner Randy Jones has passed away. He was 75 years old. The team issued the following statement:
  “With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, the Padres mourn the passing of our beloved left-hander, Randy Jones. Randy was a cornerstone of our franchise for over five decades, highlighted by becoming the first Padres pitcher to win the Cy Young Award. Inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame in 1999, his impact an
  
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• Nine Players Reject Qualifying Offer

  18-11-2025 22:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The deadline to accept the qualifying offer has passed. Four players — Trent Grisham, Gleyber Torres, Brandon Woodruff, and Shota Imanaga — chose to accept the one-year, $22.025MM deal and remain with their current clubs. The remaining nine players rejected the deal. They are: Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker, Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber, Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette, Astros lefty Framber Valdez, Padres righty Dylan Cease, Phillies lefty Ranger Suarez, Mets closer Edwin Diaz, Diamondbac
  
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• Mets To Release Frankie Montas, Select Nick Morabito

  18-11-2025 20:47 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets announced that they have designated Frankie Montas for assignment, and the team has requested unconditional release waivers on the right-hander.  The transaction removes Montas from the 40-man roster, allowing the team to select the contract of outfield prospect Nick Morabito in advance of today’s Rule 5 deadline.  The Athletic’s Will Sammon reported on Morabito’s selection earlier today.  Reporter Michael Marino was the first to pass on the news that Mo
  
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• Mets, Tigers, Giants Interested In Devin Williams

  18-11-2025 20:29 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets have expressed interest in signing reliever Devin Williams, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Tigers and Giants are also interested, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. It had previously been reported that roughly a dozen teams were in on Williams, including the Red Sox, Reds, Dodgers, and Marlins. The Mets, Tigers, and Giants can now be counted among his suitors.
  Williams, 31, is coming off an uneven season for the Yankees. The Brewers traded the star reliever to New York in exchange for Nes
  
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• Mets Making Brandon Nimmo, Kodai Senga Available In Trade Talks

  18-11-2025 18:55 via mlbtraderumors.com
  With Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz headed into free agency on the heels of a season where the Mets shockingly missed the postseason, it goes without saying that some significant changes will be coming to the Mets’ roster this winter. Much of the focus, naturally, has been on potential additions, whether that’s bringing back Alonso and Diaz or making a splash in the starting pitching market. There’s also been plenty of talk regarding players the Mets could look to part ways with on
  
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• Blue Jays Targeting High-Leverage Relievers

  14-11-2025 17:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Blue Jays are targeting high-leverage relievers, reports Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Free agent Edwin Díaz appears to be one possibility, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal frames the Jays as the main threat to poach Díaz from the Mets. Rosenthal reports that the Jays recently met with Díaz’s representatives from Wasserman, though he also notes that may not mean anything since everyone meets with everyone at this time of year. Jeff Jones of The
  
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• Mets Fielding Interest In Jeff McNeil

  14-11-2025 05:11 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are taking trade inquiries on Jeff McNeil, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The veteran utilityman is recovering from thoracic outlet surgery, which complicates conversations with other clubs. McNeil’s agent, Paragon’s Garrett Parcell, told The Post’s Joel Sherman that he is expected to be full go for Spring Training.
  McNeil is entering the final guaranteed season of the four-year, $50MM extension he signed during the 2023-24 offseason. He’s set for
  
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• Pete Alonso Open To Some DH Time In 2026

  13-11-2025 17:14 via mlbtraderumors.com
  After turning in one of the strongest offensive performances of his career in 2025, it was an easy decision for Pete Alonso to opt out of the final year of his deal with the Mets and return to the open market. After last year’s contentious trip through free agency that saw Alonso return to Queens only after a soft market left him to sign a short-term deal, it’s understandable that many observers have wondered if this year could be his last in New York. Those questions about Alonso&rs
  
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• Jeff McNeil Underwent Thoracic Outlet Procedure

  13-11-2025 16:19 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Mets infielder Jeff McNeil underwent a procedure to address thoracic outlet syndrome following the season, agent Garrett Parcell of Paragon Sports International tells Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Parcell noted that McNeil is expected to be a full participant in spring training.
  It’s an out-of-the-blue revelation and a relatively alarming one at that. Parcell called the procedure “minor,” though the majority of TOS cases throughout the majors come with notable recovery per
  
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