Rickey Henderson’s life will be celebrated Saturday at Oakland’s Oracle Arena, next door to where he forged one of the greatest careers in baseball history.

So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner admitted that "it's difficult" for MLB team owners to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers' spending, but also believes his team is better than it was at this time last year.

Having decent depth is always a good thing. You never know when an injury will arise, and you need to call someone up temporarily. A good way to build up depth

The New York Mets still need to figure out their first base situation, and the Baltimore Orioles have a logjam there. A deal could be a win-win for both teams.

A former member of the New York Mets has found a new home. Infielder J.D. Davis, who played in Queens from 2019 to 2022, has signed a minor league contract with

The offseason in Major League Baseball has seen two teams as the clear protagonists, with the New York Mets acquiring Juan Soto as the most sought-after free agent and the Los Ange

Entering the 2025 season, the projected ace of the Mets' staff is Kodai Senga, who only made one start in the 2024 regular season. Behind him, there's returning veteran Sean Manaea, lefty breakout candidate David Peterson, the erratic Frankie Montas, and a former closer in Clay Holmes.

Mountcastle, a 27-year-old right-handed hitter, peaked in 2021 on the Orioles when had 33 home runs and 89 RBIs. Last season for Baltimore, Mountcastle’s power numbers dipped (13 home runs and 63 RBI over 124 games), but he posted a more well-rounded overall slash line with a career-high batting average of .271.

New York Mets superstar Francisco Lindor struck a friendship with Gio Urshela at the 2011 Instructional League, and they have had a strong bond since.

If it does indeed come to pass, it will be a surprisingly lackluster end to the Mets-Alonso relationship. He was a homegrown star with some New York roots and come up ... Teams like the Tigers, Athletics and Mariners make sense as speculative fits.

The New York Mets made the biggest noise in this year's free agency period with the signing of outfielder Juan Soto to a record 15-year, $765 million contract.