Mets News and Morning Links - 1/15/2025

 



Good Morning.  Born today Mike Marshall.  Happy Birthday Joshua Cornielly.  Mets expected to sign Elian Pena as International Free Agency opens today and more thoughts on Pete Alonso and the Mets.

Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, Winter Baseball, and This Day in Mets History.

Mets Links: 

MLB.com: 2025 Spring Training first workout dates announcedNYM: Pitchers and Catchers - Wed., Feb. 12; Full Squad first workout - Mon., Feb. 17;

The International Free Agent Period begins today.  The Mets are expected to sign SS Elian Pena to a $5 million bonus.

MLB.com: Today is international signing day: Here's what to know. "No. 3: Elian Pena, SS (Dominican Republic). Evaluators rave about Pena’s off-the-field makeup and in-game savvy, believing he has legitimate five-tool impact potential across the board. Equipped with oodles of bat speed from the left side, he complements his propensity for hitting the ball hard with some of the most advanced plate discipline seen on the international scene in years. It’s rare for a prospect so young to have a keen eye for the zone, but Pena routinely puts it on display while spraying the ball to all fields when he does cut it loose."


 

Joel Sherman NY Post Sports+: The clock is ticking on Mets’ staredown with Pete Alonso. "I expect the Mets will be among the most active teams between now and the start of spring training and — with how this market has lagged — perhaps up to Opening Day. They still need (at minimum) a bat, two relievers and a supplemental position player. Unless the Mets fill first base from outside, or by moving Mark Vientos across the diamond after adding an outside third baseman, they could keep the door ajar for Alonso. Cohen, after all, has demonstrated a willingness to take a payroll where other teams would not." (Subscription Required)

Mike Vaccaro NY Post Sports+: Carlos Beltran’s Hall of Fame possibility presents Mets fans a curveball. "When Beltran does get in, it is a near certainty he will go in as a Met, because he had his greatest years as a Met...I still find it remarkable how many Mets fans I know can’t let go of the moment, on the night of Oct. 19, 2006, when Beltran stood frozen at the wicked curveball that Adam Wainwright threw him with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 3-1 game. It was a Hall of Fame pitch thrown by a borderline Hall of Fame pitcher (and, if we’re being honest, the killer was the grooved changeup Beltran let pass for strike one two pitches before)." (Subscription Required)


Mets clips - 

Sean Manaea TV Coverage:

 

Pete Alonso News:

 

Other Mets News:

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Mets.com:

Mets News

Mets make a big splash on international signing day, inking No. 3 prospect Peña

Manaea thrilled to reunite with Soto, Montas

2025 Spring Training first workout dates announced

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

New York Mets on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games

MLB rumors: Mets approaching roadblock in Pete Alonso contract negotiations

Yankees interested in Tim Hill reunion but Mets also in play for reliever

Doran, friend enjoy Mets Fantasy Camp

SS Peña, 17, nets $5 million bonus in Mets deal

Mets free agency and trade buzz: New York interested in lefty Tim Hill

Mets claim Austin Warren to add another bullpen option

Reliever Jeff Hoffman says Orioles and Braves backed off deals before his contract with Blue Jays

MLB free agency: Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays reportedly the finalists for Roki Sasaki

Metsmerized:

Metsmerized Online

Report: Mets Tell Alonso They Want Decision Soon

Report: Mets Interested in Tim Hill

Mets Claim Austin Warren

Report: Mets Have ‘Checked In” On Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s Availability

Amazing Avenue:

Amazin' Avenue - All Posts

Mets claim Austin Warren off waivers from Giants

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball initial schedule released; Mets to appear four times

Mets sign Elian Peña for club record $5 million

Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2025: Marco Vargas (15)

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

Faith and Fear in Flushing

Oh, Those Indecisive Astros!

62 Since the End of ’62

Mets360:

Mets360

Wednesday catch-all thread (1/15/25)

Mets Card of the Week: 1963 Rod Kanehl

Poll: What AAV will David Stearns give in a three-year deal

Kiner's Korner:

kinerskorner.com

From Hype to Hope: What The $5 Million Man Elian Peña Means for the Mets’ Future

From Overthinking to Overpowering: Highlights from Sean Manaea’s Mets Press Conference

Mack's Mets:

Mack's Mets

Tom Brennan: Frankie Montas

Reese Kaplan -- Mets Offseason Roster Bullet List Number Seven

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Winter Baseball:

In the Dominican - 

1/14/25 Box Score: Leones del Escogido 10 Estrellas de Oriente 6


In Mexico - 

MLB Links:

MLB.com:

MLB News

3 finalists to sign Sasaki, but it's looking like a 2-team race for star pitcher

Top international prospects sign with MLB clubs: Track key deals

18-year-old two-way Japanese slugger signs record-setting deal with A's

The best third basemen in baseball right now are ...

Time running out for a Mets-Alonso reunion?

D-backs introduce new ace Burnes: 'We're in it to win it'

Yankees looking to add a lefty reliever (report)

Verlander buys into Colombian soccer club

Free agent Ha-Seong Kim not expected to be ready for Opening Day (source)

MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

Mets Interested In Tim Hill

Latest On Mets, Pete Alonso

Nationals Sign Franchy Cordero To Minor League Contract

Yankees Acquire Michael Arias

Free Agent Faceoff: Jose Quintana vs Andrew Heaney

Rockies To Sign Keston Hiura, Nick Martini To Minor League Deals

Pirates Acquire Brett de Geus

Mets Claim Austin Warren

Giants Trade Will Kempner To Marlins

Mariners Acquire Blake Hunt, Designate Samad Taylor For Assignment

Giants Trade Blake Sabol To Red Sox

Giants Have Had Recent Talks With Randal Grichuk

Nationals Outright Joan Adon

Daniel Bard To Throw Off Mound In February, Planning To Sign In April

MLB Mailbag: Cubs, Padres, Reds, Cardinals, Stroman, Hoffman

Yahoo Sports:

MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games

Ace Corbin Burnes joins the Diamondbacks, who are `stretching the budget' to compete in NL West

Who is Shotaro Morii? And why is his signing with the Athletics such a big deal?

Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics

Red Sox acquire catcher Blake Sabol from Giants for international signing pool allocation

Mets free agency and trade buzz: New York interested in lefty Tim Hill

As Roki Sasaki waiting game begins, Dodgers explore trades for more signing bonus money

Mets claim reliever Austin Warren off waivers from Giants

Texas Rangers Ink Streaming Deal as Hunt for TV Partner Goes On

Mets holding the line on Pete Alonso -- and time is getting short

Top shortstop prospect Gonzalez highlights Giants' international class

ESPN:

www.espn.com - MLB

What we know as we await Roki Sasaki's free agency decision

Hoffman: O's, Braves backed off deals with me

SS Peña, 17, nets $5 million bonus in Mets deal

CBS Sports:

CBSSports.com Headlines

Athletics sign 18-year-old two-way Japanese player to record-breaking contract

Ha-Seong Kim injury update: Free agent won't be ready for Opening Day after shoulder surgery, per report

MLB rumors: Mets hold strong in Pete Alonso talks, Yankees target relief help, Giants eye veteran outfielder


FanGraphs:

FanGraphs Baseball

JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Curtis Granderson

The Two Fastballs of Ben Joyce

2025 ZiPS Projections: Cleveland Guardians

Yet Another Projection System: A Brief Introduction to OOPSY

What’s the Matter With Jack Flaherty?

Effectively Wild Episode 2270: Trouble With the Curved Bat

2025 International Prospect Rankings and Scouting Reports

Corbin Carroll Is Even Better Than Advertised

Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat –1/14/25

The Community Blog Is Back!

Braves.com:

Braves News

A way-too-early Braves' Opening Day roster projection

2025 Spring Training first workout dates announced

Braves settle with arbitration-eligible players Kelenic, Lee

Marlins.com:

Marlins News

Marlins sign No. 5 prospect Salas, hard-throwing Defrank

Miami Live! coming soon to loanDepot park

2025 Spring Training first workout dates announced

Phillies.com:

Phillies News

Phillies invite top 3 prospects to big league camp

Single-A affiliate’s cap fits the bill on National Hat Day

2025 Spring Training first workout dates announced

Nationals.com:

Nationals News

Venezuelan SS Cortesia headlines Nats' 2025 international signings

Checking in on Nats' top international prospects

Nationals bolster 'pen, sign López to 1-year deal to continue busy offseason

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

Transactions:

New York Mets traded George Altman to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Cowan on January 15, 1965.

New York Yankees signed John Candelaria of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 15, 1988.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Dick Schofield of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 15, 1993.

Chicago Cubs signed Mark Guthrie of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 15, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Willie Harris of the Washington Nationals on January 15, 2011.

Texas Rangers signed Todd Frazier of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 15, 2020.

National Pastime: 

1963

By an overwhelming 20–2 vote, the New York City Council named the new stadium in the Queens for William A. Shea, the attorney who brought the National League back to the Big Apple. The ballpark, known initially as Flushing Meadow Park Municipal Stadium, serves as the Mets' home for 44 seasons.

2010

The Mets and John Maine (7-6, 4.43) come to terms on a one-year, $3.3 million deal just after the right-hander filed for arbitration. New York's projected number three starter was limited to 15 games last season due to the lingering weakness from a 2008 surgery that removed a bony growth from his right shoulder socket


Centerfield Maz:

centerfield maz

Darryl Strawberry (Part Two) The Later Mets Years (1987 - 1990)

Darryl Strawberry (Part One) Rookie of the Year to World Champion (1983 - 1986)

Remembering Mets Opening Days (2008) Johan Santana's Mets Debut


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