Steamer Surprises: Projection Values For 2025 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back to The Lookahead; this week, we take an early look at the first projections of 2025. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… No, this isn’t yet another column decrying the perpetually accelerating Christmas creep phenomenon. Instead, we fantasy baseball fanatics have two events to celebrate. First, drafts for 2025 are open […]

Luis Severino Likely To Decline Qualifying Offer From Mets

Free-agent starting pitcher Luis Severino is expected to decline the qualifying offer that the New York Mets extended to him. The qualifying offer was for one year, however, Severino is seeking a multi-year deal, looking to capitalize on the relative success of his 2024 campaign. The 30-year-old made 31 starts and pitched 182 innings, both […]

Yankees Sign Jordany Ventura To Minor-League Deal

The New York Yankees signed free-agent right-hander Jordany Ventura to a minor-league deal on Thursday and assigned him to Double-A Somerset to begin the 2025 season. The 24-year-old New York Mets prospect pitched for Single-A St. Lucie, High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton in 2024 in the Mets organization and held a strong 2.96 ERA and […]

Jett Williams Suffers Sprained Ankle In AFL

New York Mets shortstop prospect Jett Williams (ankle) left Thursday's regular-season Arizona Fall League contest after crashing into the outfield fence and is dealing with a right-ankle sprain. Although there is no word on severe it is, team officials are optimistic it won't be a big issue for Williams the rest of the offseason. The […]

Drew Gilbert Showing Power In Arizona Fall League

New York Mets outfield prospect Drew Gilbert has been showcasing his power throughout the Arizona Fall League. Through 19 games, the No.3 ranked prospect in Queens has gone deep four times, which is tied for the second-most among outfielders. However, he has struggled to find consistency at the plate as he has posted an underwhelming […]

Tyrone Taylor Has Hernia And Elbow Surgery, Expected To Miss Two Months

New York Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor (hernia) underwent an umbilical hernia surgery on Oct. 30 with Dr. Venkata Evani in Phoenix, Ariz., and also had surgery to have a loose body removed from his right elbow on Thursday with Dr. James Carr in New York. Taylor is expected to miss around two months after the […]

Mets To Meet With Juan Soto Soon

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is heading west soon to meet with free-agent outfielder Juan Soto and his agent, Scott Boras, according to industry sources. Soto, a generational free agent, is expected to be pursued most heavily by the Mets and New York Yankees this offseason. Several other owners are expected to meet with […]

Brett Baty Could See Action In The Outfield

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns isn't ruling out the possibility that third baseman Brett Baty will see action in the outfield moving forward. The Mets were impressed with how quickly Baty picked up second base in 2024 and could further add to his versatility by playing him in the outfield in […]

Pete Alonso Receives Qualifying Offer From Mets

As expected, the New York Mets gave free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer on Monday. This was a no-brainer move for the Mets with Alonso headed towards being one of the most sought-after free-agent bats on the market this winter. If Alonso declines the offer, which he's expected to do, […]

Sean Manaea Gets Qualifying Offer From Mets

The New York Mets extended a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer to free-agent left-hander Sean Manaea on Monday. If Manaea rejects the offer and signs with another team on the open market this offseason, the Mets will receive draft-pick compensation. New York's starting rotation could look quite different next year, with Luis Severino also being […]

Mets Extend Qualifying Offer To Luis Severino

The New York Mets are extending a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer to free-agent right-hander Luis Severino. If Severino rejects the team's qualifying offer and signs with another team on the open market, the Mets will receive draft-pick compensation. In his first year in Queens, Severino went 11-7 for the Mets with a 3.91 ERA […]

Mets Decline Phil Maton's Option

The New York Mets declined relief pitcher Phil Maton's $7.75 million option for the 2025 season on Monday and instead paid him a $250,000 buyout. Maton is now on the free-agent market and will be looking for a new team to pitch for next season. It wouldn't be a surprise for the Mets to try […]

Sean Manaea Opts Out Of Contract, Becomes Free Agent

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea opted out of his contract with the Mets on Saturday and is now a free agent. Manaea had one year and $13.5 million remaining on his contract and is clearly eyeing a bigger payday after a resurgent second half of the season fueled by tweaks to his mechanics. […]

Chris Devenski Signs Minor League Deal With The Mets

The New York Mets have signed veteran pitcher Chris Devenksi to a minor league deal with an invite to camp next season. Devenski began 2024 with the Tampa Bay Rays but was released and picked up by Seattle, spending time from mid-July through the end of the season with the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate, posting a […]

Mets Expect Active Offseason

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said on Wednesday that the organization expects to be very active this offseason, with the matter of what to do with impending free-agent All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso at the top of the list. Restocking the starting pitching staff will also be important, as both right-hander […]

Dedniel Nunez Could Have A Normal Offseason

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said that right-handed reliever Dedniel Nunez (forearm) is progressing well in his recovery from a right-forearm injury that caused him to miss most of the second half of the 2024 season. The Mets are hoping to get Nunez back on the mound in November, and if […]

Ronny Mauricio Hasn't Resumed Baseball Activities

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said on Wednesday that the rehab for infield prospect Ronny Mauricio (knee) has gone slower than anticipated and he has yet to resume baseball activities in October. It's concerning news for Mauricio, who initially had surgery in December of 2023 to fix a torn right ACL. […]

Paul Blackburn Out 4-5 Months After Spinal Surgery

New York Mets right-hander Paul Blackburn (back) is expected to miss four to five months after undergoing a cerebrospinal fluid leak repair on his back on Oct. 11, according to the team. While there's enough time for Blackburn to get ready before the start of the 2025 regular season, the Mets probably aren't going to […]

Mark Vientos Homers Again In Game 6 Loss

New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos did his best to keep his team alive in the postseason, hitting a two-run homer in a 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the NLCS. Unfortunately, Vientos couldn't do it all himself, and the Mets were eliminated from the playoffs. The 24-year-old was […]

Sean Manaea Gets Hit Around In Elimination Game Of NLCS

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea had a tough outing in Game 6 of the NLCS on Sunday, taking the loss in a 10-5 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manaea allowed five earned runs in two innings, giving up six hits and two walks while striking out two. The 32-year-old […]

Starling Marte Knocks Three Doubles As Part Of Four-Hit Night

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte knocked three doubles and collected three RBI as part of a four-hit night in the Mets' 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Marte went 4-for-5 at the plate and added a run as part of his […]

Francisco Alvarez Collects Three Hits In Mets' Rout On Friday Night

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez collected three hits on Friday night, including an RBI single, in the Mets' 12-6 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was Alvarez's best performance of the postseason and helped improve his subpar playoff stat line to a more tolerable .225/.262/.512 slash line. His presence at the bottom of […]

Jesse Winker Knocks A Triple In Multi-Hit Game

New York Mets outfielder Jesse Winker notched an RBI triple in the bottom of the fourth inning as part of a multi-hit effort in the Mets' 12-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Winker's RBI triple extended the Mets' lead to 9-2 at the time and essentially helped bury the Dodgers' hopes […]

Pete Alonso Hits Three-Run Homer, Collects Two Hits In Big Mets Win

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso smashed a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning to get the Mets started off on the right foot in their 12-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Alonso went 2-3 at the plate with three RBI, a walk and four runs as […]

Jesse Winker Returns To DH Role For Game 5 On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Jesse Winker will return to designated hitter and will bat fifth for the Mets in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday at Citi Field against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Jack Flaherty. With Winker back in there in a must-win game, veteran J.D. Martinez will retreat […]

Kodai Senga Unlikely To Pitch In Game 5 Against Dodgers

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that right-hander Kodai Senga is unlikely to pitch now for Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday at Citi Field against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets are comfortable with left-handed starter David Peterson throwing up to 80 pitches and desperately need him to eat […]

Jeff McNeil Making His First Start In Game 5 Of NLCS

New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil will draw into the starting lineup for the first time this postseason in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Friday at Citi Field against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Jack Flaherty. McNeil will start at second base and bat eighth. The 32-year-old former batting champion […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/18/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Friday could be the final day of the season in which we have two games. Let’s dive into the options for both League Championship Series and highlight some players to consider on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 10/18/2024, with the slate starting […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Postseason Week 3

We're officially down to four teams left, internet friends! One of the Dodgers, Mets, Guardians, or Yankees will be the 2024 World Series champions (and all of those teams are set up for another good season next year, too). We've already seen some fantastic bullpen performances in these playoffs but also some surprising blow-ups. Three […]

Mark Vientos Smacks Another Homer In Game 4

New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos continued his strong postseason on Friday, going 2-for-5 with a solo homer in a 10-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately, Vientos couldn't do much about the non-stop attack from the Dodgers lineup. The 24-year-old has had an excellent postseason so far, hitting .370 with a 1.070 […]