There are times when Paul Skenes, the 22-year-old, can’t escape Paul Skenes, baseball’s Next Big Thing.
Lawrence Butler agrees to 7-year deal, $65.5 million with Athletics
It's the latest big-money deal for a team suddenly spending as it prepares to play three seasons in a minor league ballpark.
Juan Soto says some teams offered more money than Mets in free agency
The sweepstakes to sign Juan Soto was packed with powerful teams, and Soto said it wasn't the Mets who offered the most money.
Phillies notes on Harper’s outfield comment and the Opening Day lineup
Would the Phillies really ever put Bryce Harper back in the outfield or is it much ado about a hypothetical?
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reveals final counteroffer to Blue Jays was ‘much less’ than Juan Soto’s deal with Mets
The Mets were interested earlier this offseason in trading for Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who will enter free agency after the 2025 MLB season.
A’s outfielder Lawrence Butler agrees to 7-year, $65.5 million extension, per report
The Athletics are locking down a member of their young core for so long, he'll probably make it to Las Vegas.
Mets’ Brandon Sproat eyes MLB debut after ‘great experience’ in first big league camp
Brandon Sproat’s second spring training start with the Mets didn’t go as well as his first, but that didn’t dampen the 24-year-old’s spirits after his time in camp with the big league club came to an end.
Dave Roberts and Dodgers making progress on contract extension
The Dodgers and Dave Roberts are inching closer to agreeing to a new contract, with the hope that a deal can be reached by next week before the team leaves for Japan.
Mets fall to Astros as Edwin Diaz struggles, Mark Vientos notches three hits
Brandon Sproat and Edwin Diaz got touched up for two runs each and the Mets' bats were held in check in a 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday night in Port St. Lucie.
Mets’ Edwin Diaz unfazed by short spring debut: ‘Today, I didn’t do my job but that’s part of the game’
Mets closer Edwin Diaz made his 2025 spring training debut on Thursday night, but despite his ineffectiveness, the reliever remains confident in his stuff.
When will Shohei Ohtani pitch for Dodgers this season? ‘We just don’t know’
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is not publicly committing to any timeline for Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound for the Dodgers.
Dodgers pause Shohei Ohtani’s pitching rehab, putting potential May return into question
We really don't know when Shohei Ohtani is going to start pitching in MLB games again.
Mets outright RHP Sean Reid-Foley to Triple-A after clearing waivers
The Mets have outright RHP Sean Reid-Foley to Triple-A Syracuse, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster.
Former MLB outfielder Tyler Naquin attempting comeback as pitcher with Guardians
Baseball Savant rated Naquin’s arm strength in the 98th percentile among major leaguers in 2021 and in the 94th percentile in 2022, his last two full seasons in the majors. Naquin played just eight games with the White Sox in 2023.
Mets’ David Stearns talks Sean Manaea’s next steps, Brandon Sproat’s path to MLB debut
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns had updates on Sean Manaea’s injury timetable, Brandon Sproat’s path to the big leagues, and more.