<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/entertainment/all-of-the-francisco-lindor-references-in-a-house-of-dynamite');   ga('set', 'title', 'All of the Francisco Lindor references in A House of Dynamite');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/All-of-the-Francisco-Lindor-references-in-A-House-of-Dynamite.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>All of the Francisco Lindor references in A House of Dynamite</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T19:22:30-07:00">October 28th, 7:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T19:22:30-07:00">October 28th, 7:22pm</time><address><a>Autumn Hawkins</a>Autumn Hawkins is an Associate Entertainment Editor at ClutchPoints. She enjoys writing about music, lifestyle, film, and television. When she's not writing, she is trying the newest makeup trend, reading a romance novel, or planning her next trip. She is also a proud member of the BeyHive.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Entertainment</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Francisco Lindor had a moment after being mentioned several times in Netflix’s A House of Dynamite.</p><p>The film stars Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos, and is also directed by Oscar-winning Kathryn Bigelow, but the New York Mets shortstop is stealing the spotlight from his several references in the film.</p><p>“Goddamn! Lindor is a great shortstop man,” one character says.</p><p>In another scene, a character is heard praising the shortstop, “You believe that Lindor? He is unbelievable!”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Francisco Lindor was referenced multiple times in the new Netflix film, “A House of Dynamite”</p><p>“You believe that Lindor? He is unbelievable!”<a href="https://t.co/qeVjD0D7ai">pic.twitter.com/qeVjD0D7ai</a></p><p>— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNY_Mets/status/1983200224115077428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Fans on X reacted to Lindor’s mention in the comments, and with one fan <a href="https://x.com/_NyDlo/status/1983202776378421537" rel="noopener">throwing some shade</a> to Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Shohei Ohtani.</p><p>“Never seen Othani mentioned in the movie this why Lindor clears Ohtani,” the fan wrote.</p><p>One fan noted that he wasn’t a fan of the movie but Lindor’s references were a fun part.</p><p>“Not a great movie, but this was a true highlight,” the fan reacted.</p><p>“My GOAT, True Captain and greatest shortstop in New York baseball history getting his shine,” another fan commented, adding to the Lindor <a href="https://x.com/ainthex1/status/1983201696395473287" rel="noopener">praise train.</a></p><h2>What’s up next for Francisco Lindor?</h2><p>In 2021, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francisco-lindor-new-york-agree-to-10-year-341-million-deal" rel="noopener">Lindor signed a 10-year, $341 million deal</a> to stay a Mets shortstop. The deal is the longest contract in Mets history.</p><p>Lindor had his second 30-30 season batting .267 with 31 home runs, 85 RBIs, and 31 stolen bases all awhile dealing with a fractured pinky toe. He still managed to appear in 160 games this season. However, this only proves to his resilience as last week the Mets announced that<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francisco-lindor-2026-elbow-surgery" rel="noopener"> he faced a minor elbow surgery.</a> Despite the hiccup, he is expected to be ready for the 2026 season.</p><p>To add to his accomplishments this year, Lindor also made his first All-Star team with the Mets. Lindor has also been named a Silver Slugger finalist. Alongside Lindor in the shortstop category is Geraldo Perdomo, Arizona Diamondbacks; Trea Turner and Philadelphia Phillies. The National League winners will be announced on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. ET and the American League winners will be announced on The Baseball Insiders on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

All of the Francisco Lindor references in A House of Dynamite

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-carlos-mendoza-assistant-antoan-richardson-bouncing-high-approval-rating');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets rumors: Why Carlos Mendoza assistant is bouncing despite high approval rating');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mets-first-base-coach-Antoan-Richardson.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets rumors: Why Carlos Mendoza assistant is bouncing despite high approval rating</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T13:12:36-07:00">October 27th, 1:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T13:12:36-07:00">October 27th, 1:12pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Coming off a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/4-moves-mets-must-make-to-avenge-340-million-failure">shocking second-half collapse</a> that kept them out of the postseason, the New York Mets might be about to <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1982879745961590918" rel="noopener">lose a valuable member</a> of their coaching staff, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.</p><p>“The New York Mets and first-base coach Antoan Richardson have not come to terms on a new contract and Richardson is expected to leave the organization, sources told ESPN,” Passan wrote via X on Monday. “Richardson was lauded for his work with Mets baserunners and will seek another job when his contract expires.”</p><p>Richardson spent two years with the Mets after coming over from the San Francisco Giants, where he held the same position.</p><p>Mets players have largely credited him with the team’s success on the basepaths, where they stole 147 bases in 165 attempts in 2025. That included a record-tying 39 straight successful attempts.</p><p>First-year Met Juan Soto had 38 steals in 2025, <a href="https://sny.tv/articles/mets-first-base-coach-antoan-richardson-depart-mets" rel="noopener">tied for the most</a> in the National League.</p><p>“Antoan did an unbelievable job, he’s been helping me since Day 1,” Soto said via SNY. “So I think I give him all the credit. He’s the one who put me in this situation and in this spot to do what I’ve done.”</p><p>Brandon Nimmo lauded Richardson’s <a href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/mets-antoan-richardson-base-stealing-juan-soto-brandon-nimmo-un62giix" rel="noopener">communication chops</a> in April.</p><p>“He’s a really good communicator and he’s able to be really personable with a lot of different types of personalities,” he said, via Newsday’s Laura Albanese. “He’s able to connect with you on whatever level you’re at and then he’s able to relay that information in a very simple way so it makes it easy for you to translate that into the game.”</p><p>Albanese pointed out in the same story that the Mets, as a team, were slow. Their 27-foot-per-second sprint speed at the time was the fourth-worst in the Majors, yet they ranked third overall in baserunning runs.</p><p>“His ability to communicate, build relationships and earn the trust of the players is what makes him who he is — a really good person, a special person, a coach that cares a lot,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza added.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets rumors: Why Carlos Mendoza assistant is bouncing despite high approval rating

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-new-york-young-ace-break-through-missing-2025-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will Mets’ next young ace break through after missing 2025 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mets-news-Will-New-Yorks-next-young-ace-break-through-after-missing-2025-season.jpg"><figcaption>© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Will Mets’ next young ace break through after missing 2025 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T11:06:01-07:00">October 26th, 11:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T11:06:01-07:00">October 26th, 11:06am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/4-moves-mets-must-make-to-avenge-340-million-failure">2025 New York Mets failed to make the postseason and underachieved</a> on a number of levels. But injuries and other deficiencies allowed the franchise to get a glimpse of what their pitching staff could look like over the next few years.</p><p>Starting pitcher Christian Scott was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-nolan-mcleans-nasty-frisbees-baffle-cubs-win">unable to pitch alongside Nolan McLean,</a> Brandon Sproat, and Jonah Tong as he recovered from a combined Tommy John surgery and internal brace procedure that kept him out for the entire season. Despite the major setback, Scott is expecting <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6745161/2025/10/23/mets-christian-scott-injury-rotation/" rel="noopener">to participate in spring training.</a></p><p>“We’re all kind of pulling for each other,” Scott told Will Sammon of The Athletic. “There’s no animosity toward each other. Especially coming up, everybody’s playing the same position, it’s easy to go, why not me? But while we’re all very intense competitors, we are also super close off the field to the point where we can bounce ideas off each other and genuinely want each other to get better.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-new-york-christian-scott-injury-blow">Scott made his MLB debut in 2024.</a> He started nine games and posted a 4.56 ERA across 47.1 innings. The Florida native does not know how his velocity will adapt after his recovery, but has already tweaked the grip on his changeup in hopes of complementing other pitches, such as his splitter.</p><p>“The in-zone percentage just wasn’t good enough with the split-finger before I got hurt,” Scott said. “Just being able to have a pitch that’s in the zone a little bit more and also moves a little bit better, in theory, is going to help me get more outs against left-handed hitters.</p><p>“But it’s also just pounding the middle of the zone with the heater, not getting behind in counts. And I know what makes me good is staying ahead of hitters and being ahead, so just trying to do that consistently.”</p><p>The Mets will certainly face several questions once the offseason officially starts. It will be interesting to see if David Stearns and the front office view Scott as a potential answer to some of their rotation concerns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Mets’ next young ace break through after missing 2025 season

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Rebilas-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets fans roast Juan Soto for ‘cringe’ birthday celebration with home run chain</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T12:09:41-07:00">October 25th, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T12:09:41-07:00">October 25th, 12:09pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets are once again facing offseason turbulence, this time sparked by Juan Soto’s birthday video that ignited widespread chatter across social media. The clip, posted shortly after midnight on Saturday, showed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-did-juan-soto-kill-clubhouse-vibes-no-complicated">the Mets star</a> dancing with friends while flashing his 2022 Home Run Derby chain—a reminder of swagger that clashed with the tone of a Mets 2025 collapse still fresh in fans’ minds.</p><p>SNY Mets TV on X (formerly known as Twitter) posted Soto’s Instagram post to their <a href="https://x.com/SNY_Mets/status/1981957991902425550" rel="noopener">account later that morning</a>, amplifying the clip’s reach and exposing it to a restless New York fanbase. Within hours, replies poured in as fans expressed disbelief, frustration, and mockery toward the timing of the celebration.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Juan Soto is celebrating his birthday in style with his 2022 Home Run Derby chain 😎😂</p><p>(via IG/juansoto_25) <a href="https://t.co/QqAE4jbnve">pic.twitter.com/QqAE4jbnve</a></p><p>— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNY_Mets/status/1981957991902425550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Mets fans’ reactions were swift and unforgiving. Across social media, supporters voiced frustration over the optics of celebrating amid another season of disappointment.</p><p>User @owndodgerhaters posted a reaction GIF of a cringing face along with a <a href="https://x.com/owndodgerhaters/status/1981972106436042797" rel="noopener">post reading</a>: “The face i made, this is beyond cringe.”</p><p>Another user @OwnerEmeritus mocked the video’s <a href="https://x.com/OwnerEmeritus/status/1982051990688460862" rel="noopener">vibe with</a>: “What in the sorority rush TikTok is this.”</p><p>User @bronxbombers992 commented on Soto’s offseason habits, <a href="https://x.com/bronxbombers992/status/1982138147992408373" rel="noopener">sarcastically stating</a>: “It’s actually shocking how hard he works to get in shape for the season, clearly packs on a substantial amount of weight during the offseason.”</p><p>And user @yoryiRD19 took a jab at Soto’s physique by <a href="https://x.com/yoryiRD19/status/1982130073776865464" rel="noopener">comparing it</a> to a retired legend: “He has the Albert Pujols belly, only that Pujols was 35 when he developed it.”</p><p>While Soto’s numbers tell the story — 43 home runs, 105 RBIs, and a .921 OPS in his first season in New York — the criticism underscored how timing can overshadow production. For many fans, the video felt like a celebration arriving too soon after one of the franchise’s most painful late-season collapses.</p><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/2-moves-new-york-mets-must-make-2025-mlb-trade-deadline">Mets front office plans its next moves</a>, Soto’s birthday post serves as an offseason snapshot of how thin the line can be between star power and fan patience.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets fans roast Juan Soto for ‘cringe’ birthday celebration with home run chain

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-new-york-yandy-diaz-trade-rays-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets rumors: New York discussed Yandy Diaz trade with Rays at deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mets-rumor-New-York-discussed-Yandy-Diaz-trade-with-Rays-at-deadline.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets rumors: New York discussed Yandy Diaz trade with Rays at deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T11:50:52-07:00">October 23rd, 11:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T11:50:52-07:00">October 23rd, 11:50am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things in Queens, New York, are never boring, and the New York Mets trade rumors are heating up. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-announces-opt-out-contract-enter-free-agency">Pete Alonso opting out of his contract,</a> the Mets are searching for a potential replacement. MLB writer Anthony DiComo <a href="https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/potential-replacements-for-pete-alonso-for-the-mets" rel="noopener">listed potential replacements,</a> while also discussing how the Mets displayed interest in the Tampa Bay Rays’ Yandy Díaz at the MLB trade deadline.</p><p>“The Mets and Rays discussed a deal involving Yandy Diaz leading up to the trade deadline, according to a person with knowledge of the talks,” DiComo reported. “Even though Diaz would have been limited to third base and DH with Alonso around.”</p><p>After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-most-to-blame-for-historic-collapse-to-miss-playoffs">Mets missed the playoffs</a> on the last day of the season, questions remain about what they will do this offseason to address the situation. One of the biggest concerns was the defense. This past season, New York ranked 14th with a .986 fielding percentage. Losing Alonso creates a gap for them at first base. DiComo also discussed Díaz and his defense.</p><p>“Díaz has mostly played first for the Rays, albeit not at a high level. That’s a problem for a team looking to improve its defense. Plus, if Díaz becomes available, the Mets would also have to compete against smaller-market teams drawn to his relatively low $12 million salary.”</p><p>With first base being available, there could be a scenario where the Mets trade for Díaz to make him their new first baseman. Of course, other <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/the-perfect-170m-contract-mets-must-offer-alex-bregman-to-steal-him-from-red-sox">Mets trade rumors have them going after Alex Bregman</a>, another star who could help this lineup. Despite having Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto in their lineup, the Mets could not power their way to the playoffs, finishing 83-79. Díaz could be another big bat in the lineup after he hit .300 while generating 25 home runs, 83 RBIs, and 79 runs for the Rays.</p><p>If the Mets pursue a deal for Díaz, they would likely have to part ways with some valuable prospects, such as Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong. But the team with the highest payroll in baseball has proven in the past that they don’t have deterrents in getting after the player they want.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets rumors: New York discussed Yandy Diaz trade with Rays at deadline

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He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets were expected to earn a spot in the 2025 National League playoffs. They had an encouraging run in 2024 with a strong second half to the season, a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Wild Card that was followed by a triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS.</p><p>After beating their hated rivals, they moved on to the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were beaten in six games and then had to watch Los Angeles win the World Series.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francisco-lindor-2026-elbow-surgery">The Mets</a> attempted to build an even stronger team when they made the offseason’s most impactful free-agent move. They signed Juan Soto to a huge contract. Not only was he supposed to be the missing puzzle piece to a championship run, but they won the battle against the New York Yankees to bring him into the fold.</p><p>Despite a lineup that appeared to be loaded for manager Carlos Mendoza, the Mets fell badly in the second half of the season. Their stretch run was a failure and they did not even earn a spot in the playoffs as the Phillies ran away with the National League East Division title. The Mets finished the season with an 83-79 record and it was clear that the season was a disaster.</p><p>Despite the presence of Soto, slugger Pete Alonso, shortstop Francisco Lindor and designated hitter Starling Marte, the Mets were unable to climb to the level they were at in 2024, let alone rise above it.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-perfect-trade-offer-tigers-tarik-skubal">The Mets</a> could use another solid bat, a strong defensive third baseman and a player who can take over a leadership role in the clubhouse. That player could be Alex Bregman of the Boston Red Sox.</p><h2><b>Bregman opts out of contract</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-heat-will-be-on-Carlos-Mendoz-in-the-2025-season.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million contract with the Red Sox shortly before the start of spring training. The Red Sox won a duel with the Detroit Tigers to bring him aboard, but the contract he signed gave him the freedom to opt out of the deal after Year 1 or Year 2. Even though he appeared to enjoy his new team quite a bit — and he helped the Red Sox earn a spot in the American League playoffs for the first time since 2021 — he made the decision to become a free agent once again about a week after Boston’s season came to a conclusion.</p><p>Bregman had a solid but injury-plagued season with the Red Sox. He suffered a quad injury in May that cost him about one-third of the season. Once he returned to the Red Sox lineup, he was unable to run at full speed for about four weeks. Even when he was out of the lineup rehabbing from his injury, Bregman was a positive factor in the Red Sox lockerroom.</p><p>When he was able to play, Bregman was solid. He slashed <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bregmal01.shtml">.273/.360/.462</a> with 18 home runs and 62 runs batted in. He flashed his ability at several points during the season, but the injury prevented him from having a dominant year.</p><h2><b>Yankees and Mets will provide competition for Bregman’s services</b></h2><p>He expected more of himself and the Red Sox expected more from him. His presence also caused a huge problem for the team when superstar Rafael Devers was forced to move from third base to designated hitter. It was clear that Bregman was a superior defensive player to Devers, but the move irked Devers.</p><p>When Devers was asked to pick up a first baseman’s mitt and take over for an injured player, he refused. The Red Sox traded Devers to the San Francisco Giants shortly thereafter. Devers’ absence from the Red Sox may have cost the team a division title.</p><p>The Red Sox don’t want to lose Bregman, but they may be hesitant to increase the offer they made a year ago. They may be forced to if they don’t want to lose him to either New York team.</p><p>It is clear that both the Yankees and Mets would benefit by employing an All-Star caliber third baseman. It’s possible that a bidding war could emerge for the the 31-year-old former Houston Astros star.</p><p>The key to signing Bregman may be offering him a four-year deal. He did not receive that option a year ago, but that’s what it may take to beat out the Red Sox. That’s something that both the Yankees and Mets would want to do.</p><p>The last thing that Mets owner Steve Cohen wants is to get beaten out by the Yankees. If the Yankees are willing to offer a four-year, $160 million deal, Cohen and the Mets will give him more.</p><p>Instead of a contract that pays him $40 million per season, the Mets will offer $42.5 million. That’s a four-year, $170 million deal, and that will be enough to beat out the competition in Boston and New York.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The perfect $170M contract Mets must offer Alex Bregman to steal him from Red Sox

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francisco-lindor-2026-elbow-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will Mets’ Francisco Lindor be ready for 2026 after elbow procedure?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mets-shortstop-Francisco-Lindor-vs-Marlins.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Will Mets’ Francisco Lindor be ready for 2026 after elbow procedure?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T12:55:02-07:00">October 22nd, 12:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T12:55:02-07:00">October 22nd, 12:55pm</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francisco-lindor-drops-truth-bomb-after-falling-out-of-wc-picture">New York Mets, who fell short of the postseason once again</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-sean-manaea-elbow-surgery-offseason">received a major health update on one of their cornerstones</a>. According to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, star shortstop Francisco Lindor <a href="https://x.com/jorgecastillo/status/1981066225393291267" rel="noopener">recently underwent</a> a right elbow debridement procedure. The Mets announced that the surgery succeeded and expect Francisco Lindor to be ready in time for Spring Training. The team emphasized that the procedure was preventive, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francisco-lindor-unfortunate-injury-diagnosis">designed to address lingering discomfort that affected him late in the season</a>.</p><p>Lindor’s durability has long been one of his trademarks. Despite battling through soreness in 2025, the Mets shortstop still managed to play over 150 games. He delivered elite defense and steady offense throughout the season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-francisco-lindor-achieve-rare-shortstop-feat">Lindor remained a leader in the clubhouse and a constant presence in the lineup</a>. His consistency helped stabilize the infield through another up-and-down year for New York. Even with his late-season struggles, he finished with strong totals in home runs, RBIs, and stolen bases.</p><h2>Mets keeping close watch as Francisco Lindor recovers</h2><p>Francisco Lindor’s surgery is expected to give him a clean slate heading into next year. Team doctors are confident that he will regain full range of motion and return to full baseball activity by February. Given his history of quick recovery and work ethic, there’s little doubt within the organization that he’ll be ready for Opening Day.</p><p>Still, questions remain about whether Lindor will return at full strength. Elbow procedures can sometimes affect throwing mechanics and timing at the plate, especially for middle infielders who rely heavily on arm accuracy. The Mets plan to ease him into action during Spring Training, allowing him to gradually ramp up defensive work and hitting drills.</p><p>For the Mets, Lindor’s health is more than just an individual concern, it’s the backbone of their 2026 plans. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-the-miserable-stat-cost-new-york-postseason-spot">As the Mets looks to rebound from another disappointing finish</a>, their all-star’s recovery will set the tone for everything that follows. Fans can only hope the surgery restores not just his arm, but the spark that drives New York’s infield.</p><p>Will Francisco Lindor’s elbow be ready to power the Mets’ next great run?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Mets’ Francisco Lindor be ready for 2026 after elbow procedure?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-insider-links-tarik-skubal-trade-proposal-top-fit-new-york');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets Rumors: Insider Links Tarik Skubal Trade Proposal as Top Fit for New York');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tarik-Skubal-walks-off-the-mound.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets Rumors: Insider Links Tarik Skubal Trade Proposal as Top Fit for New York</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T12:40:30-07:00">October 22nd, 12:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T12:40:30-07:00">October 22nd, 12:40pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The offseason in Queens is getting hot as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-tarik-skubal-trade-offseason">New York Mets could be a top fit for Tarik Skubal,</a> if the Detroit Tigers choose to trade him. Acquiring the best pitcher in baseball would be a boon, especially after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-most-to-blame-for-historic-collapse-to-miss-playoffs">Mets collapsed to miss the playoffs</a>. While a Mets trade for Skubal seems unlikely, an insider believes the Tigers <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-executives-on-tarik-skubal-potential-trade?adobe_mc=TS%3D1761101527%7CMCMID%3D73866363945866185367678427282333268335%7CMCORGID%3DA65F776A5245B01B0A490D44%40AdobeOrg&amp;affiliateId=mlbapp-ios_webview_news-index&amp;rsid=mlbios.at.bat.new.implementation" rel="noopener">might not want to pay a large contract</a> to their best player, especially if the bidding goes high.</p><p>Detroit President of Baseball Operations David Stearns has not issued large contracts for free agents. However, Mets’ owner Steve Cohen has always been aggressive, including the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-new-york-agree-million-contract-free-agency">signing of Juan Soto to a monster contract</a> last winter. But what would it take, actually, to stun the world and pull off a Skubal trade?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets Rumors: Insider Links Tarik Skubal Trade Proposal as Top Fit for New York

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-tarik-skubal-trade-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets rumors: Will New York pursue Tarik Skubal trade this offseason?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Detroit-makes-huge-MLB-All-Star-Game-flex-with-epic-photo.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets rumors: Will New York pursue Tarik Skubal trade this offseason?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-18T09:12:32-07:00">October 18th, 9:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-18T09:12:32-07:00">October 18th, 9:12am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Tigers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets have once again emerged at the center of MLB trade rumors as the 2025 season approaches its conclusion, this time potentially with their eyes on Detroit Tigers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-perfect-trade-offer-tigers-tarik-skubal">superstar pitcher Tarik Skubal</a>. With Skubal’s contract status apparently creating tension in the Tigers front office, New York may look to strike.</p><p>Skubal, 28-years-old, is entering his walk year in 2026 after back-to-back dominant seasons. The reigning AL Cy Young winner has recorded a 2.30 ERA across the last two seasons while logging over 190 innings each year. Though he has undergone two Tommy John surgeries, he remains one of the most coveted arms on the market. The Tigers reportedly offered him a deal worth $150 to $170 million, but the pitcher and agent Scott Boras are seeking over $400 million, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6727534/2025/10/18/mets-tigers-tarik-skubal-trade-chances/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">according to an article</a> written by The Athletic’s Will Sammon.</p><p>Sammon also noted that the two were far from an agreement according to sources. He referenced reports from the New York Post that Detroit and the reigning AL Cy Young winner were over $200 million apart in contract negotiations last year already.</p><p>The outlook of the Mets rotation headed into the offseason is murky. Kodai Senga struggled with injuries, while depth pieces like Sean Manaea and David Peterson were inconsistent. Rookie Nolan McLean showed flashes but remains raw. Prospects Brandon Sproat and Jonah Tong are intriguing, but untested over a full season. With limited stability, the club is widely expected to be active this winter.</p><p>A Skubal trade won’t come cheap. Detroit would likely demand two top pitching prospects and a premium position player in return. A potential package could include Tong, Sproat, and versatile infielder and top prospect Jett Williams. That type of deal would be unorthodox for David Stearns, who has typically avoided parting with top-end talent in his tenure. But with mounting pressure and a clear need for pitching, the Mets may be ready to shift course and retool the roster.</p><p>The Mets’ front office has shown a willingness to potentially make this kind of move. If the southpaw becomes available, New York could make another offseason splash — similar to their pursuit of Garrett Crochet in 2024, even though a deal never materialized with the Chicago White Sox.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-chris-rose-detroit-trade-tarik-skubal">The Tigers’ decision will define</a> their offseason plans. Whether they choose to extend or trade Skubal, the outcome may reshape both franchises and set the tone for the MLB trade rumor cycle throughout the winter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets rumors: Will New York pursue Tarik Skubal trade this offseason?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-perfect-trade-offer-tigers-tarik-skubal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ perfect trade offer for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tarik-Skubal_a9775e.jpg"></figure><h1>Mets’ perfect trade offer for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-17T05:11:57-07:00">October 17th, 5:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-17T05:11:57-07:00">October 17th, 5:11am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Tigers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets missed the playoffs in the first year of the Juan Soto era partly because of poor pitching performances. With Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga injured, they leaned on three rookies to try and will them into the postseason. That did not work despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mets-news-nolan-mclean-makes-franchise-history-start-vs-rangers">solid performances from Nolan McLean</a>, Brandon Sproat, and Jonah Tong. Therefore, if the Detroit Tigers trade Tarik Skubal this offseason, the Mets should be at the front of the line.</p><p>Skubal has put together two historic seasons that will likely end with two Cy Young Awards. Despite losing in the ALDS in both seasons, his playoff statistics are nothing to be concerned about. In six appearances over the past two Octobers, he has a 2.04 ERA. Those two boxes, in addition to his durability, are the most important things for the Mets to find in a pitcher this winter.</p><p>The 2026 free agent class is not as strong in the pitching department as the 2025 class. Framber Valdez and Dylan Cease can be ace-caliber pitchers, but are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-max-fried-ny-agree-8-year-218-million-deal-free-agency">not the difference makers that Max Fried</a>, Corbin Burnes, and Blake Snell are. Skubal is far and away the best pitcher in the league, and if he is on the move, Steve Cohen should pounce.</p><p>What would the Tigers ask for in a Skubal trade? The limit may not exist, as the two-time defending Cy Young winner is rarely, if ever, on the block. But the Mets have the pieces to blow Detroit away without mortgaging their future. With Soto and Francisco Lindor in the lineup, their offense should be able to stay afloat if they sacrifice some offense to get Skubal. It’s a bet Cohen has to make after an incredibly disappointing season.</p><h2><b>The Mets can blow away the Tigers with a Tarik Skubal offer</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tarik-Skubal-with-Detroit-Tigers-6.jpg"><figcaption>Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Coming back to the Mets is Tarik Skubal, who is on the last year of his arbitration deal and one year away from unrestricted free agency. They will sign him to a ten-year deal worth $375 million, one of the richest in league history for a pitcher. That contract would take him from his age-30 season to his age-39 season.</p><p>The Tigers should start by asking for Nolan McLean. He showed the most promise of any of the Mets’ pitching prospects in 2025 and has a bright future that starts immediately. They need to replace Skubal in the aggregate, and McLean is a great place to start.</p><p>The reason that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-aj-hinch-mariners-alds-game-5-loss">Tigers lost to the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS</a> was their offense collapsing in key games. So if they are going to trade Skubal, they will need to get much better on offense. That could start here with Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, two key members of the Mets’ offense. Vientos struggled offensively for much of the year and could benefit from a change of scenery. Alvarez dealt with a ton of injuries, but would drastically improve Detroit’s catching position on the offensive side.</p><p>Vientos, Alvarez, and McLean are three of the most valuable assets in the Mets organization. But no one would blame the Tigers if they declined that package in a trade for Skubal. Prospects like shortstop Jett Williams and first baseman Ryan Clifford could be included in the deal as well.</p><p>When Steve Cohen took over, he signed Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer to historic contracts. When those deals did not work, he traded them while retaining much of their salaries. That got a better return of prospects from both the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers. Clifford was one of those prospects from the Astros and could help them land Skubal.</p><p>The Mets should make a run at Tarik Skubal this offseason with this incredible package.</p><p><b>Mets receive: </b>LHP Tarik Skubal</p><p><b>Tigers receive: </b>3b Mark Vientos, C Fransico Alvarez, RHP Nolan McLean, 1b/OF Ryan Clifford (Mets #8)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ perfect trade offer for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/4-moves-mets-must-make-to-avenge-340-million-failure');   ga('set', 'title', '4 moves Mets must make to avenge $340 million failure');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/X-moves-Mets-must-make-to-avenge-340-million-failure.jpg"></figure><h1>4 moves Mets must make to avenge $340 million failure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-14T13:31:25-07:00">October 14th, 1:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-14T13:31:25-07:00">October 14th, 1:31pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-killer-problems-must-fixed-offseason">2025 New York Mets’ season came to an end</a> in September after 162 regular season games — something that seemed unthinkable as recently as June.</p><p>The Mets were 45-24 on June 12 with a 5.5-game lead on the Philadelphia Phillies. They went 38-55 the rest of the way, sending a $340 million roster into the offseason with nothing to show for it.</p><p>The morning after game 162, a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in a game that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-the-miserable-stat-cost-new-york-postseason-spot">would have put them in the postseason</a> had the Mets won it, The Athletic posted a lengthy feature on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6672509/2025/09/29/mets-mlb-collapse-mendoza-soto-lindor/" rel="noopener">exactly what went wrong</a>.</p><p>“We were a better team, talent-wise, this year than we were last year,” a veteran Mets player said. “Everyone will always compare this year versus last year. On paper, we are a much better team this year than we were last year, and I don’t think it’s necessarily close. It just didn’t work.”</p><p>That means this offseason is going to be more complicated for team president David Stearns than simply letting some players go and acquiring some others. That’s part of it, of course, but the talent level is undeniable. And with more than $200 million already committed to 2026, the team needs to figure out how to better maximize the players it has.</p><p>Here are the offseason priorities for the Mets.</p><h2><b>Pete Alonso must play out his prime with Mets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pete-Alonso-celebrates-a-walk-off-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor may be better overall players, but Alonso is the heartbeat of the franchise. The team came dangerously close last year to letting him get away and that can’t happen again in 2026 — particularly when the Mets’ crosstown rivals just might be in the market for a first baseman after an end-of-season disappointment of their own.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-what-pete-alonso-is-seeking-amid-looming-mlb-free-agency-decision">Alonso is going to command a healthy price tag</a> in 2026, but it’s with good reason. The 30-year-old is coming off his fourth straight All-Star appearance, leading the league in doubles this season (41) while hitting 38 home runs. Alonso’s .871 OPS was the best since his magical 2019 rookie year.</p><p>The Polar Bear bet on himself in 2025, signing a one-year deal with the Mets in hopes of proving his worth in the free agent market, which he was unable to take advantage of last year. That bet paid off.</p><h2><b>The Ry relievers have not worked out</b></h2><p>The Mets’ second half was a disaster, but you can’t say Stearns and company didn’t try. One of the moves that was supposed to solve their bullpen woes was a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals for reliever Ryan Helsley. He led the league in saves last year with 49 and was having a representative 2025 season — until the trade. Helsley was a disaster in New York, pitching to a 7.20 ERA in 22 appearances. And the numbers are only that good because he finished the season strong with seven shutout innings over his last six games.</p><p>Ryne Stanek, whom New York acquired at the deadline last year, was better, but not by much. After faltering for the Mets down the stretch last year, he appeared in 65 games for the Mets in 2025, building a 5.30 ERA with a 1.571 WHIP.</p><p>The Mets know they need to retool their bullpen in 2026. They also know where to start.</p><h2><b>The Mets need to pick a lane in their starting rotation</b></h2><p>The good news for the Mets is that they have options to assemble a strong rotation. Kodai Senga’s rough end to the season shouldn’t dismiss the great 2023 and start to 2025 that he had. There’s also reason to believe David Peterson and Clay Holmes could be legit rotation options. The team can cut its losses with Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea while still being set up well.</p><p>But that’s not the only option the Mets have. Three of the Mets’ top five prospects are starting pitchers who made their MLB debuts in 2025.</p><p>“My continued emphasis is doing everything we can to support our development infrastructure and developing starting pitchers,” Stearns said via The Athletic. “Ultimately, that is where we’re going to have sustained success. But going into this offseason, I’m not going to take anything off the table.”</p><p>Now is the time for New York to decide if it wants to go all-in on the youth movement or <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/3-mets-trade-targets-bolster-roster-after-collapse">trade a couple high-end pieces</a> to fill needs elsewhere. If that’s the route that organization takes, then it can also look to a free agent market with pitchers like Chris Sale, Dylan Cease and Ranger Suarez potentially available.</p><h2><b>New York will need to get creative to improve its defense</b></h2><p>The Mets’ defense let them down in a major way in 2025. It was an issue all year, but it seemed to crop up at the most inopportune times. The 19 errors in the Mets’ final 29 games are bad enough. The bigger issue is that there’s not a simple solution.</p><p>Soto ranked as one of the worst defensive position players in baseball this year, but the guy is arguably the best hitter in the game, so he is more-or-less stapled to right field. Pete Alonso is in a similar situation. And while Lindor’s season-long numbers look good, he had his own share of costly miscues.</p><p>That’s all to say there isn’t much maneuvering that can be done.</p><p>“We’re going to have to be open-minded on our position player grouping so that we can improve our run prevention,” Stearns said. “Does that mean there are robust changes? I don’t know. Does it mean people will be playing different positions? Maybe. Does it mean we ask people to play different roles? Maybe.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

4 moves Mets must make to avenge $340 million failure

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He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets’ offseason started weeks before they wanted it to. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-carlos-mendoza-called-out-new-york-devastating-collapse">Mets manager Carlos Mendoza and his team fell just short of the postseason</a>, entering an offseason full of questions. Juan Soto signed a massive contract with New York last year, but he and the team fell short of expectations. With the future of Pete Alonso in question, the Mets made a decision on Jeff Albert.</p><p>Albert was a part of Mendoza’s coaching staff, helping the team’s offense as the director of hitting development. However, New York fired Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez, opening up spots ahead of him. The Mets decided to move Albert <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1978185040077955274" rel="noopener">into that role</a>, according to ESPN’s Major League Baseball Insider Jeff Passan.</p><p>“New York Mets director of hitting development Jeff Albert will be in charge of the major league team’s hitting program in 2026, sources tell ESPN. Albert will be in uniform and help fill the void left by the firings of hitting coaches Jeremy Barnes and Eric Chavez,” Passan said.</p><p>In addition to Albert’s promotion, New York brought in Kai Correa to serve as the team’s new bench coach, according to SNY. Correa was the San Francisco Giants’ bench coach from 2020 to 2023 before spending a year as the Major League Field Coordinator for the Cleveland Guardians.</p><p>Soto caught fire as the year ended, but the Mets’ offense suffered lulls throughout the regular season. Mendoza and New York hope that Albert and the coaching staff can implement new philosophies to help the team bounce back in 2026. For now, though, the team’s focus is on getting the right people in the right position and securing the Mets’ future.</p><p>While New York’s 2024 offseason was defined by the signing of Soto, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-what-pete-alonso-is-seeking-amid-looming-mlb-free-agency-decision">Alonso is the top priority this year</a>. The first baseman broke records in 2025, setting himself apart as one of the Mets’ all-time greats. He is one of the top free agents this offseason. However, New York will do everything in its power to keep him in a Mets jersey.</p><p>Albert will have new responsibilities when it comes to tweaking his team’s offensive approach. If he can press the right buttons, New York has what it takes to make a deep postseason run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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