Mets GM Billy Eppler Resigned Amid MLB Investigation, per Report MLB is reportedly investigating Eppler, who resigned as Mets GM on Thursday. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6, 2023
Mets GM Billy Eppler Resigns After Disappointing Season New York officially hired David Stearns as president earlier this week. Sports Illustrated · Oct 5, 2023
Mets Owner Steve Cohen Hints at Free Agency Plans Following Trade Deadline Sell-Off Steve Cohen addressed reporters after the team traded away several key players. Sports Illustrated · Aug 3, 2023
Max Scherzer Pulls Back Curtain on Pre-Trade Meeting With Mets Executives With the Mets in sell mode, Scherzer was dealt to the Rangers before Tuesday’s deadline. Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2023
The Mets Traded Away Their Season—and Maybe Their Shot at Shohei Ohtani New York opted to begin a multi-year rebuild at the trade deadline, but the impending free agent two-way star wants to win now. Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2023
New York Mets owner makes decision on Buck Showalter's future amid MLB struggles Steve Cohen has been under pressure to make instant changes at the New York Mets, but the owner isn't being forced into any "impulsive" decisions despite his frustrations Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023
Mets owner Steve Cohen considering trade deadline moves, backs Buck Showalter and Billy Eppler in presser NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner, he is not. Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023
Mets GM Billy Eppler not making drastic changes despite disappointing start to season NEW YORK — The Mets are skidding to the end of one of the worst months of play in the Steve Cohen era. General manager Billy Eppler, the person tasked with building the most expensive roster in North American sports history, conveyed a message to the fans: Everything is going… Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023
Bill Madden: Mets get early reminder of old baseball adage ‘you never have enough pitching’ NEW YORK — That age-old baseball lament — “You never have enough pitching” — could not ring more true for the Mets as they embark on their mission to end their 37-year championship drought. Tribune News Service · Apr 2, 2023
Mets starting season without naming a replacement for injured closer Edwin Diaz MIAMI — When the Mets begin the 2023 season Thursday afternoon in Miami, they’ll be doing so without a closer. The club has yet to decide on a replacement for Edwin Diaz and they don’t anticipate doing so anytime soon. Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023
MLB star set to miss entire season after devastating injury while celebrating WBC win New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz, on $102million contract, will miss the entire 2023 MLB season after injuring his right knee during celebrations following Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic victory Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023
Mets closer Edwin Diaz suffers torn patellar tendon, needs surgery and is expected to miss the season Up until Wednesday, the Mets had avoided the worst. The pitching depth had taken a few hits over the last two weeks but the Mets were still in a position to be able to withstand the losses. But losing the best closer in baseball is a different story. Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023
Mets closer Edwin Díaz expected to miss season after freak injury Díaz has a torn patellar tendon and is expected to miss the entire season after hurting his right knee while celebrating a victory in the World Baseball Classic. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 16, 2023
Mets' Jose Quintana shut down until at least July after opting for bone graft surgery on rib There is no such thing as too much pitching, or so the saying goes in baseball. For the Mets, this is once again proving to be true. Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023
Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2023 Bill Madden: 6 rookies who could have a significant impact on their teams in ‘23 TAMPA, Fla. — The baseball spring is a time of great anticipation, especially for the rookies, and this year there are six of them in particular who are being counted on for various reasons to not only make the grade but to have a significant impact on their teams’ seasons.
Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022 Mets officially bring back Adam Ottavino, continue needed improvements in the bullpen While the baseball world awaits word on Carlos Correa’s situation with the Mets, the Amazin’s are taking care of other business. The team announced on Tuesday that Adam Ottavino’s one-year deal to return to Flushing is official.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 20, 2022 The Mets Must Win the World Series After Signing Justin Verlander New York has a new old ace for the second straight year. The organization can’t let him go to waste.
Tribune News Service · Dec 20, 2022 How Billy Eppler and the Mets finally landed Kodai Senga “Hi, I am Kodai Senga of the New York Mets,” said the Mets’ newest hurler, introducing himself to the Major Leagues on Monday at Citi Field. “I am very happy and excited to be in the Big Apple and to join such a great team.”
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2022 Mets are expected to shatter records with $350 million payroll The club is expected to owe $80 million in luxury tax.
Tribune News Service · Dec 12, 2022 Mets look to address outfield, offense after busy week The Mets used the Winter Meetings and the days that followed to revamp the pitching staff and shore up the outfield. The club’s projected payroll will be around $350 million and with luxury tax penalties it will go above $400 million.
Tribune News Service · Dec 11, 2022 Bill Madden: It’s contract madness from MLB owners at winter meetings in ‘age of irrationality’ NEW YORK — Sometime around the midpoint of the baseball owners’ nearly two billion dollar spending spree at the winter meetings in San Diego this week, Billy Eppler got off the phone in the Mets war room and announced to his troops that the earth had just shifted.
Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022 Mets continue expanding payroll after signing Brandon Nimmo, David Robertson NEW YORK — The Mets blew past the luxury tax benchmark with their splashy winter meetings acquisitions and general manager Billy Eppler promised even more talent. One day after the meetings wrapped up, the club made good on that promise by re-signing outfielder Brandon Nimmo to an eight-year, $162 million…
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Billy Eppler plans to ‘stay working’ after adding four new pitchers at Winter Meetings SAN DIEGO — The Mets are leaving the Winter Meetings with four new pitchers but have yet to find a center fielder or address the lack of power in the lineup.
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Mets ink veteran pitcher Jose Quintana to two-year deal, land lefty Brooks Raley in trade SAN DIEGO — The Mets promised to remain active in the starting pitching market and they made good on their promise Wednesday morning, agreeing with veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on a two-year, $26 million contract, pending a physical.
Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 2022 Bill Madden: Braves have the edge on the Mets, now and into the winter NEW YORK — Hard as it must be for the Citi Field faithful to accept the fact the Mets won 101 games, the second-most wins in their history, and still wound up as a wild card, there is this dose of hard reality: The Braves were simply a better team.