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Inside the Mets’ offseason: A Bo Bichette plot twist and a methodical overhaul An eventful 3-month stretch reshaped the Mets in unexpected ways as executves sought flexibility on the field and in their decision-making.

Inside the Mets’ offseason: A Bo Bichette plot twist and a methodical overhaul www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...

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Freddy Peralta taking a wait-and-see approach to potential Mets extension The Mets aren't believed to be currently pursuing an extension with Peralta but could be open to it down the road.

Freddy Peralta on an extension with the Mets: "I’ve got to learn about everybody — the coaches and the organization in general. And then we can see.”

What would an extension look like for the Mets and Freddy Peralta? Looking at pitchers such as Joe Musgrove and Tyler Glasnow provides a snapshot of what Peralta could fetch in an extension.

With @willsammon.bsky.social, examining how the Mets and Freddy Peralta feel about an extension, and what it could eventually look like:

Mets have made this official.

Mets trade for Brewers’ ace Freddy Peralta, fill glaring rotation need: Sources In trading Peralta, the Brewers are putting faith in a young rotation to sustain them. The Mets, meanwhile, get a top-of-the-rotation arm.

Freddy Peralta is a Met:

Bo Bichette in a No. 19 Mets jersey:

With Carlos Beltrán in the Hall of Fame, Mets should retire No. 15 Carlos Beltrán ranks in the top 10 in Mets franchise history in just about every offensive stat.

Now that Carlos Beltrán is headed to Cooperstown, it's time for the Mets to retire No. 15:

From last night…

Mets bolster outfield defense by acquiring Luis Robert Jr. from White Sox David Stearns and the New York Mets hope the fifth time is the charm. According to league sources, the Mets agreed to acquire center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox late Tuesday nig...

David Stearns and the Mets hope the fifth time is the charm in center field, with Luis Robert:

Mets announce they've acquired Luis Robert Jr. from the White Sox for IF Luisangel Acuna and RHP Truman Pauley.

The Mets have made the Bo Bichette signing official.

“I will make the decision with my wife, my kids. I’ll have to make sure how the Hall of Fame process works. I haven't been able to get there yet. I want to ask them what are my options and also make a decision. “There’s no doubt that the Mets are a big part of my identity as a player. There were a lot of times, almost seven years in that organization, I got there with a big contract, and being able to stay with the team as an advisor with the baseball club, there’s no doubt the Mets have a lot of weight with that decision.

Carlos Beltrán asked whether his preference is to wear a Mets cap on his HOF plaque:

We have two new Hall of Famers.

Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones have been elected by the BBWAA.

We'd had 2 center fielders elected in the previous 45 years ... and now 2 in one night!

Phillies losing Bo Bichette to Mets a ‘gut punch,’ Dave Dombrowski says "We thought we were very close to having a deal done. We thought it was going to happen. But it wasn't done."

"It's a gut punch," Dave Dombrowski said. "I mean, you feel it."

A lot to still unpack from the Bo Bichette decision. Some quick thoughts on Dombrowski's comments: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

Inside the Mets’ stunning pivot to Bo Bichette The Mets envision Bichette as an elite clubhouse presence: "Exactly the type of guy we want on our team."

With @willsammon.bsky.social, how the Mets prepared themselves for their swift and stunning pivot to Bo Bichette:

Mets to sign Bo Bichette to 3-year deal in stunning move: Sources The move comes roughly 12 hours after the Mets missed out on Kyle Tucker.

Bo Bichette is a New York Met:

The Mets still have to catch up to become the ‘East Coast Dodgers’ Owner Steve Cohen wants a great farm system, but he's also going to have spend big on free agency to catch up to LA.

The biggest problem with becoming the “East Coast Dodgers” is the Dodgers remain very much in the way:

How do the Mets pivot after losing out on Kyle Tucker to the Dodgers? The Mets have a variety of ways to pivot, though none are as glamorous as adding Tucker to their lineup.

With @willsammon.bsky.social, how do the Mets pivot post-Tucker?

Kyle Tucker is a game-changing bat. Don’t expect another in free agency anytime soon Beyond Tucker, there's a drop among available free-agent outfielders.

One more thing to keep in mind as the Mets pursue Kyle Tucker: The falloff to Plan B, this winter and in winters to come, could be steep:

Baseball Hall of Fame ballots 2026: The Athletic’s voters explain their selections Twelve of The Athletic's Hall of Fame voters reveal their ballots and discuss the thinking behind some of their selections.

My Hall of Fame ballot (along with those of a dozen colleagues):

Baseball Hall of Fame ballots 2026: The Athletic’s voters explain their selections Twelve of The Athletic's Hall of Fame voters reveal their ballots and discuss the thinking behind some of their selections.

My Hall of Fame ballot (along with those of a dozen colleagues):

NBC released its Sunday Night Baseball schedule, which includes four Mets games, two of which are actually Sunday night games:

3/26 v. PIT*
6/21 at PHI
7/5 at ATL**
8/30 v. HOU

*This is Opening Day on a Thursday afternoon, which fulfills one-third of the "SNB" premise.
**12:30 p.m.

Are the ‘young vets’ enough to make up for lost production? Mets mailbag Will Sammon and Tim Britton clrcle back on the clubhouse while diving into the offense and predicting offseason moves.

Mailbag Part 2:

*On the offense
*Benge
*Lindor and Soto co-existing
*Need for premium SP
*How labor unrest affects the Mets' plans
*Predictions for additions the rest of the offseason

Why didn’t owner Steve Cohen value Pete Alonso more?: Mets mailbag In the first New York Mets mailbag of 2026, Will Sammon and Tim Britton tackle big-picture questions about the club's direction.

Mailbag Part 1:

*On a clubhouse political divide
*The Mets' vision
*The Cohen/Stearns dynamic
*2026 as reset
*Valuing Alonso
*SP plans
*Sorting out the IF surplus

(That means David Peterson is the last Met who played under Wilpon ownership.)

With the trade of Jeff McNeil, the Mets have now moved on from their five longest-tenured players from last season. No one who played for the Mets last decade is still with them.

Mets to strengthen back end of ‘pen with former Yankees righty Luke Weaver: Sources Weaver logged a 3.62 ERA in 64 appearances in 2025, but struggled after returning from a hamstring injury in June. Can he bounce back?

The Mets once again tap into their favorite talent pipeline: recent Yankees.

Baseball will now centralize all in-game data & tech at minor league level as they have with Statcast at the major league level. This will bring the bottom up, but critics say it's anti-spending, anti-innovation, and punitive to the teams that have invested in the future of the game. t.co/0UuQei8EtW

Under pressure, can Mets, Padres line up on a trade that could help both clubs? While neither Francisco Lindor or Fernando Tatis Jr. are part of the talks, the teams are engaging in trade discussions.

Under pressure, can Mets, Padres line up on a trade that could help both clubs? With Will Sammon and Dennis Lin. www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...