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Mets went wild for Juan Soto: Why a measured approach might come next

After signing Juan Soto to the richest contract in sports history, people familiar with the New York Mets’ thinking about filling roster holes said the club plans to act “aggressively yet smart.” Such phrasing suggests the Mets will take their shots with some of the talent available on the market but may want to avoid being tied to another long …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Discussion with Mets about converting Clay Holmes into a starter began at GM meetings last month

Associated Press

DALLAS — The Mets were in the midst of the general managers meetings in San Antonio last month when Clay Holmes’ agent brought up the idea of converting the two-time All-Star closer back into a starting pitcher for the first time since his rookie season. He has, we think, the variety of stuff to turn over a lineup multiple times,” …

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4 weeks ago

Mets rotation strategy: Will they continue to target short-term deals?

New York Times

As the New York Mets search for multiple starting pitchers, it’s worth remembering how president of baseball operations David Stearns operated last year in constructing a successful rotation. “Having a horse at the front end of your rotation always helps,” Stearns said when talking generally about front-line pitchers and not specific free agents at the GM meetings in early November. …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Mets Seek True Sustainability Through Free Agent Acquisitions

Associated Press

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns expressed his hope to retain Pete Alonso for the upcoming offseason. He acknowledged the team's playoff run and the need to replace innings, but he remains optimistic about the possibility of re-signing the slugger. The Mets have financial flexibility and are prepared to be aggressive in free agency, potentially pursuing top-of-the-rotation …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Mets’ longest-tenured players celebrate breakthrough: ‘A dream come true’

New York Times

NEW YORK — Amid the euphoria after the New York Mets clinched a trip to the National League Championship Series, Brandon Nimmo was in tears. It wasn’t until Wednesday night after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 and winning the NLDS that the Mets got to celebrate clinching a playoff series at Citi Field, which opened in 2009. “To be able …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mets’ Stearns returns to Milwaukee with his new team’s playoff hopes on the line

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns finds himself in an unusual situation this weekend as he returns to American Family Field for the first time since leaving the Milwaukee Brewers. “I think at this point I have enough distance for it,” Stearns said before the Mets’ 8-4 loss to the Brewers on Friday night. Milwaukee’s …

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3 months ago

Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players

Associated Press

BRANDON, Mississippi — Soon after Ashanta Laster reached the hospital, she was ushered into the emergency room where she saw doctors performing CPR on her teenage son. “We know that heat stroke is the most severe version of heat illness, is the only one that is life threatening and also know that it uniquely afflicting football players specifically at high …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What to watch at U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff continue title defense

New York Times

Day 3 of the U.S. Open moves the tournament on to the second round, with the bottom half of the draw returning for their next matchups. Here’s what to watch on the three show courts and around the grounds: Start time: Noon ET, 9 a.m. PT TV: ESPN, Tennis Channel Madison Keys vs. Maya Joint Madison Keys had a resounding …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mets find more pitching, add starter Paul Blackburn and reliever Huascar Brazobán in trades

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Staying on the hunt for pitching, the New York Mets acquired starter Paul Blackburn from the last-place Oakland Athletics on Tuesday for minor league right-hander Kade Morris. New York also added reliever Huascar Brazobán in a deal with the struggling Miami Marlins for minor league infielder Wilfredo Lara just before baseball’s 6 p.m. EDT trade deadline. “I …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

French Open: Alexander Zverev survives huge scare, Mirra Andreeva into maiden Round 4

India Today

World No.4 Alexander Zverev survived a huge scare in his Round 3 match of the French Open 2024 against Tallon Griekspoor. But after 4 hours and 14 minutes, the German beat Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 on Court Philippe-Chatrier to make his way through to the fourth round of the men’s singles at Roland Garros. Zverev will now face …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

American Peyton Stearns leads unseeded players pulling off upsets on a long day at the French Open

Associated Press

PARIS — Good thing the French tennis federation installed artificial lights on every court at Roland Garros in 2021, because they sure did come in handy Thursday, allowing match after match to stretch deep into the night, including one particular result that stood out: unseeded American Peyton Stearns’ elimination of No. All of the waiting around all day to get …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will begin a rehab stint on Thursday

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Francisco Alvarez is set to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday, putting the slumping New York Mets one step closer to getting back their starting catcher. President of baseball operations David Stearns said the Mets are encouraged by Alvarez’s progress and eager to see how he handles catching. But everything’s going very well so …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Mets’ roster decisions reveal plenty about how they view players

New York Times

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The New York Mets’ Opening Day roster started to come into focus on Sunday with a few moves that revealed plenty about how club officials view certain players, what they are attempting to balance and what they value. Martinez’s recent arrival as designated hitter pretty much sealed Vientos’ fate but because Martinez requires at least …

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10 months ago

Mets expect RHP Kodai Senga to start season on IL because of right shoulder strain

Associated Press

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The New York Mets expect right-hander Kodai Senga to begin the season on the injured list after having to shut him down in spring training because of a shoulder strain. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Thursday that an MRI was done after Senga twice expressed having shoulder fatigue after throwing sessions in …

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1 year ago

Mets acquire Houser, Taylor from Brewers as Stearns executes trade with his former team

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — The New York Mets acquired right-hander Adrian Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Coleman Crow. The trade was the first between the teams since former Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns left the team to run baseball operations with the Mets. The Brewers also must replace two-time All-Star …

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1 year ago

What we’re hearing about Mets’ pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto

New York Times

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — By hopping on a plane last week to Japan, the New York Mets clearly demonstrated how much Yoshinobu Yamamoto means to them. Mets owner Steve Cohen flew to Japan last week to meet with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, league sources told @TheAthletic. Stearns has never seen Yamamoto pitch in person, but the Mets in the past have sent someone …

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1 year, 1 month ago

No more Thanksgiving ‘food orgy’? New obesity medications change how users think of holiday meals

Associated Press

For most of her life, Claudia Stearns dreaded Thanksgiving. Now, after losing nearly 100 pounds using medications including Wegovy, a powerful new anti-obesity drug, Stearns says the “food noise” in her head has gone very, very quiet. “That was a whole new experience.” As millions of Americans struggling with obesity gain access to a new generation of weight-loss drugs, Stearns’ …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Mendoza starts Mets job emphasizing how close team was to success in 2022, not this year’s fall

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Carlos Mendoza was tired after getting home to Tampa, Florida, following a cross-country flight. It’s difficult to find people that are leaders that people really like and enjoy working with.” Wife Francis, Andres, 12-year-old son Adrian and parents Leyda and Frank watched from the first row of seats in the Piazza 31 Club, last used to unveil …

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1 year, 1 month ago

New York Mets hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as manager, AP source says

Associated Press

NEW YORK — David Stearns said the New York Mets would “cast a wide net” when searching for their next manager. New York Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza is being hired as manager of the Mets, according to a person familiar with the decision. Mendoza will become the latest Mets manager with strong previous ties to the Yankees, a group …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Billy Eppler resigns as Mets GM, and is under investigation by MLB, according to AP source

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Billy Eppler resigned as New York Mets general manager Thursday, and a person familiar with the probe said he is under investigation by Major League Baseball. His surprising resignation came three days after David Stearns was hired above Eppler as the Mets’ first president of baseball operations. Eppler spent the past two seasons running baseball operations for …

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1 year, 2 months ago

David Stearns introduced as president of baseball operations by New York Mets, his hometown team

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Decades ago, David Stearns used to sneak into Shea Stadium to root for the New York Mets. “I’ve got plenty of work to do.” The 38-year-old executive was placed above general manager Billy Eppler and under Cohen in a working structure fairly common around baseball but new to the Mets. “I view the managerial position as one …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager

Associated Press

NEW YORK — For the fifth time in six years, the New York Mets are in the market for a manager. “When hiring a president of baseball operations, they’re entitled to bring in their own people,” owner Steve Cohen said during a brief postgame news conference. Baseball’s been very fair to me, all things considered.” Showalter managed the fourth-place Mets …

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1 year, 3 months ago

David Stearns agrees to become Mets president of baseball operations, according to reports

Associated Press

NEW YORK — David Stearns has agreed to become president of baseball operations for the underperforming New York Mets, according to several reports. Stearns led the Milwaukee Brewers’ baseball operations department from September of 2015 through the 2022 season before stepping down and moving into an advisory role. Mets manager Buck Showalter, who is concluding the second season of a …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Fourth-ranked women’s player Jessica Pegula cruises into the Washington Open quarterfinals

The Hindu

Jessica Pegula has a couple of goals this week at the DC Open: trying to earn a third career singles title and building her game leading up to the final Grand Slam of the year. The fourth-ranked women’s player in the world and tournament’s top seed shook off a slow start, beating fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 Thursday to …

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Mets went wild for Juan Soto: Why a measured approach might come next

Discussion with Mets about converting Clay Holmes into a starter began at GM meetings last month

Mets rotation strategy: Will they continue to target short-term deals?

Mets Seek True Sustainability Through Free Agent Acquisitions

Mets’ longest-tenured players celebrate breakthrough: ‘A dream come true’

Mets’ Stearns returns to Milwaukee with his new team’s playoff hopes on the line

Hotter summers are making high school football a fatal game for some players

What to watch at U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff continue title defense

Mets find more pitching, add starter Paul Blackburn and reliever Huascar Brazobán in trades

French Open: Alexander Zverev survives huge scare, Mirra Andreeva into maiden Round 4

American Peyton Stearns leads unseeded players pulling off upsets on a long day at the French Open

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will begin a rehab stint on Thursday

Mets’ roster decisions reveal plenty about how they view players

Mets expect RHP Kodai Senga to start season on IL because of right shoulder strain

Mets acquire Houser, Taylor from Brewers as Stearns executes trade with his former team

What we’re hearing about Mets’ pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto

No more Thanksgiving ‘food orgy’? New obesity medications change how users think of holiday meals

Mendoza starts Mets job emphasizing how close team was to success in 2022, not this year’s fall

New York Mets hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as manager, AP source says

Billy Eppler resigns as Mets GM, and is under investigation by MLB, according to AP source

David Stearns introduced as president of baseball operations by New York Mets, his hometown team

Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager

David Stearns agrees to become Mets president of baseball operations, according to reports

Fourth-ranked women’s player Jessica Pegula cruises into the Washington Open quarterfinals