As the New York Mets' 2025 season was unraveling down the stretch in September, several insiders began speculating about potential issues within the team's lock

Keeping Pete Alonso around just got much tougher for the Mets. When the Mariners signed Josh Naylor early in free agency, Alonso's price tag and value went way up.

Carlos Mendoza's third year as manager will feature fresh faces, including a former Astros hitting coach and an ex-Red Sox pitching director.

The Mets filled out the rest of their coaching staff on Wednesday, including hiring Justin Willard as pitching coach.

As for the new faces, Justin Willard will begin his tenure as pitching coach, replacing Jeremy Hefner, who had the gig for the past six seasons and is now the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves. Dan McKinney is the Mets' assistant pitching coach.

Former San Diego Padres and New York Mets pitcher Randy Jones, the 1976 National League Cy Young Award winner, has died. He was 75. MORE: Darryl Strawberry breaks silence on friendship with Donald Trump,

Cubs free agent Kyle Tucker will end up with the biggest contract from MLB free agency, and both New York-based teams will be in the running.

The New York Yankees could get revenge on the New York Mets for stealing Juan Soto last winter by poaching Pete Alonso from Queens.

Passan reports that the Pirates were willing to sign first baseman Josh Naylor for more than twice the franchise's previous record free-agent deal (currently $39 million) before he opted to return to the Mariners on a five-year, $92.5 million contract. Pittsburgh is known to have interest in DH Kyle Schwarber, among others.

Former MLB left-hander and Cy Young Award winner Randy Jones died Tuesday at age 75. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Jones, the San Diego Padres’ first-ever Cy Young Award winner, finished his career with the Mets.

Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller recently put together a blockbuster trade package that would send Peralta to the New York Mets in exchange for pitcher Jonah Tong, outfielder Eli Serrano III, and utilityman Chris Suero.