Long-Standing Rivalry Consumes Mets And Braves As Season Looms

Fully healed from his torn ACL, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna, Jr. hopes to produce a rare 40/40 season. … [+] (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Getty Images With three weeks left until Openi...

Big Apple Aces Max Scherzer, Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon Among MLB’s Elite Slider Artists

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer prepares to throw live batting practice during spring training … [+] baseball practice Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ...

Aaron Judge, Max Scherzer Give Positive Reviews Of MLB’s New Pitch Clock

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge bats against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a spring … [+] training baseball game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phil...

After Wild Winter Of Spending, National League Clubs Contend For Six Spots In Baseball Post-Season

Pete Alonso led the 2022 Mets with 40 home runs, then signed a new one-year contract for $14.5 … [+] million, a record for a first baseman in his second year of arbitration eligibility. He’...

With Players In New Places, Records Will Fall In 2023 Baseball Season

Justin Verlander buttons up for the 2003 baseball season, his first in the National League. (Photo … [+] by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Getty Images After spending more than $1 billion in a wild ...

Justin Verlander Jumps To Mets As Tough Quest For 300 Wins Continues

Armed with the most wins of any active pitcher, Justin Verlander has joined the New York Mets as a … [+] free agent. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All ri...

Shocker! Texas Rangers Sign Mets Ace Jacob de Grom To Five-Year Pact

Jacob de Grom, who won two Cy Young Awards with the Mets, waved goodbye to Flushing Friday when he … [+] signed a five-year deal with the Texas Rangers. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Getty Images...

Trades, Signings, New Hall Of Famers Should Highlight Baseball Meetings

With 62 home runs in 2022, free agent Aaron Judge picked the perfect time to become the … [+] single-season home run king in American League history. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) Getty I...

Baseball Salary Records Likely To Fall In Enormous Free-Agent Market

After slamming an American League record 62 home runs and chasing a Triple Crown, slugging … [+] outfielder Aaron Judge will be the top talent in this year’s free-agent market. (Photo by M...

After A Game 1 NL Wild Card Series Loss, These Mets Look Like Those Mets At The Worst Possible Time

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 07: Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets is pulled from game one of … [+] the NL Wild Card Series in the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Citi Fie...

The New York Mets Are Poised For Success In The MLB Postseason

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 09: Jeff McNeil #1 of the New York Mets celebrates after hitting a solo … [+] home run in the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on August ...

Shohei Ohtani’s Record Contract Extension, And Endorsements, Will Make Him One Of MLB’s Highest-Paid In 2023

Shohei Ohtani’s stardom has pushed his going rate north of $1 million per marketing deal on average, says Tomoya Suzuki, founder and president of the Japan-focused sports marketing firm Trans Insight ...

The New York Mets And New York Yankees Showed The Subway Series Is Alive And Well

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge tosses his bat after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a … [+] baseball game against the New York Mets Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in New York. (AP P...

Yankees And Mets Share Same Record But Differing Paths After Contrasting Weekends

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz celebrates after striking out Atlanta Braves’ Matt Olson … [+] during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, in New York. The Me...

Like Their Fans, Players On Braves And Mets Watch The Scoreboard Too

Smiling slugger Brandon Nimmo is happy his Mets lead the NL East but admits he keeps a wary eye on … [+] the second-place Braves. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty Images Now it can be tol...

Robinson Canó Returns, Pays Instant Dividends After Atlanta Braves Salvage Him From Minor Leagues

Robinson Cano collected two hits in his Atlanta Braves debut Monday against his old team, the New … [+] York Mets. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserv...

All 16 MLB Players With New $100 Million Deals Will Miss 2022 All-Star Game

Back on the beam after a seven-week layoff, Mets ace Max Scherzer is an eight-time All-Star not on … [+] this year’s roster for the July 19 game. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Copyright 2022 Th...

Despite Everything, New York Mets Will Finish Behind Atlanta Braves (Again) In NL East

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 02: Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets looks on against the Texas … [+] Rangers at Citi Field on July 02, 2022 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the M...

Should The Mets Be Worried About The Surging Braves And Those Four Losses To The Astros?

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 14: Pitchers Max Scherzer #21 and Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets talk in … [+] the dugout during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field on June 14, 2...

Yankees And Mets Seem Headed To Subway Series Showdown This Fall

The power of Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has made him a strong candidate for American League MVP as … [+] the season nears the July 4 marker. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) Getty Images Wit...

As Jacob deGrom Nears Return, Is Opt-Out Still Coming?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 16: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets walks off the field and left … [+] the game with right shoulder tightness after the third inning against the Chicago Cub...

Booms, Busts, And Teams Still Not Certain: National League

New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, middle, celebrates after hitting a three-run home run that scored … [+] Starling Marte (6) and Francisco Lindor (12) during the third inning of a baseball game ...

Jacob deGrom Speaks, But The Mysteries Remain For The New York Mets And Their Ace

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 15: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets looks on during the game between the … [+] Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets at Citi Field on Friday, April 15, 2022...

No-Hitter By Angels Rookie Reid Detmers Suggests Single-Season Mark For Hitless Games Could Fall

Angels teammates mob rookie Reid Detmers (48) after he no-hits the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim Tuesday … [+] night. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Getty Images No-hitters are unpredictabl...

The Legend Of Nestor Cortes Nearly Becomes Historic For The New York Yankees

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes throws during the first inning of a baseball game … [+] against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium, Monday, May 9, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/E...

Free-Agent Frenzy Shakes Up Top 10, With A New Record At No. 1

As MLB emerges from a three-month lockout, its ten top earners are set to collect $377 million combined this year, an all-time high. Major League Baseball and its players’ union spent three months arg...

As MLB Lockout Causes Cancellations, Players Turn To Social Media

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer, right, speaks as Bruce Meyer, chief union negotiator, listens … [+] during a news conference Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Jupiter, Fla. Major League Baseball ha...

Did Jon Lester, A Throwback Pitcher In A Modern Era, Build Himself A Bridge To The Hall Of Fame?

CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 02: Jon Lester #34 of the Chicago Cubs reacts after retiring the side … [+] during the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians in Game Seven of the 2016 World...

The “New” New York Mets Aren’t Necessarily Greatly Improved

This still image from video shows New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer, left, and agent Scott Boras as … [+] they participate in a news conference, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. The Mets and the three-...