John Flynn

Jan 16, 2025 | risingapple.com | John Flynn

Waving aside, Winker's hard-nosed mentality is a good welcome back sign for the Mets. The New York Mets are bringing back free agent outfielder Jesse Winker in 2025, and it should be a sigh of relief. The New York Post's Joel Sherman reported on Thursday that the Mets are in agreement with Winker on a one-year, $8 million contract, pending a physical. The Mets acquired Winker in a trade with the Washington Nationals last summer in a move that bolstered the depth of their offense.

Jan 6, 2025 | njherald.com | John Flynn

Why her? “Clark is a cheerleader in all respects and serves herself with intentional connections. She serves everyone else with her energy and excitement to see others succeed. She focuses on her creation, Modern Mom Probs as she navigates the motherhood journey herself.”Why her? “Loomis is unapologetically ambitious, resilient and determined. As a track and field Olympic athlete and hall of famer, her commitment to success is unparalleled.

Nov 23, 2024 | risingapple.com | John Flynn

Players who address the Mets' biggest needs are now available. The non-tender deadline of 8 p.m. ET on Friday has officially passed, and many players across the league who were eligible for arbitration were not tendered guaranteed contracts for the 2025 season and became free agents. The New York Mets, who have some holes on the roster to fill, could be a big beneficiary of this non-tender wave of 30 arbitration-eligible players.

Nov 22, 2024 | risingapple.com | John Flynn

Could he be next season's version of Jose Iglesias? The New York Mets continued their batch of minor additions to the team on Thursday as they signed free agent first baseman and designated hitter Joey Meneses to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training. Meneses was one of the feel-good stories across baseball in 2022 and 2023. The career minor leaguer finally got a chance in the majors with the Washington Nationals at age 30, and he had a strong first two seasons in the majors.

Oct 22, 2024 | risingapple.com | John Flynn

Some of the decisions were flawed from the start. With the New York Mets season coming to a sad conclusion with their six-game defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers, there are always the people that are thinking of the second guesses the Mets should have made if they were to shock the baseball world and go to the World Series. Many of the decisions coaches and front offices make in the postseason form come with a defined purpose and execution.