The offseason is here, which means that the New York Mets are back in the thick of Pete Alonso contract negotiations. Just last winter, the two sides battled fo

Veteran MLB insider Ken Rosenthal has reported that reliever Edwin Díaz has exercised his opt‑out clause with the New York Mets, making him a free agent, according to a source speaking to The Athletic. I n his tweet, Rosenthal simply states: “Edwin Díaz has opted out of his deal with the Mets, source tells @TheAthletic.”

Are the New York Mets close to filling this vital coaching vacancy? Justin Willard, the Boston Red Sox's director of pitching, is "emerging as the favorite" to be named the Mets' new pitching coach, per Will Sammon of The Athletic.