Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz, Pete Alonso Are Officially Free Agents
Good morning, Mets fans!
Several marquee free agents in the 2026 class have opted out of their deals over the past 24 hours. The most highly touted names include the Mets’ own Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso, along with Alex Bregman, Cody Bellinger and Ranger Suarez.
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Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported that A.J. Minter will exercise his 11 million dollar player option.
MLB announced the finalists for National League MVP, one of which is the Mets’ own Juan Soto.
Mark Chiarelli of Baseball America discusses the Mets top prospects and their potential impact on the 2026 season.
Latest MLB News
MLBPA announced that three additional players became free agents.
Shawn Sprawdling announced that Jac Caglianone will participate in the World Baseball Classic representing Italy.
The Citi Field X account announced that The Cibao Cup is canceled. For tickets bought from Mets.com/LINDOM, a refund will automatically be posted to the credit/debit card used for payment of tickets.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced that the Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot results will be posted at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 7.
Rays Communications confirmed that the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired OF Ryan Vilade from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations.
Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic broke the news that the Marlins have promoted Gabe Kapler to general manager.
Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reported that Adam Ottavino has spoken with Rockies owner Dick Monfort about the team’s head of baseball operations opening.
Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Atlanta Braves are hiring Walt Weiss as their next manager.
The Cincinnati Reds announced multiple changes to their coaching staff for the 2026.
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Nick Kalantzopoulos discusses the three former Mets on the contemporary Hall of Fame ballot.
David Melendi details the opt-out of Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso.
Nick Kalantzopoulos discusses the player option decisions of key players in the 2026 free agency class.
John Stocum grades Gregory Soto‘s 2025 season
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Born on This Date: Dick Selma (1942), Ryan Thompson (1967), Carlos Baerga (1968), Melvin Bunch (1971).
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