Carlos Correa, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts were each signed to deals of 11 or more years this off-season. History suggests they could be on the move relatively soon.
No one is laughing about the Edwin Díaz trade now that he is the best closer in baseball. The former Mets executive who made the deal isn’t gloating. “I’m very happy for him.”
Max Scherzer’s winning streak finally ended for the Mets in a loss to the Phillies and the Yankees began a stretch in which they do not have a day off until Memorial Day.
A popular veteran in the clubhouse who was struggling at the plate after a yearlong suspension, Canó will be cut despite entering the season being owed $40.5 million by the Mets.
The team from Flushing won its home opener, just like they usually do. But this time, with Tom Seaver’s statue watching over them, they might have even better days to come.
Cano, who has served two suspensions for performance-enhancing drug use, apologized to his Mets teammates. But at 39, he finds himself on a team that no longer needs him.