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Mets, Yankees headline Ben Verlander's top-five starting rotations

Amid all the major pitching moves this winter, Ben Verlander ranks the five best starting rotations heading into the 2023 MLB season.

JANUARY 16, 2023

MLB odds: Mets favored to win NL after Correa signing; are they better than Yankees?

We're seeing a lot of odds movement in Gotham after the Correa and Judge signings. Edward Egros chimes in on the Mets and Yankees line moves...

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Breaking down the Mets' payroll by the numbers following Carlos Correa deal

The Mets added to their already loaded payroll when they came to a deal with Carlos Correa reportedly worth $315 million over 12 years.

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Judge and Yankees finalize $360 million, 9-year contract

American League MVP Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have finalized their $360 million, nine-year contract, the third-largest deal in baseball history

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verlander: Cohen persuaded him Mets are building a winner

Justin Verlander says owner Steve Cohen and his willingness to spend his hedge-fund fortune on building a World Series-contender is the reason he joined the New York Mets

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Best starting duo: Yankees' Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon or Mets' Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer? The New York Yankees signed Carlos Rodon Thursday to a six-year, $162 million contract. The New York Mets signed Justin Verlander in Novembe...

DECEMBER 16, 2022 • NJ.COM

Mets set to shatter payroll records, soar to about $350M

Steve Cohen’s New York Mets are on track to shatter spending records in his third season as owner, boosting payroll to about $350 million for purposes of the luxury tax and poised...

DECEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets add latest pricey arm, land Japanese ace Senga for $75M

Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga and the New York Mets have agreed to a $75 million, five-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NY Mets complete deals with LHP Quintana, RHP Robertson

The active New York Mets have taken two more steps toward restocking their pitching staff, finalizing contracts with free agents José Quintana and David Robertson

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP source: Verlander agrees to 2-year contract with Mets

A person familiar with the negotiations says Justin Verlander has agreed to an $86 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rosenthal: What I'm hearing at MLB Winter Meetings Ken Rosenthal with the latest on Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer's relationship, and more from San Diego.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Justin Verlander joins New York Mets on big-money deal, rejoins ex-Tigers ace Max Scherzer Three-time Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander leaves World Series champion Astros for a two-year, $86 million contract with the Mets.

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • FREEP.COM

DeGrom's deal with Rangers could be worth $222M for 6 years

Jacob deGrom’s $185 million, five-year contract with the Texas Rangers includes a pair of conditional options, one that protects the team against an arm injury and another that wou...

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jayson Stark: The Mets paid Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom... - The Athletic The Mets paid Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom $78.8 million in 2022. They were the 1-2 everyone feared. But... They got just 11 reg-season/Oct...

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Texas Rangers sign ace Jacob deGrom to $185M, 5-year deal

Free-agent ace Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giolito, McCullers among 6 elected to MLBPA leadership roles

The Major League Baseball Players Association has elected six new players to its eight-member executive subcommittee

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manfred sure Mets-Yanks collusion query will find no issue

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Thursday that Major League Baseball is looking into potentially improper communication between the New York Mets and Yankees regarding s...

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Potential Yankees, Mets free-agent target is looking for a Max Scherzer deal The New York Mets signed three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer last winter to a three-year, $130 million contract.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • NJ.COM

MLB GMs weigh bigger bets in Las Vegas than those at tables

In the hallways and meeting rooms of Resorts World, baseball general managers are starting to weigh bigger bets than the wagers placed on tables and machines in the casino downstai...

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Thomas facing Max Scherzer lasted only 3 pitches

Justin Thomas is a PGA champion and among the top players in the world

OCTOBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

As MLB playoffs expand, regular-season success matters less

Major League Baseball views expanded playoffs as the more the merrier

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After quick playoff exit, 101-win Mets eye busy offseason

Jacob deGrom, Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo headline a long list of potential free agents for the New York Mets this winter

OCTOBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets flash cash, pays off through summer, spent by playoffs

Baseball’s biggest spenders looked spent

OCTOBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS