Mets Daily January 27, 2026

Mets In The News Today

Bo Bichette at 3B is officially a thing. Carlos Mendoza got his first real look at Bichette working third, and the early read was “smooth athlete, no panic.” That matters, since this whole infield plan depends on Bichette not looking like a shortstop who got lost on the way to the left-field line.
David Wright basically told the fanbase to breathe. He went on record backing Stearns as a “proven winner,” while acknowledging it stings watching familiar faces get shipped out. This is the “trust the process” speech, just with better cheekbones.
Freddy Peralta’s extension talk is not immediate. The reporting out there says the Mets want him settled first before diving into contract conversations. That’s the polite version of “let’s make sure the fit is real before we start adding commas.”
Craig Kimbrel: lottery ticket with teeth. Minor-league deal, spring invite, and a path to real money if he makes the club. This is Stearns playing the “one good month away from leverage innings” game.
Health watch: the public injury boards still peg a few arms as uncertain for early 2026, plus at least one bullpen arm listed as out for the season. Keep your expectations realistic until camp tells the truth.

Harrison Bader to the Giants (2 years, $20.5M). Strong glove, good athlete, and one less outfield option floating around the market.
Yankees keep Cody Bellinger (5 years, $162.5M). That’s a serious commitment, and it locks in more AL payroll chaos.
MLB Pipeline dropped the 2026 Top 100 prospects list. Prospect season is back, which means everyone’s favorite hobby is pretending they watched 200 plate appearances of a 19-year-old in Double-A.

Braves

Claimed LHP José Suarez off waivers. More roster churn, more “we can fix him” energy.

Phillies

The outfield market got thinner with Bader off the board, and the “do something already” pressure keeps climbing.

Nationals

Prospect chatter is heating up, plus non-roster invite lists are out there for spring. The rebuild content machine never sleeps.

Marlins

A lot of the noise is prospect-focused right now, including Top 100 chatter tied to their system.

1888: The Brooklyn Bridegrooms kept five players from the purchased New York Metropolitans franchise. Ancient baseball is undefeated.
2010: Former Mets pitcher Tim Redding signed a minor-league deal with Colorado after a rough year in Queens.
2012: A bunch of late-winter signings landed players around the league, including Matt Tuiasosopo signing with the Mets.

Peralta’s 2025 line (the reason the Mets pushed their chips in): 17–6, 2.70 ERA, fifth in NL Cy Young voting. That’s not “nice addition,” that’s “this changes October.”
Pipeline flex: MLB’s 2026 Top 100 has Mets RHP Nolan McLean ranked No. 6 overall. That’s premium inventory even after the big trades.
Kimbrel deal structure (why it’s low-risk): minor-league pact with a real salary if he makes the team. The floor is nothing, the ceiling is leverage outs.