Second baseman Neil Walker accepted a one-year, $17.2 million qualifying offer before Monday's deadline to stay with the New York Mets in 2017.
The MLB trade deadline is nearing, and speculation is heating up across baseball. Find out what our writers are hearing today.
Former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz was part of one of the best starting rotations in baseball history, but he believes the current New York Mets group features even more talent.
Steven Matz led the New York Mets to a 7-2 win against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in his major league debut. But the highly regarded prospect was even more impressive on offense.
Manager Terry Collins said before Friday's game that he likely will revert to a "more traditional" rotation, just days after moving to a six-man rotation.
50 Cent was on the mound, but not on the money.
