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NY Mets players like Francisco Lindor expressing confidence in the team's direction
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Mets ace Max Scherzer eases panic after explaining why he left Saturday start early
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Mets' Scherzer ejected for sticky stuff after umpire check
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Max Scherzer says the Mets told him 2024 would be a transition year, with eyes on '25
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Mets trade Justin Verlander to Houston Astros, Tommy Pham to Arizona Diamondbacks and Dominic Leone to Angels - Newsday
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Auburn's Tim Locastro gets another shot with Yankees, eyes Opening Day roster spot
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The Nationals were right to let their beloved stars leave - The Washington Post
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Major League Baseball roundup
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Scherzer: Mets told me they plan to take step back in 2024
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MLB extension candidates: 10 players who could get long-term deals, including Pete Alonso and Max Fried
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Max Scherzer returns to Citi Field, says reason for Mets' flop a `billion-dollar question
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Max Scherzer reacts to Mets' elimination: 'It's a kick in the b---s