{"id":530684,"date":"2026-01-21T10:13:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/530684\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:13:32","slug":"mets-morning-news-botential-yahoo-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/530684\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Morning News: Botential &#8211; Yahoo Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meet the Mets<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With Bo Bichette suddenly in the Mets infield, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6981273\/2026\/01\/18\/mets-bo-bichette-plans-free-agency-trades\/?source=emp_shared_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the future of Brett Baty and other potential Mets to come leave the roster in a state of flux;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the future of Brett Baty and other potential Mets to come leave the roster in a state of flux<\/a> with a month to go until pitchers and catchers report.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Around the National League East<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ha-Seong Kim <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Braves\/status\/2012978304916009249\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:slipped on some ice in Korea, tore a tendon in his right middle finger, and will be out until the summer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">slipped on some ice in Korea, tore a tendon in his right middle finger, and will be out until the summer<\/a> comes, leaving an opening on the Atlanta infield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Nationals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalbaseball.com\/latest-news\/88421\/washington-nationals-avoid-arbitration-cade-cavalli-in-unique-deal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cade Cavalli avoided arbitration;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cade Cavalli avoided arbitration<\/a> with a contract for 2026 and an option for the 2027 season.<\/p>\n<p>Around Major League Baseball<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Does it make you better at baseball if you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/cal-raleigh-big-dumper-butt-helps-with-home-runs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:[Al Pacino Heat voice] A GREAT ASS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">[Al Pacino Heat voice] A GREAT ASS<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Wilbur Wood, a man who once threw 376 innings in a season and will undoubtably be the last man in the history of baseball to both win and lose 20 games in the same season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6982047\/2026\/01\/18\/wilbur-wood-knuckleball-white-sox-death\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:died at 84;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">died at 84<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Mookie Betts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/mookie-betts-to-retire-after-2032-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced his retirement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">announced his retirement<\/a>\u2026and the end of the 2032 season when his contract expires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Upon making what they consider to be their best and final offer, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BobKlap\/status\/2012983714486075861\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Yankees have no interest in getting into a bidding war for Cody Bellinger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the Yankees have no interest in getting into a bidding war for Cody Bellinger<\/a> and are prepared to let him go elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Owner of 667 games played and a 2022 World Series ring, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ken_Rosenthal\/status\/2012622332183908488\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ryan Pressly, announced his retirement from baseball;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ryan Pressly, announced his retirement from baseball<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonHeyman\/status\/2012697640794816754\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:will immediately be switching to the team side and working with the Minnesota Twins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">will immediately be switching to the team side and working with the Minnesota Twins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Former starter and current reliever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2026\/01\/rangers-sign-jakob-junis.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jacob Junis is heading to the Texas Rangers on a deal for one year and $4M;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jacob Junis is heading to the Texas Rangers on a deal for one year and $4M<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/30741273\/new-york-mets-fire-gm-jared-porter-wake-report-sent-explicit-texts-images\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:this date five years ago;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">this date five years ago<\/a>, the Mets fired general manager Jared Porter one month and six days into his tenure.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meet the Mets With Bo Bichette suddenly in the Mets infield, the future of Brett Baty and 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