{"id":542512,"date":"2026-01-28T16:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/542512\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:27:14","slug":"mets-morning-news-freddy-peralta-aaron-judge-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/542512\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets Morning News: Freddy Peralta, Aaron Judge, World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ben Clemens at FanGraphs wrote about<\/a> the Mets fantastic offseason to this point.<\/p>\n

MLB.com writer Mark Feinsand listed seven teams that won the offseason<\/a>, and one of them is the new-look Mets.<\/p>\n

David Adler put together a list of 10 players who could be this year\u2019s versions of last year\u2019s breakout stars<\/a>, and there\u2019s a budding young star of the Mets on the list.<\/p>\n

Freddy Peralta had his introductory press conference yesterday, and made it known he\u2019s ready<\/a> to play under the bright lights of New York.<\/p>\n

The Mets and infielder Grae Kessinger have agreed<\/a> to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.<\/p>\n

Around the National League East<\/p>\n

As always the Marlins have a host of new players this season and as such have to give them all new numbers<\/a> (along with changing some current players\u2019 numbers).<\/p>\n

Around Major League Baseball<\/p>\n

The Colorado Rockies have signed<\/a> pitcher Patrick Weigel to a minor league contract.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the season of prospect lists, and Kiley McDaniel of ESPN put out his own<\/a> top 100 list.<\/p>\n

MLB teams and technology firms are staring down the barrel<\/a> of a potential disaster after the league failed to approve tracking technology vendors by the January 15th deadline.<\/p>\n

Carlos Correa will not be<\/a> participating in the World Baseball Classic this year, as he was unable to recieve insurance on his contract.<\/p>\n

The Royals have narrowed their focus<\/a> in their search for a location for a potential new stadium.<\/p>\n

Aaron Judge will be returning for his second stint<\/a> as the MLB The Show cover athlete, after first appearing on the cover in 2018.<\/p>\n

There are still some major free agents available on the market<\/a>, including some with the potential to turn teams into contenders.<\/p>\n

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has thrown his hat<\/a> in the ring to manage Team USA at the 2028 Olympics.<\/p>\n

Yesterday at Amazin\u2019 Avenue<\/p>\n

Lukas Vlahos graded<\/a> the Mets trade for Freddy Peralta.<\/p>\n

Steve Sypa is now in the midst of the top ten in his series of the top 25 prospects in the Mets\u2019 system, and the latest installment<\/a> focuses on an offense-first infielder.<\/p>\n

Linus Lawrence returned with another Tuesday Top Ten, this time ranking the greatest Mets rookies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n

The Mets selected Ken Singleton third overall<\/a> in the January draft on this day in 1967.<\/p>\n