Steve Drumwright

The New York Mets are making some minor moves with their major-league coaching staff. Director of hitting Jeff Albert, quality assurance coach Danny Barnes and batting practice pitcher Kevin Mahoney will not be back on the major-league staff in 2027. All three could remain in the Mets' system and are free to pursue positions with other clubs. These are expected to be the only changes to new manager Andy Green's staff. Green took over during the season for Carlos Mendoza on an interim basis, then named the permanent manager just after the season ended.

With reports of his addition to the front office coming to light the day before, the New York Mets on Thursday made the Derek Falvey move official. And now he has a title. Falvey was announced by the Mets as a senior advisor to baseball operations. As expected, this makes him a pretty powerful voice in the ear of David Stearns, the embattled president of baseball operations. The pair worked together previously in the Cleveland Guardians' front office. In his last stop, Falvey was POBO for the Minnesota Twins. He mutually left the position in January after a difference in philosophy following a change in the Pohlad family's ownership voice. One other move was announced by the Mets. Kris Gross was named assistant general manager of scouting. Gross' title had been vice president of amateur scouting, so his new role would seem to encompass all aspects of the Mets' scouting department.

For those hoping for David Stearns being fired this offseason, that does not figure to be in the New York Mets' plans. A day after the Mets made Andy Green their full-time manager with a three-year contract, Stearns is reportedly adding an old friend to his front office. That would be Derek Falvey, the former Minnesota Twins president of baseball operations who is expected to have a significant role under Stearns as he joins the Mets, according to The Athletic. Falvey and the Twins mutually agreed to part ways in January after the team had a massive sell-off at last year's trade deadline and were set to have a rebuilding season this year. It is not yet known what Falvey's exact title will be. Stearns, the Mets' president of baseball operations, and Falvey worked together in the Cleveland Guardians' front office. The Twins made the postseason four times under Falvey, who took over the Minnesota front office after the 2016 season. That included winning the Twins' first postseason series in 21 years in 2023. But a change in the Pohlad family ownership structure led to his departure as Tom Pohlad and Falvey had different ideas how to proceed.

While wins have been few and far between for the New York Mets this season, they scored a huge triumph Tuesday. After changing his initial stance on remaining the manager past the season, Andy Green signed a three-year contract to stay as the Mets' bench boss, the team announced Tuesday. The 49-year-old Green took over as the interim manager June 26 when the Mets fired Carlos Mendoza following a 34-47 start. Green was the the Mets' vice president of player development at the time. Mendoza had compiled a 206-199 record in two-plus seasons as the Mets' manager, but a 12-game losing streak early in the season had eroded confidence and signaled a change was needed despite Mendoza's overall popularity. A former manager with the San Diego Padres, where he went 274-366 in nearly four full seasons (2016-19), Green returned to the dugout and guided the Mets to a 37-38 record before Tuesday's announcement. Less than a month ago, Green told The Athletic that he wanted to be around his twin daughters. "The family consideration is real," Green said at the time. "We’re all trying to do the best we can balancing career and family. My twins have one year left in high school. I want to be present as much as possible like any dad would." Obviously that changed, whether it was the right things being said by president of baseball operations David Stearns or perhaps owner Steve Cohen opening his wallet a little more with a financial incentive. “Andy has connected with and pushed our players to perform, despite the disappointment of the season,” Mets owners Steve and Alex Cohen said in a released statement Tuesday. “Over the last several months he has brought discipline, accountability and positivity to the clubhouse, attributes we were seeking in our next manager." “When I accepted the interim role, I didn’t anticipate it becoming permanent, but the more time I spent with our players and staff, the clearer it became that this is where my passion and experience could make the greatest impact," Green said in a released statement. Green had been the Mets' farm director previously and he has seen New York elevate a handful of rookies to make their MLB debuts this season. Those have mainly been position players, headlined by outfielders Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing, who both look to have key roles entering 2027 alongside superstars Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor. Infielder Bo Bichette could also be part of that core, but he has an opt-out clause on his three-year, $126 million contract this offseason. The Green announcement comes on the same day another interim manager was named the full-time skipper. The Boston Red Sox gave Chad Tracy the job moving forward, also receiving a three-year contract.

One of the best pieces the New York Mets had to move at the 2026 trade deadline is on the move. The Mets dealt right-handed reliever Luke Weaver to the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Mets are receiving just one player, but it is prospect shortstop Sammy Stafura, who is the No. 9 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 25 by Baseball America. The Mets are also paying $2 million this year and $6 million next year on Weaver's contract, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. He is making $9.5 million this year and $12.5 million in 2027. There is due about $2.8 million for the remainder of this year. The Pirates were desperate to upgrade their bullpen and Weaver certainly does that. Weaver has appeared in 42 games and 44 innings this year, with a 2.82 FIP (1.84 ERA), having walk rate of 6.5% and a strikeout rate of 26.6%. Stafura is 21 years old and was the Pirates' second-round draft choice in 2023 out of Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. He has spent time on the injured list this year and had a rehab assignment at the Low-A level before returning to High-A. Between the two, Stafura has a .276/.367/.593 slash line with 20 homers and 54 RBIs in 60 games. While he has 30 walks, Stafura has a whopping 78 strikeouts, a 30.1% rate.

The New York Mets have made a third subtraction at this year's trade deadline, sending veteran right-handed reliever Huascar Brazoban to the Chicago White Sox for two prospect pitchers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The Mets are receiving right-handers Gabe Davis, a starter who is at Double-A, and Zach Franklin, a reliever who is at Triple-A. Davis is the only ranked prospect of the two, checking in at No. 18 for MLB Pipeline and No. 20 for Baseball America. Brazoban joins left-handed reliever A.J. Minter (Minnesota Twins) and right-handed starter Freddy Peralta (Tampa Bay Rays) as being dealt from this year's disappointing roster. The 36-year-old is having perhaps the best season of his five-year career with a 3.37 FIP (2.61 ERA) in 51⅔ innings over 45 appearances, with a walk rate of 10.8% and a strikeout rate of 23.2%. Davis, a 6-foot-9, 234-pounder who was drafted in the fifth round in 2025 out of Oklahoma State, is 23 years old and started the year at High-A. After posting a 2.63 ERA in eight starts and 27⅓ innings with a 6.4% walk rate and 30.3% strikeout rate, he was bumped up to Double-A, where he has made 10 starts, but struggled to an 8.31 ERA over 34⅔ innings, walking 10.2% of batters and striking out 22.3%. He did not pitch after being drafted last year, so this is his first year in pro ball. The 27-year-old Franklin was a 10th-round selection in 2023 out of Missouri. He has spent the entire season at Triple-A, making 33 appearances and pitching 45⅓ innings, with an ERA of 4.37 with five saves. He has a 7.5% walk rate and 32.1 strikeout rate. In 129 games over four minor-league seasons, Franklin has a 3.46 ERA. In the three trades thus far, the Mets have acquired four position players and three pitchers.

The New York Mets have officially moved on from Freddy Peralta, trading the right-handed starter to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Mets are receiving High-A outfielder Aidan Smith, Double-A right-handed starter Gary Gill Hill and Double-A second baseman Emilien Pitre from the Rays. Smith is the No. 15 prospect by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America, Gill Hill No. 26 by MLB Pipeline and No. 27 by Baseball America and Pitre No. 27 by MLB Pipeline and unranked by Baseball America. The Rays have one of the better farm systems in baseball. Peralta is making $8 million this season and is leaving the last-place Mets to join the AL East-leading Rays. The Rays will be covering the remaining $2.375 million of Peralta's salary. Peralta, who was acquired by the Mets from the Milwaukee Brewers along with right-hander Tobias Myers for infielder-outfielder Jett Williams and right-handed starter Brandon Sproat, is a free agent at the end of the season. Peralta had a disappointing tenure with the Mets. In 22 starts, he had a 4.45 FIP (4.99 ERA) with a 9.4% walk rate and 22.1% strikeout rate. His strikeout rate is the worst of his career, a surprise for someone once known as Fastball Freddy. Smith just turned 22 and was acquired by the Rays from the Seattle Mariners in the Randy Arozarena trade in 2024. He has a .209/.281/.392 with 10 homers and 40 RBIs in 59 games across three levels, including 49 at High-A. His season did not begin until May due to a hamstring injury. He was a fourth-round draft choice in 2023 out of Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas. Gill Hill is 21 and was a sixth-round draft pick of the Rays in 2022 out of a high school in Somers, N.Y. He has made 20 starts this season, including 15 at Double-A, posting a 4.90 ERA in 108⅓ innings, with a very good 5% walk rate and a below-average 18.9% strikeout rate. Gill Hill pitched for Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic, appearing in two games. Pitre is a 23-year-old Canadian who was the Rays' second-round pick in 2024 out of Kentucky. He also has split time between High-A and Double-A, putting up a .308/.438/.447 slash line with five homers, 46 RBIs and 32 stolen bases in 88 games.

With New York Mets right-handed starter Freddy Peralta set to depart, the only question is where he will land. Among the latest destinations to perk up is the Tampa Bay Rays, who lead the AL East. Robert Murray of FanSided said the Rays are looking for rental starting pitchers. One of those is the prize of this year's trade deadline, two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers, while Peralta is one of the other options for the Rays. Peralta, who was scratched from his scheduled start Friday due to Monday's trade deadline, is making a very affordable $8 million this season, of which the acquiring team would be taking on about $2.35 million. Murray also included names of seven other rental starters, led by Clay Holmes, Peralta's Mets teammate, and Kevin Gausman of the Toronto Blue Jays. The 30-year-old Peralta has had a disappointing season for the Mets after being acquired in a high-profile trade from the Milwaukee Brewers in the offseason. He has a 4.45 FIP (4.99 ERA) in 22 starts with 9.4% walk rate and 22.1% strikeout rate.