According to reporting from Bob Nightengale, Craig Counsell was “never, ever” going to take the Mets’ managerial job.
Nightengale also reports that the Mets believe they have “no realistic chance” to land Shohei Ohtani and are focusing their efforts on trying to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Tim Healey of Newsday spoke to Kevin Parada about his first full professional season.
Around the National League East
In Baseball America’s latest rankings, Andrew Painter remains the Phillies’ top prospect.
“I think change is good,” Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said at the general managers meetings this week, as the nationals revamp their front office amidst their rebuild.