Jon Heyman
Baseball Writer/Insider
- Live chat 3pm Eastern today on Bleacher Report MLB Rumors page: ⁃ Devers & Red Sox ⁃ Manager Firings (any next?) ⁃ Luis Robert ⁃ Concerns for Slow Starts (Orioles, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Braves, Rangers) - Potential Deals in July JOIN US!
- Pete Rose deserves shot at Hall of Fame vote he’ll never get: never-get/
- Rich Hill signs with Royals, team announces. Minors deal. Hill, 45, will begin in AAA Omaha.
- Quietly, Francisco Lindor is an early MVP candidate again, even if Juan Soto and Pete Alonso are garnering most of the spring headlines. My full Lindor-appreciation column in Monday’s NY Post.
- The Tigers look like the AL’s best (sorry Yankees) but Bregman ultimately saw Boston and Fenway as his best fit. He was right about that.
- The Yankees may have a great one in George Lombard Jr. He could be the future third baseman, but at 19, it’s probably not this year. …
- Hey everyone here’s a gift link from me. Dave Waldstein with a great story about the Pope’s love of the White Sox UNLOCKED HERE: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/u...
- AL Central is suddenly a very serious division. 3 teams have a .600-plus winning percentage, another has the Pope’s blessing
- From my Post Sports+ column: The pitching injuries are getting crazy but aren’t evenly divided….. Cardinals: only one pitcher on the IL. Meantime, Orioles have nine (Zach Eflin could be back this weekend), and the Dodgers had as many as 12.
- In my Post Sports+ column this week: The Yankees may have a great one in George Lombard Jr. He could be the future third baseman, but at 19, it’s probably not this year…
- The chips in the bag do not resemble the chips on the bag
- NEW PODCAST UP We discuss if Devin Williams’ issue might be the locale of his new residence more than the locale of his pitches. Plus, Mike Elias joins us for in-depth interview on The Show @nypostsports.bsky.social YouTube: trib.al/qlXtrhR Apple: trib.al/CmHqTfR Spotify: trib.al/iMYRbeP
- On MLB Now now! With BK and Mike Lowell @mlbnetwork.bsky.social
- Big Show B/R Walkoff today! 3 pm! Will talk Red Sox 1B, Dodgers stars, strike zone, Judge/Alonso, Rangers changes, buying/selling hot Cubs, Giants, Tigers etc. Chat at me! Link: br.app.link/xCPISrbt7Qb
- Dodgers down/disappointing? That’s a funny first-month narrative for the team with MLB’s best record and 4 superstar pitchers on the mend (timetables here for the fab 4!) nypost.com/2025/05/01/s...
- Mets strategy to sign mid- and low-priced starters and make them better is saving $ and producing an MLB best start. Will it catch on? nypost.com/2025/04/30/s...
- New podcast up: Steve Cohen about how he’s learning to deal with “hiccups” like Sunday. Cohen is great on Mets hot start, the pitching, Pete and more! Youtube link: trib.al/E1PyTKf
- Paul DeJong has surgery scheduled for tomorrow to repair his sinuses and orbital plate. DeJong was hit in the face by a fastball April 15 but needed to wait to be ready for surgery. He’s expected to make a full recovery and be back this year. Hopefully sooner rather that later.
- Yankees would seem to have little choice but to move struggling Devin Williams out ot the closer role for now. He isn’t coming close to getting the job done. “Nothing’s working right now,” Williams admitted. One plus: They have Luke Weaver (0.00 ERA) who’s been dominant.
- Best player in the game? Plus….ranking the top players: nypost.com/2025/04/25/s...
- Mets Mania: This was the 31st seven-game homestand since Citi Field opened and was the highest attendance, with more than 267K fans, for an average attendance of 38,189. (They also went 7-0)
- AJ Preller absolutely cracked us up (sound full) Full podcast: YouTube: trib.al/eXlY4gD Apple: trib.al/eKtaWXA Spotify: trib.al/pQwGglV
- The Vibe is right: Citi Field fans are reveling in hot Mets start: nypost.com/2025/04/21/s...
- Brewers are calling up Craig Yoho, who has a 0.00 ERA in the minors as well as a cool name.
- Reds have 11 hits and 13 RBIs — from their 8 and 9 hitters (Marte and Wynns) alone. Lead Orioles 24-2.
- Nicky Lopez has elected free agency
- Young Tigers are showing late 2024 run was no fluke. Former 1-1’s Torkelson (1.049 OPS) and Mize (2.22 ERA) are killing it. Four starters with ERAs under 3, 5 relievers with ERAs under 2.
- “You can’t beat the Van Wyck.”
- Podcast @nypostsports.bsky.social Alex Cora tells a story about when he first knew Boston media was different. Cora talks Anthony, Bregman, Crochet, more in full cast. Joel and I hit on Soto. YouTube: trib.al/0YkPU50 Apple: trib.al/cz5EgVx Spotify: trib.al/5HWGlMT
- I joined the Sports Bash podcast with Peter Schwartz: www.youtube.com/live/ztgTxVL...
- No evidence of Tucker/Cubs extension talk yet but sides may talk in summer (plus notes on Soderstrom, Judge, Soto, Alonso) nypost.com/2025/04/17/s...
- MLB Insider: My one and only Power Rankings (I hate power rankings!) reveals weird imbalance in leagues now….. @nypostsports.bsky.social nypost.com/2025/04/17/s...
- EARLY! Friday MLB notes: Padres star King would be great for Yankees to sign back as free agent plus notes on Lombard, Sandy, Gray, Lopez, JD, Rizzo, more @nypostsports.bsky.social nypost.com/2025/04/17/s...
- Alex Cora tells us here on the Show why the Red Sox will be good. Cora talks Devers, Bregman, Crochet, Campbell, Anthony and more. Joel and I talk Soto, NYY hitting YouTube: trib.al/0YkPU50 Apple: trib.al/cz5EgVx Spotify: trib.al/5HWGlMT
- Hello my BlueSky people. On with Brian Kenny today @mlbnetwork.bsky.social @mlbnow.bsky.social
- Fifteen games into a 15-year commitment isn’t the time for Soto to lament missing Aaron Judge hitting behind him (1. He could have stayed 2. His Mets lineup protection, while not Judge, is pretty good!) nypost.com/2025/04/14/s...
- Yankees are going to need to keep out-hitting everyone — an MLB best 141 OPS plus — until their rotation regains health/form. Is it even possible? Link: nypost.com/2025/04/14/s...
- Follow good guy David Waldstein here in the BlueSkies @davidwaldstein.bsky.social
- Tonight on SportsFinal4NY: #Yankees and #Mets at the 15 game mark! Bruce Beck and I discuss two heart-attack closers plus Judge, Alonso and so much more. See you at Midnight on @nbcnewyork.com @nypostsports.bsky.social
- Giants baseball president Buster Posey hit it out of the park on The Show podcast. Talks Verlander, MadBum, Adames, Chapman, the city of San Francisco, his new job, more… @nypostsports.bsky.social YouTube: trib.al/bUiBdAm Spotify: trib.al/nwGw1NS Apple: trib.al/UYMMwrA
- Pitchers Most Likely to be Traded nypost.com/2025/04/10/s...
- David Robertson could help, oh, about 30 teams. Makes no sense he’s out of work.
- The perks! nypost.com/2025/04/10/s...
- Top 4 teams in NL West are a combined 26-6. Can 80 percent of a division make the postseason?
- Great job by the Padres to lock up emerging superstar Jackson Merrill to a $135 million, nine-year deal. Considering their 7-0 start, cross Dylan Cease off the trade list. Tough to see the Padres selling. More @nypostsports.bsky.social
- The Dodgers Became the First Reigning Champion to Start 8-0….Despite: 1. Kershaw on the sidelines 2. Ohtani doing half his job 3. Mookie Betts serious virus 4. Limited Torpedo bat Column @nypostsports.bsky.social
- Fans chanted “Pete A-Lon-So,” in Marlins ballpark, the Mets-favoring crowd embraced Alonso after he hit the game’s key 3-run homer. “Stoked to be back” -Alonso after the laser game-saving blast that spared the Mets from an ugly loss. Alonso is absolutely necessary for success, as he showed again.
- Live chat from my Miami Home Office 3pm @bleachereport.bsky.social @brwalkoff.bsky.social LINK: br.app.link/xCPISrbt7Qb
- Shohei Ohtani hits walkoff homer on his Bobblehead Night. Dodgers are 8-0. Unreal! Coverage: @mlbnetwork.bsky.social
- Breaking: Star 2B Ketel Marte and the Diamondbacks have a deal to restructure and extend his contract. 6 years (2025-2030) plus 1 (player option for 2031). guarantee of $116,500,000 with a total value of $149,500,000 if salary escalator thresholds are reached. Coverage @nypostsports.bsky.social
