Reporting on MLB as a senior writer for The Athletic; appearing as a contributor for SNY.
wsammon@theathletic.com
Joined July 2011
- Tweets26.6K
- Following2.3K
- Followers46.7K
- Likes879
Notes from GM Meetings:
— Alec Bohm/NY teams
— Rays trade possibilities
— Randal Grichuk
— Teruaki Sato/Rangers
— Jarren Duran
Story w/ @Ken_Rosenthal: nytimes.com/athletic/7775218…
The Mets are hiring Derek Johnson, former Reds pitching coach (Brewers pitching coach before that), in an advisory role, league sources said. @nightengalejr first linked Mets, Johnson.
The Mets have expressed interest in lefties Alex Vesia and Tim Hill in their wide-ranging search for bullpen help, league sources said.
In the case of Vesia, more than half the league has registered interest in him. nytimes.com/athletic/7773911…
Some reporting from GM Meetings on the A's, Cardinals, Marlins, Rasmussen, Pirates, more ...
Latest notes with @WillSammon and @katiejwoo, unlocked and free to read. nytimes.com/athletic/7772319…
Notes from Las Vegas, starting with Skubal and also including:
— reporting on Adrian Morejon, Patrick Sandoval, Kodai Senga
— beyond Arozarena and Suzuki, RHH OFers are in high demand
Story w/ @Ken_Rosenthal & @katiejwoo: nytimes.com/athletic/7769378…
It is rare for players to reestablish their value like Ty France. Then again, his story is atypical. There’s reason to believe his strong 2026 season was no fluke: nytimes.com/athletic/7757718…
The Mets are hiring Johnny Washington as a hitting coach, league sources confirmed and as @Joelsherman1 first reported.
The New York Mets are hiring A.J. Ellis to their major-league coaching staff as strategy coordinator, league sources told The Athletic. Ellis, the former catcher, adds more major-league playing experience to the staff in a significant way. nytimes.com/athletic/7753333…
Mets early offseason notes: Sato/Bichette, pitching, front office voices nytimes.com/athletic/7749559…
The Marlins have claimed right-hander Cameron Weston off waivers from the Mets, league sources said.
Can the Brewers become a small-market dynasty? nytimes.com/athletic/7736551…
Bo Bichette is exercising his $42 million player option for next season and staying with the New York Mets, league sources tell The Athletic.
Bichette, 28, holds another player option worth the same amount for 2028. nytimes.com/athletic/7736936…
The Mets are hiring Deron Johnson as a special assignment scout, league sources said. Johnson had spent more than three decades with the Minnesota Twins, notably as scouting director and last working as a senior advisor.
On how Christian Yelich and Brandon Woodruff led the Brewers as tone setters ...
Starting with the captain telling his team during one summer meeting that they were going to do exactly what they did last night: Win the World Series nytimes.com/athletic/7734003…
The Brewers might win it all. Their formula could still mean trading players who got them there (story w/ @ByMcCullough): nytimes.com/athletic/7725000…
Roadmap to a miracle: 5 steps Rays can take to a World Series comeback (Story with @CodyStavenhagen): nytimes.com/athletic/7730106…
This holds significant meaning to Lindor, the team’s nominee the last four years. Others to win while w/ Mets: Curtis Granderson, Carlos Delgado, Al Leiter, Gary Carter. Lindor is fifth Puerto Rican to receive the award (Delgado, Edgar Martinez, Carlos Beltrán, Yadier Molina).
Congratulations to Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets, winner of the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One! 👏
ALT Francisco Lindor, 2026 Roberto Clemente Award Winner Presented by Capital One Pictured: A head shot of Francisco Lindor. He smiles and wears a home white Mets uniform and blue Mets cap.
Aaron Ashby still wants to one day work as a starter. Even in the World Series, he is jokingly reminding people of his desire. In the meantime, he’s thriving from the bullpen with a postseason scoreless streak. He’s a prototypical Brewers success story: nytimes.com/athletic/7717025…
