When it comes to the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, there’s no love lost. This rivalry has been simmering for years, and as we head into 2025, don’t expect the temperature to drop anytime soon.

In a recent YouTube video, content creator Jim Riley of BALLCAP Sports predicted that Quintana would sign with the Braves, adding a consistent fourth starter to the mix while Spencer Strider attempts to return to the rotation early in the season.

The New York Mets have reached an agreement with free-agent lefty reliever A.J. Minter, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Minter is slated to make $22 million over a two-year term. He will have the ability to opt out and return to the free-agent market after the first season if he so desires.

Left-hander A.J. Minter and the New York Mets have finalized a $22 million, two-year contract. Minter can opt out after the 2025 World Series and become a free agent again.

The Atlanta Braves have stayed quiet while other National League contenders load up this offseason. In a 2024 season marred by injuries, the Braves dipped from 104 to 89 wins before getting swept by the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Round.

The Mets made it clear they wanted to improve their bullpen, and did so by snagging a key left-handed ex-Braves reliever.

Former Atlanta Braves right-handed relief pitcher Allan Winans is headed to the Big Apple. The Yankees announced on their official X account (formerly Twitter)

NEW YORK — Left-hander A.J. Minter and the New York Mets finalized a two-year contract on Thursday. Minter can opt out after the 2025 World Series and become a free agent again.

Scherzer's Mets tenure is probably most remembered for his playoff dud in the 2022 NL wild-card series against the San Diego Padres, as well as his less-than-clutch performance in a crucial September series against the Atlanta Braves that denied the Mets their first NL East division title since 2015.

The New York Yankees are trying to move one veteran starter off their roster, but that didn't stop them from watching another audition for teams this week. The Yankees sent a scout to watch free agent Max Scherzer's workout, according to Sports Illustrated's Pat Ragazzo.

The Mets have officially lost out on one of the more intriguing utility options in free agency, as Jurickson Profar signed with the Atlanta Braves on