MLB insider offered an unfair, poorly-timed NY Mets critique ahead of World Series opener

MLB insider Jon Heyman offered a strange and poorly-timed New York Mets critique ahead of the World Series opener.

By Tim Boyle · Rising Apple

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 2:00 PM

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Rising Apple argues Jon Heyman unfairly criticized the New York Mets for not signing Nick Martinez last offseason.
The writer contends Heyman used hindsight after Martinez posted a 15-6 record and 3.10 ERA with Tampa Bay.
Martinez pitched to an 11-14 record and a 4.45 ERA for the Cincinnati Reds in 2025.

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Rising Apple's Tim Boyle criticizes an article by Jon Heyman of the New York Post that claimed the New York Mets blundered by not signing pitcher Nick Martinez last offseason. Boyle argues that Heyman's critique relies entirely on hindsight, noting that Martinez was coming off a mediocre 2025 season with the Cincinnati Reds when he posted an 11-14 record and a 4.45 ERA.

Martinez went 15-6 with a 3.10 ERA for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2026 before starting Game 1 of the World Series. Boyle suggests that while Martinez could make sense for David Stearns and the Mets in the upcoming offseason, passing on him previously was not an error at the time.

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