Jon Heyman

Jon Heyman

About the Columnist

Jon Heyman, who came to The New York Post this year as a baseball columnist, has been covering the sport for 35 years. At The Post, he is half of “The Show,” a baseball podcast with Joel Sherman, and does Inside Baseball notes that appear Fridays. He has worked as an insider at MLB Network since its inception in 2009 and is an Audacy baseball expert after more than a decade at WFAN, where he appeared on Mike and the Mad Dog and the Joe and Evan shows. Heyman worked at Newsday for 16 years, first as Yankees beat writer, then baseball columnist and finally as general sports columnist before going to Sports Illustrated, CBSSports.com and the startup FanRag. After graduating Northwestern University’s Medill School in 1983, he started at the Moline (Ill.) Daily Dispatch. Shortly thereafter, he moved to California, where he covered the Los Angeles Raiders before transferring to the California Angels, one team that moved twice and another that pretended to move once (they are still in Anaheim). Heyman went to Lawrence High School in the 5 Towns of Long Island.

The Archive

Astros not worried despite brutal start to season

The Astros, seven straight times in the ALCS, stand 7-19, and just two teams have risen from similar starts to make the playoffs.

These White Sox could be historically bad

The White Sox look like a threat to unseat the 1962 Mets as the worst team ever.

Shohei Ohtani should drop his veil of mystery

We don’t need to learn about his love life, but it would be better for baseball if he wasn’t almost exclusively limiting interviews to after games and about games.

Why Mets reliever's out-of-nowhere emergence is anything but

Garrett, who didn’t make the Mets out of spring, leads the majors with 21 strikeouts out of the bullpen in 10 ²/₃ innings (an Edwin Diaz-like rate) and carries a...

The secret to Mets' early-season success

Day after day, the surging Mets are continuing to make it feel like it’s a long way from the travesty that was 2023.

Mets star to undergo surgery for torn ligament in thumb in injury nightmare

The Mets did not get the news they wanted on Francisco Alvarez.

Mets' $341 million man seeing approach pay off after breakout from struggles: 'Got to be me'

If the Mets are going to confound the critics and ace their 2024 season of supposed transition, they are going to need star shortstop Francisco Lindor to be himself.

Mets knock around the star that got away in win

The Mets got their first up close and personal view of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and they knocked him around.

Surging Mets suddenly look comparable to Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers in early-season shock

In the tale of the tape between MLB’s two best-paid teams, the transition-time Mets look shockingly comparable to the World Series-favored Dodgers.

Darryl Strawberry deserves praise for attending Dwight Gooden's special Mets day

A gold star and purple heart go to Mets legend Darryl Strawberry, who ignored doctor’s orders and flew to be at Dwight Gooden’s No. 16 retirement.

Marlins, Red Sox managers could be top candidates available in offseason

In addition to the Marlins starting 4-15, their great manager Skip Schumaker looks like a short-timer. Alex Cora could leave the Red Sox, too.

Juan Soto and Pete Alonso could trade places in free agency mega-swap scenario

Is it possible slugging superstars Pete Alonso of the Mets and Juan Soto of the Yankees trade places this winter?

Mets' Gooden was the type of pitching phenom that doesn't come along often

You had to be around back then to believe it.

Six real culprits for pitching-injury epidemic and pitch clock isn't one of them

MLB can look at the pitch clock as it investigates the pitching-injury epidemic, but here’s what folks around the game say are the real culprits.

Seven factors fueling Yankees' blistering start after 2023 'disaster'

Here are seven reasons the Yankees quickly rose from a 2023 “disaster” to American League favorite.

Yankees' Juan Soto expected by some to get $500 million in free agency

It's going to cost the Yankees a ton if they want to keep Juan Soto.

Juan Soto had secret talks to remain with Padres before owner's death

Juan Soto is one big reason why the Yankees are off to a great start. But last summer, there was a solid chance he might stay long term in San...

Marlins already look like they're spiraling toward trade deadline selloff

At 0-7, the Marlins already look like likely sellers.

Trevor Bauer's Mexican League contract has wrinkle for MLB deal

Trevor Bauer has a five-game contract with the Mexico City Diablo Rojos with an out if an MLB team signs him.

Yankees acing their Astros test with tone-setting sweep is 'just the start' 

Sure, it’s just the beginning, but this was the kind of magical weekend that can set the tone for the Yankees' 162 games.