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

Yankees haunted by passing on sweepstakes for postseason legend

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies host Game 1 of the National League Championship Series Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

This AL team could be good fit for Buck Showalter after Mets firing

Buck Showalter would make sense for a new-look Angels team.

Yankees' reckoning and re-evaluation needed with free agency looming

Hal Steinbrenner should be prepared to spend this offseason.

Mets' deal for Pete Alonso may have to wait for free agency

Pete Alonso has one season left on his contract before free agency.

MLB begins investigation into Billy Eppler's IL use

Citi Field became an oversized interrogation room Friday, when interviews began concerning alleged misuses of the injured list this season.

MLB investigating Billy Eppler as he unexpectedly resigns as Mets GM

The Mets’ new era of hope has begun with a dash of familiar chaos.

Yankees will likely suggest Aaron Boone do one thing differently

Aaron Boone and Brian Cashman both could be back in 2024.

Mets may be favorites for this marquee free agent

The Mets could be the team to beat.

Yankees rival looms as real threat to sign Shohei Ohtani

The Red Sox could be looking to make a splash after back-to-back last-place finishes.

Pete Alonso hires MLB super agent with free agency looming

Pete Alonso has one year left on his deal with the Mets.

David Stearns hiring is already a Mets win

Stearns' answer to the big Pete Alonso question, which was, “I expect Pete to be the Opening Day first baseman next year.”

MLB awards picks for MVP, Cy Young, Manager and Rookie of the Year include Yankees ace

The Post's Jon Heyman expects Gerrit Cole to win his first Cy Young.

Yankees, Mets among teams having managers with uncertain futures

Several MLB managers have uncertain futures with the regular season entering its final week, including Aaron Boone and Buck Showalter.

Superstar slugger should be on Mets, Yankees radars with eyes on unpredictable Padres

Juan Soto makes sense in both Flushing and The Bronx.

Yankees have many issues to fix, but this is by far the biggest one

This is the real biggest issue the Yankees must fix: They can't hit.

MLB powerhouse's Shohei Ohtani pursuit comes with big questions

The Dodgers are still planning to pursue the Shohei Ohtani, and should still be considered one of the favorites to land him, but there are questions.

Brewers manager's 2024 plans could spur Mets bidding war

While there has been speculation Counsell will take a year off from managing, the latest word is that he’s expected to be in the dugout somewhere in 2024.

Who likely wouldn't be a Pete Alonso trade partner now

It would be unusual for Milwaukee to trade for Alonso now since he’s only a year from free agency.

David Stearns should give Buck Showalter one more Mets shot

Showalter doesn’t have a rep as the easiest employee but he’s surely smart enough to know this is Stearns’ team now.