Author: Dilip Sridhar

MMO Trade Profile: Trevor Megill, RHP

Position: Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: L/R Age: 28 (December 5, 1993) 2022 Pitching Traditional: 39G, 45 IP, 4.80 ERA, 1.489 WHIP, 4-3 W/L, 49 K, 17 BB Advanced: 81 ERA+, 25 K%, 8.7 BB%, 4.91 xERA, 3.29 FIP, 3.52 xFIP, 0.4 fWAR, -0.6 bWAR Rundown Were you expecting a different brother of someone who pitched in the combined no-hitter? Tylor Megill’s brother, Trevor Megill, is an intriguing...

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Mets Select Kevin Parada With 11th Overall Pick

With the 11th overall pick, the New York Mets take Kevin Parada, a catcher out of Georgia Tech. This is the Mets’ pick as a result of not signing Kumar Rocker, who went third overall to the Texas Rangers tonight, in last year’s MLB Draft. Parada is definitely an offense-first catcher with some questions about his defense. Regardless of that, Parada is a consensus Top-5 prospect in...

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The New and Improved Brandon Nimmo

We all know Brandon Nimmo as the guy who has a penchant for drawing walks, hitting occasional homers, working the count and smiling. His ability to change and adapt at the Major League level, however, might be his most impressive skill. Back in 2016, the knock on Nimmo from his prospect blurb on FanGraphs was that he was too selective and that his lack of power meant that pitchers could...

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MMO Trade Profile: Matt Chapman, 3B

Matt Chapman Bats/Throws: R/R Date of Birth: 4/28/1993 Traditional Stats: 622 PAs, .210/.314/.403, 27 HR, 72 RBI, 32.5 K%, 12.9 BB% Advanced Stats: .311 wOBA, 101 wRC+, 41.7% Hard Hit Rate, 3.4 fWAR, 3.5 bWAR When the lockout ends, the Mets will presumably be in the market for another bat. This will be even more prevalent if a Universal DH is implemented, which I think it will be. Thanks to the...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Kevin Gausman, RHP

Kevin Gausman Bats/Throws: L/R Date of Birth: 1/6/1991 (30) Traditional Stats: 14-6, 33 Games Started, 192 innings, 1.042 WHIP, 2.81 ERA, 227 Ks Advanced Stats: 5.3 bWAR, 4.8 fWAR, 3.49 xERA, 3.00 FIP, 10.64 K/9, 2.34 BB/9, 0.94 HR/9 Kevin Gausman is probably the best starting pitcher on the market not named Max Scherzer and he will not cost a draft pick to sign. Much like Marcus Stroman,...

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