Buck Showalter is closing in on the first new member of his coaching staff. According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, the Mets are finalizing a deal with Joey Cora to become the team’s third-base coach. He will replace Gary DiSarcina who spent the last five seasons as the team’s third-base/infield coach. Raul Ramos first mentioned earlier today that the two sides have had talks. Cora, 55,...
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Position: 2B, 3B, SS, LF, RF Bats/Throws: R/R Date of Birth: 7/8/1987 (34) Traditional Stats: 138 G, .279/.341/.400, 33 2B, 8 HR, 60 RBI, 9 SB Advanced Stats: 106 OPS+, 2.1 WAR, 13.4 K%, 5 OAA Rundown Josh Harrison was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of the University of Cincinnati. He shined in his first year in the organization, hitting .305 with a .799...
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Position: SP Bats/Throws: R/L Date of Birth: 2/1/1992 (29) Traditional Stats: 32 GS, 11-10, 3.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 194 K, 179 IP Advanced Stats: 3.4 WAR, 3.66 FIP, 104 ERA+, 5.4 BB%, 25.7 K% Rundown The New York Mets’ 2021 starting rotation is starting to come together, but it’s certainly missing one or two more pieces. The top is loaded with one of the best duos in the game in Jacob...
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The New York Mets have already put in a significant amount of work improving the ball club this offseason. However, they aren’t nearly done, and one of the biggest needs when the lockout is finally lifted is improving the bullpen. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, they may be looking at bringing back a familiar face to help out in that area. Puma notes that prior to the lockout, Billy...
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Position: SP/RP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 2/2/1991 (30) Traditional Stats: 15 GS, 3-8, 3.89 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 67 K, 78 IP Advanced Stats: 4.10 FIP, 1.4 WAR, 109 ERA+, 6.8 BB% Rundown Matthew Boyd was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth round of the 2013 Amateur Draft out of Oregon State University. He made eight appearances, five starts, in his first year in the organization and pitched to a...
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