According to ESPN’s Jim Bowden while a guest on MLB Network, the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly discussing a deal for outfielder Jay Bruce with the New York Mets. No other particulars were mentioned and there was no indication of how far along any discussions were, but interesting to hear nonetheless. At last week’s GM meetings in Arizona, Sandy Alderson acknowledged that teams had...
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Today I am joined by Matt Ehalt of the The Record to discuss the latest hot stove news with the New York Mets. Hear us talk about why letting Bartolo Colon go was the right thing to do, the Yoenis Cespedes market and whether Neil Walker will accept the Qualifying Offer. We also talk about the Mets lack of right-handed components in the lineup and how this isn’t an easy fix. Jay Bruce or Curtis...
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STEVEN MATZ, LHP Player Data: Age: 25, Bats: Right, Throws: Left, Free Agency: 2022 2016 Primary Stats: 9-8, 3.40 ERA, 22 GS, 132.1 IP, 129 K, 31 BB, 1.209 WHIP 2016 Player Review: An eligible rookie heading into the 2016 season, Steven Matz got off to a horrid start to say the least. His first start of the season lasted only 1.2 innings and he allowed seven earned runs on six hits. One scout...
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YOENIS CESPEDES, OF Player Data: Age: 31, B/L: Right/Right, Free Agency: 2017 2016 Primary Stats: 132 G, .280 AVG, .354 OBP, .530 SLG, .25 2B, 31 HR, 86 RBI 2016 Review: What a player. Yoenis Cespedes, for the second year in a row, was everything to the Mets’ offense. The team was 72-54 when Cespedes was in the starting lineup, and 15-21 when he was not. As was a theme with this...
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JAY BRUCE, OF Player Data: Age: 29, B/T: Left/Left, Free Agency: 2018 2016 Primary Stats: (As a Met) .219/.294/.391, 8 home runs, 19 RBI, 43 strikeouts, 17 walks, 14 runs scored, 50 games 2016 Review: The Mets were hoping that Jay Bruce was the answer to their lineup as protection for Yoenis Cespedes, and also act as an insurance policy in case Cespedes departs in the offseason. The Mets dealt...
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