Zach Britton Position: LHRP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 30 (December, 22, 1987) Traditional Stats: 2-0, 3.10 ERA, 40.2 IP, 1.230 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 4.6 BB/9, 0.7 HR/9, 7 SV Advanced Stats: 0.7 bWAR, 0.1 fWAR, 4.22 FIP, 140 ERA+ In a three year period from 2014 to 2016, Zach Britton was one of the most dominant closers in baseball. Over 204 regular season games, Britton posted a minuscule 1.38 ERA...
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New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario was one of the lone bright spots for the MLB All-Star team that went just 1-5 in the 2018 Japan All-Star series that ended on Thursday morning. Rosario, 22, went 8-for-19 with two doubles, two stolen bases, one home run and five runs scored for the MLB team in four games. He finished hitting .471 with a 1.265 OPS. Amed Rosario went 3-for-4 with a homer,...
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Good morning Mets fans, and happy Friday! Today’s hot stove rumor roundup features an actual major-league signing, as well as some continuing developments in the Manny Machado saga and an update on a familiar (and recent) name in Met lore. Rangers Sign Mathis Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is the first to report that the Texas Rangers and catcher Jeff Mathis have agreed to terms on a...
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For Jacob deGrom, voter support from Baseball Writers’ was easier to come by than runs from his fellow teammates. In a season filled with profound disappointment, the Mets ace got what he rightfully deserved – albeit one journalist, John Maffei, didn’t get the memo that victories alone don’t matter. Throughout 2018, deGrom carried his cronies like a soldier trying to save a battalion of...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the San Diego Padres are showing interest in trading for New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard. The Padres were one of the teams had interest in acquiring Syndergaard before the trade deadline in 2018. Multiple outlets have the Padres farm system ranked No. 1 in the sport. The system is headlined by consensus Top 5 prospect, shortstop Fernando Tatis...
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