The New York Mets have three of the top 30 shortstop prospects in baseball according to Baseball America rankings that came out on Friday. Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres and Wander Franco of the Rays start off the list, with Andres Gimenez being the first Met at No. 6. Gimenez, 20, is the Mets top prospect according to BA and No. 30 in baseball overall. The left-handed hitter slashed...
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Entering his fifth major league season, Steven Matz remains a difficult player to evaluate. His lengthy injury history makes him a massive risk, but the soon to be 28-year-old lefty still displays immense potential. Matz registered a respectable 3.94 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 30 starts last year, but it’s how he finished the season that really stood out. During his final eight starts, he posted an...
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When the Mets won the 1969 World Series, future Mets manager Davey Johnson was the Orioles second baseman, and 23-year-old Ken Boswell was the Mets’ starting second baseman. When the Mets won the pennant four years later, Ken Boswell was still their second baseman. Playing for the Mets between 1967 and 1974, Boswell hit .250/.313/.337. Mostly known for his defense, Boswell turned 269...
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On Thursday, the New York Mets made two significant hires when they added long-time Baseball Prospectus writer Russell Carleton and NEIFI analyst Andrew Perpetua to their analytics team. Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the Mets are still planning on hiring a couple more analysts over the coming weeks. Of course, the front office overhaul began early in the offseason when the Mets went...
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Good morning Mets fans! New York Mets pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie this month. The Mets will also begin Grapefruit League play this month as well. February marks the first of nine straight months in which there will be baseball in some capacity. Latest Mets News Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post compared the New York Knicks’ 2018-2019 season to the Mets’ 1962...
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