Month: October 2025

How Bad Was The Mets’ Defense Last Season?

A lot was made of run prevention in president of baseball operations David Stearns press conference. When asked about the starting pitching, one of the main factors Stearns brought up in talking about the struggles was the team’s defense. Just how bad was it in 2025? As a team, the Mets ranked 19th in Fangraph’s overall defensive metric, 19th in fielding run value (FRV), 21st in outs...

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2025 Report Card: Pete Alonso, 1B

Pete Alonso Player Data: 30 (12/7/1994) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: .272/.347/.524/.871, 38 HR, 126 RBI, 87 R, 170 H, 42 2B, 1 3B, 1 SB, 61 BB, 162 SO, 709 PA, 162 G Advanced Stats: 144 OPS+, 132 wRC+. 22.8& K%, 8.6% BB%, .305 BABIP, .368 xwOBA, 3.6 fWAR,  Grade: A 2025 Review While he hit one of the most memorable home runs in New York Mets history last year in the playoffs, Pete Alonso entered...

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Morning Briefing: Pete Alonso Expected to Seek a Seven-Year Contract

Good morning, Mets fans! According to a report by Mike Puma of the New York Post, Pete Alonso is seeking a seven-year deal in free agency. He is prepared to opt out of his Mets contract as he seeks a long-term deal from a team. Playoff Update Chicago Cubs 1, Milwaukee Brewers 3 – Brewers advance to the NLCS. The ALCS begins Sunday at 8:03 p.m. in Toronto. The Mariners send Bryce Miller, on three...

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Mets Could Make Big Push for Munetaka Murakami

Munetaka Murakami is expected to be posted this offseason, and according to Mark Feinsand, the Mets are among the teams to make a “big push” for the slugger. The 25-year-old lefty from Japan is among the best hitters to ever be posted — and would be a massive add for whatever team wins the sweepstakes. Murakami has clubbed 246 homers in 892 games in Japan, including an...

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2025 Report Card: Ryne Stanek, RHP

Ryne Stanek Player Data: Age: 34 (7/26/1991) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 4-6, 5.30 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 56 IP, 58 SO, 32 BB, 3 SV, 6 BSV, 65 G Advanced Stats: 76 ERA+, 22.7 K%, 12.5 BB%, 4.41 xERA, 4.40 FIP, 4.98 xFIP, 0.1 fWAR, -1.0 bWAR 2025 Salary: $4.5 million Grade: D 2025 Review Ryne Stanek had arguably the worst year of his nine-year career, posting the highest ERA of the seven seasons in which he...

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