Month: November 2025

Morning Briefing: More Details Revealed in Wild Guardians Betting Scandal

Good morning, Mets fans! One billionaire’s advice: Don’t spend like a drunken sailor. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged in an alleged scheme to fix pitches to win bettors hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to an indictment unsealed Sunday in a Brooklyn, N.Y., court. The Guardian pitchers could each face up to 65 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Ortiz,...

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Statistical Spotlight: Analyzing David Peterson’s Ground-Ball Rate

David Peterson went 9-6 with a 4.22 ERA across 168 2/3 innings in 2025. He struck out 150 batters holding a 20.7% K rate. His pitch repertoire consisted of a sinker, which he threw 29% of the time, a fastball at 23%, a slider at 19%, a changeup at 15%, and a curveball at 14%. Peterson pitched well from March through July, positing a remarkable 1.05 ERA in July, 2.30 ERA in May, and a solid 3.06...

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Clase, Ortiz Officially Indicted in Pitch-Rigging Scheme

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have indicted Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on charges alleging their involvement in a conspiracy to manipulate bets on pitches thrown during official games. Ortiz was arrested earlier Sunday in Boston, while the status of Clase, a three-time All-Star closer who had been on non-disciplinary paid leave since July, remains in question as...

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Free Agent Profile: Griffin Canning, SP

Griffin Canning Player Data: Age: 29 (5/11/1996) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 16 GS, 7-3, 3.77 ERA, 1.376 WHIP, 76.1 IP, 70 SO, 35 BB Advanced Stats: 107 ERA+, 21.3 K%, 10.7 BB%, 4.66 xERA, 4.04 FIP, 4.09 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 1.1 bWAR Rundown The New York Mets gave veteran starting pitcher Griffin Canning a one-year deal worth only $4.25 million in December of 2024. Canning was coming off a terrible...

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What Are The Contract Projections Saying For Alonso, Díaz

By far the two biggest names the New York Mets are seeing go to market from last year’s team are Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz. Both Alonso and Díaz expectedly declined their options officially on Tuesday. As a result, each become free agents as of November 6. With that in mind, what are some of the early predictors on what a new contract may look like for each? Pete Alonso Alonso is coming...

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