Unlike our previous report cards this offseason, the rundown on 2021’s replacement players will take a brief look at the players who had brief runs as starters on the team, but overall contributed sparingly. After season a disappointing second half of the season, it’s easy to forget that this group of “ReplaceMets” kept the team afloat and in first place in the NL East...
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On Wednesday evening, the three newest position players to join the Mets were introduced in a virtual press conference. Starling Marte, Eduardo Escobar, and Mark Canha will don New York’s blue and orange. “Adding these players really solidifies our lineup. Each player provides positional flexibility and depth,” Mets general manager Billy Eppler said. “Contributing to our...
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Player Data: Age: 27 (3/22/1994), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 63 G, 62.2 IP, 5-6 W/L record, 3.45 ERA, 1.053 WHIP, 89 K, 3.87 SO/BB Advanced Stats: 117 ERA+. 34.6 K%, 8.9 BB%, 2.64 xERA, 2.48 FIP, 3.47 xFIP, 1.0 bWAR, 2.0 fWAR 2021 salary: $7 million Grade: B- 2021 Review In a season that saw so much go wrong for the team, especially in the second half, one of the brighter lights of the Mets’...
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Happy Thanksgiving, Mets fans. In one of the best 24 hours for the Mets in recent memory, new general manager Billy Eppler made a trio of signings on Black Friday that set the tone in his first month on the job, essentially saying , “we’re here to contend.” Hours after the Mets inked versatile defender Mark Canha to a two-year deal worth $26.5 million, they added former...
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Ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for players to accept qualifying offers, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Noah Syndergaard has agreed to a one-year deal worth $21 million with the Los Angeles Angels. Jon Morosi first reported the two were close on a deal. The Mets had recently extended a one-year $18.4 million qualifying offer to Syndergaard, who will play the 2022 season for a major league...
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