Corbin Carroll took home National League Rookie of the Year honors Monday night, while New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga came in second. Carroll was the unanimous pick, while Senga received 22 second place votes and five third place votes. Senga was one of the best pitchers in all of baseball this past season, second in the NL in ERA behind Blake Snell with a 2.98 ERA, fourth in all of qualified...
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Everybody loves a redemption story. It’s a tale as old as time. But how often do former players return to clubs they once played on? Some players left on good terms, and other players not so much. In other situations, players were either experiencing a career rejuvenation or just getting off to a slow start. MMO challenged two writers to decide which players they would want to make a...
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On Monday, the New York Mets made it official with Carlos Mendoza, announcing he will become the 25th manager in franchise history. He signed a three-year, $4.5 million deal with a fourth-year option. A press conference is scheduled for Tuesday at noon. In a brief statement, Mendoza noted, “he will pour every ounce of energy into this job and we share a common goal of bringing a...
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Not since David Wright went down with injury has third base even been a debate in the New York Mets’ system. However, for almost a decade now, it’s been a constant revolving door of temporary placeholders until the next Wright steps up to the hot corner. Last season, the Mets ranked last in fWAR, at minus-1.3, at third base, and around a half dozen players got the opportunity to make their mark...
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Daniel Vogelbach Player Data: Age: 30 (12/17/1992) B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 104 G, 319 PA, .233/.339/.404/.742, 64 H, 13 HRs, 48 RBIs Advanced Stats: 109 wRC+, 25.4 K%, 13.2 BB%, .282 BABIP, .323 xwOBA, 0.1 fWAR, 0.2 bWAR 2023 Salary: $1.5 million 2023 Review After a decent half-season performance in 2022 after his arrival from the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Mets exercised their option on Daniel...
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