Author: Chris Bello

Eppler: Mets Designated Hitter Role is ‘Undefined’

Steve Cohen has spent a copious amount of money throughout the offseason to improve the team for 2023. However, one position the Mets didn’t seem improve on was DH. On Tuesday, Pat Ragazzao of Sports Illustrated spoke with Billy Eppler about how the DH will be utilized during the 2023 season. “I would say the DH position is undefined,” Eppler told Inside the Mets by phone....

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2023 NL East Position Rankings: Shortstop

Welcome back to the NL East, Trea Turner. The shortstop position in the NL East went through some major changes during the 2022-2023 offseason. The Phillies signed Turner to a massive 11-year, $300 million contract after winning the pennant. Meanwhile, the Braves lost Dansby Swanson to the Cubs after the Atlanta native won the 2022 Gold Glove at shortstop. With familiar faces returning and young...

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2023 NL East Position Rankings: First Base Edition

The NL East was loaded with first-base talent during the 2022 MLB season. New faces emerged at the position for the Nationals and Braves, and even with the departure of Freddie Freeman, two players represented the NL East at first base in the all-star game. Taking last season’s stats into account, MMO has ranked the NL East first basemen heading into the 2023 season. No. 5 – Garrett...

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Francisco Lindor Ranked No. 5 Among Shortstops

Francisco Lindor was ranked as the fifth-best shortstop in MLB by MLB Network heading into the 2023 season. Lindor was previously ranked the ninth-best shortstop in MLB before the 2022 season. The full MLB Network ranking was: Trea Turner Carlos Correa Xander Bogaerts Corey Seager Francisco Lindor Dansby Swanson Bo Bichette Willy Adames Tim Anderson Wander Franco After a poor first season in New...

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Jeff McNeil Ranked No. 2 Among Second Basemen

Jeff McNeil was ranked the second-best second basemen in MLB by MLB Network on Wednesday night. Since the 2010 season, MLB Network has aired their segment Top Ten Right Now at every position. The segment calls upon the shredder to analyze every position and pick the top ten players. McNeil was ranked second overall after a historic bounce-back season. After finishing 2021 with an 87 OPS+, McNeil...

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