With Jacob deGrom receiving a five-year, $185 million contract from the Rangers, free agency is moving fast, according to Andy Martino of SNY. In an article for SNY, Martino also reported that Justin Verlander is “front and center” for the Mets. “Verlander is not a fallback plan for the Mets, who have been enamored by him throughout the free agent process,” Martino wrote...
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The Seattle Mariners have acquired second baseman Kolten Wong from the Milwaukee Brewers for Jesse Winker and Abraham Toro, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Winker, who had been shopped by the Mariners all offseason, had the worst season of his career in 2022. He slashed .219/.344/.344/.688 with the Mariners and recorded a 103 OPS+. Winker also saw his average exit velocity drop from...
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Chris Bassitt Player Data: 33 (2/22/1989), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 30 GS, 19 QS, 15-9, 181 2/3 IP, 3.42 ERA, 167 SO, 49 BB, 1.145 WHIP Advanced Stats: 3.66 FIP, 113 ERA+, 3.2 bWAR, 7.9 H/9, 8.3 SO/9, 49.1 GB%, 85.3 EV Salary: $8.8 million Grade: B 2022 Review Chris Bassitt was the final piece of Billy Eppler’s incredible 2021-2022 offseason. He found success in his last two years with...
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Pete Alonso Player Data: 27 (12/7/1994), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 160 G, .271/.352/.518/.869, 40 HR, 27 2B, 131 RBI, 16 IBB Advanced Stats: 4.4 bWAR, 146 OPS+, .246 ISO, 44.8 HardH%, 5.8 HR%, 9.8 BB%, 89.8 EV 2022 Salary: $7.4 million Grade: A 2022 Review The Mets retooled their offense before the 2022 season by adding Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar. However, it was a familiar...
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The MLBPA released the decisions made by the 14 players that were tendered qualifying offers prior to the 2023 season. As expected, Chris Bassitt, Jacob deGrom, and Brandon Nimmo all rejected the offer. The qualifying offer is a one-year deal that is set at a determined price every year based on the average of the top 125 salaries in MLB. The QO in 2023 was set at $19.65 million. If a player...
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