Author: Christian De Block

Report: Aaron Nola Re-Signs In Philadelphia For Seven Years

Major League Baseball’s free agency is officially underway, and the Philadelphia Phillies have wasted no time opening up their checkbooks. Bob Nightingale of USA Today reported Sunday morning that the organization had come to an agreement with right-handed starting pitcher Aaron Nola, signing him to a seven-year, $172 million deal. According to Jon Heyman of the NY Post, there are no...

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2023 Mets Report Card: Luis Guillorme, IF

LUIS GUILLORME, IF Player Data: 29 (09/27/1994), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 54 G, 120 PA, 107 AB, .224/.288/.327/.615, 24 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 6 2B, 1 3B Advanced Stats: 70 wRC+, 23.3% K%, 8.3% BB%, .291 BABIP, .231 xwOBA, -0.3 fWAR, -0.1 bWAR 2023 Salary: $1.6 million Grade: D- 2023 Review Luis Guillorme had his most productive campaign as a big leaguer (excluding the 60-game season) in 2022, hitting...

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2023 Report Card: Drew Smith, RP

Drew Smith, RHP Player Data: Age: 30 (09/24/1993) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 62 G, 56 1/3 IP, 4.15 ERA, 1.402 WHIP, 60 K, 29 BB, 3 SV Advanced Stats: 102 ERA+, 24.6% SO%, 11.9% BB%, 4.39 xERA, 4.55 FIP, 5.22 xFIP, 0.1 fWAR, 0.1 bWAR 2023 Salary: $1.3 million Grade: D+ 2023 Review Drew Smith was expected to be part of a group at the backend of the New York Mets’ bullpen that included Edwin...

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MMO Free Agent Profile, Jack Flaherty, RHP

JACK FLAHERTY Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 28 (10/15/1995) 2023 Traditional Stats: 29 G, 27 GS, 144 1/3 IP, 8-9, 4.99 ERA, 1.580 WHIP, 148 SO, 66 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 86 ERA+, 22.8% SO%, 10.2% BB%, 5.10 xERA, 4.36 FIP, 4.36 xFIP, 1.8 fWAR, -0.6 bWAR Rundown There were plenty of unknowns surrounding the health of Jack Flaherty going into 2023, given that he threw a total of 36 innings the season...

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Omar Narváez Exercises Player Option to Return to Mets

The New York Mets are expected to busy throughout this off-season, which proved to be true less than 24 hours after the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the World Series. The Mets announced on Thursday that Omar Narváez has exercised his $7 million player option for the 2024 season. There was a possibly that the 31-year-old could have opted out to search for a larger role...

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