Author: Christian De Block

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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MMO Free Agent Profile: Lucas Giolito, RHP

LUCAS GIOLITO Position: SP Age: 29 (07/14/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 33 G, 184 1/3 IP, 8-15, 4.88 ERA, 1.313 WHIP, 204 SO, 73 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 91 ERA+, 25.7% SO%, 11.6% BB%, 4.61 xERA, 5.27 FIP, 4.45 xFIP, 1.0 fWAR, -0.7 bWAR Rundown Lucas Giolito, someone who was once the top prospect in the Washington Nationals system from 2014-2016, had another disappointing season in 2023. The...

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2023 Report Card: José Butto, SP

José Butto, SP Player Data: Age: 25 (03/19/1998), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 7 GS, 1-4, 42 IP, 3.64 ERA, 1.333 WHIP, 38 SO, 23 BB Advanced Stats: 117 ERA+, 4.02 FIP, 8.1 SO/9, 21.2% SO%, 12.9% BB%, 41.5% GB%, 0.9 bWAR 2023 Salary: $770,000 Grade: B- 2023 Review José Butto made one spot start against the Philadelphia Phillies in August of 2022, with the remainder of his appearances coming in...

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Mets Organizational Depth Chart: Third Base

The New York Mets have a nailed-on starter in plenty of areas on the diamond, but one position that is filled with unknowns is third base. Seven different players made at least one start at the hot corner during the 2023 season, four of which remain in the organization. Regarding player personnel, third base is a position that must be addressed once David Stearns selects a manager. Let’s...

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