Starting pitching has been a big talking point all offseason. The rotation’s inconsistencies were one of the main reasons the Mets failed to make the playoffs in 2025. Their starters combined for a 4.13 ERA, up from a 3.91 ERA the season prior. The Mets’ rotation also averaged 4.91 innings per start, the third-worst mark in baseball. It was clear this area needed drastic improvement,...
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Center field in the National League East is a position that has a good mix of new faces and younger guys who have been around for a couple years. One of the newcomers happens to be a former All-Star who has landed in New York. Could he find himself at No. 1 on this list? Here is our NL East rankings for center field entering the 2026 season. First base Second base Third base Catcher Bullpen...
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MacKenzie Gore, SP Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 26 (02/24/1999) 2025 Traditional Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 159.2 IP, 5-15, 4.17 ERA, 1.353 WHIP, 185 SO, 64 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 98 ERA+, 4.33 xERA, 3.74 FIP, 3.78 xFIP, 27.2% SO%, 9.4% BB%, 2.9 fWAR RUNDOWN Coming into this offseason, it was clear the New York Mets had a glaring need at the top of their rotation. Nolan McLean is on a path towards...
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Brendan Donovan, IF/OF Position: IF/OF B/T: L/R Player Data: Age: 28 (01/16/1997) 2025 Traditional Stats: 515 PA, .287/.353/.422/.775, 132 H, 10 HR, 50 RBI, 42 BB, 67 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 119 wRC+, 119 OPS+, 13.0% SO%, 8.2% BB%, .315 BABIP, .346 xwOBA, 2.9 fWAR, 2.7 bWAR Rundown The St. Louis Cardinals are trending towards a rebuild. Since the start of the offseason, they have already dealt...
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BYRON BUXTON, CF Position: CF B/T: R/R Age: 31 (12/18/1993) 2025 Traditional Stats: 542 PA, .264/.327/.551/.878, 129 H, 35 HR, 83 RBI, 41 BB, 148 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 136 wRC+, 136 OPS+, 27.3% SO%, 7.6% BB%, .302 BABIP, .348 xwOBA, 5.0 fWAR, 4.9 bWAR When people talk about players with the highest ceilings, Byron Buxton has always been near the top of that list. At his peak, he has performed...
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