Author: Christian De Block

Trade Profile: Byron Buxton, CF

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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Trade Profile, Ketel Marte, 2B

KETEL MARTE, 2B Position: 2B B/T: S/R Age: 32 (10/12/1993) 2025 Traditional Stats: 556 PA, .283/.376/.517/.893, 136 H, 28 HR, 72 RBI, 64 BB, 83 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 145 wRC+, 145 OPS+, 14.9% SO%, 11.5% BB%, .290 BABIP, .400 xwOBA, 4.6 fWAR, 4.4 bWAR For a number of years, Ketel Marte has been one of, if not the most underrated star in Major League Baseball. He entered that conversation back...

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2025 Report Card: Brett Baty, 3B/2B

Player Data: 25 (11/13/1999) B/T: L/R Primary Stats: .254/.313/.435/.748, 18 HR, 50 RBI, 53 R, 100 H, 13 2B, 2 3B, 8 SB, 33 BB, 108 SO, 432 PA, 130 G Advanced Stats: 111 OPS+, 111 wRC+, 25 SO%, 7.6 BB%, .304 BABIP, .344 xwOBA, 2.3 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR 2025 Salary: $732.6K Grade: B 2025 Review  For years, Mets fans waited for Brett Baty to deliver on the buzz surrounding him as a top prospect, coming...

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2025 Report Card: David Peterson, SP

Player Data: 30 (08/03/1995), B/T: L/L Primary Stats: 30 G, 30 GS, 9-6, 4.22 ERA, 168 2/3 IP, 1.370 WHIP, 150 SO, 65 BB, Advanced Stats: 95 ERA+, 3.49 FIP, 3.73 xFIP, 4.51 xERA, 8.0 SO/9, 3.47 BB/9, 20.7% SO%, 9.0% BB%, 1.4 bWAR, 3.1 fWAR Grade: B- 2025 Review Giving a B- grade to someone who made the All-Star team for the first time in his career might feel out of place. But when you consider...

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Series Preview: Playoff-Hopeful Mets Face Critical Series Against Marlins

The final series of the regular season is upon us. Let the drama begin (or not, hopefully). The New York Mets (82-77) open the weekend in control of their own destiny. Taking two of three from the Chicago Cubs could not have come at a more perfect time, in addition to getting some help from the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers. As it stands, the Cincinnati Reds are a game behind...

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