Shervyen Newton Position: SS B/T: S/R Age: April 24, 1999 (19) Acquired: Signed from International Free Agency in 2015 Stats (Kingsport): 266 PA, .280/.408/.449 (BA/OBP/SLG), 16 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 4/4 SB, .394 wOBA, 127 wRC+. Want a guy who is freakishly athletic and has a huge ceiling? Meet Shervyen Newton. Newton might very well be the biggest boom-or-bust prospect in the entire...
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Good morning, folks! Latest Mets News The Athletics signed Logan Verret to a minor league deal. Devin Mesoraco will get $1.75 million with the Mets with $250K in incentives and the contract has multiple outs per Jon Heyman. Lucas Duda signed a minor league deal with the Twins. Mike Puma of the NY Post spoke with NL executives about the Mets offseason. The general consensus seems to be: not...
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Freddy Valdez Pos: OF B/T: R/R Age: 12/6/2001 (17) Acquired: International Free Agent from Dominican Republic on July 2, 2018 2018 Stats: Hasn’t played yet The Mets went big in this last free agent class as they have in the last few international free agency periods. Catcher Fransisco Alaverez got the big bonus (Mets record $2.7 million), but Freddy Valdez got himself $1.45 million...
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Brad Brach Position: RHRP Bats/Throws: R/R Date of Birth: 4/12/1986 (32) Traditional (2018) Stats: 3.59 ERA, 62.2 IP, 1.60, 8.62 K/9, 4.02 BB/9, 0.72 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.3 bWAR, 0.7 fWAR, 3.67 FIP, .344 BABIP Brach has seemingly been on the Mets radar for years now due to many trade rumors connecting him to the Mets. Since 2014, Brach has been one of the better and more reliable relievers in...
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Good morning, folks! Latest Mets News Asdrubal Cabrera posted on Instagram that he wanted to return to the Mets but said the team preferred other players. Cabrera was an underrated Met but the addition of Jed Lowrie makes his return unlikely. MLB Network released their Top-10 lists for both right field and catcher. Brandon Nimmo clocks in at number six and Wilson Ramos at number five. Jon Heyman...
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