On Monday, Troy Snitker was hired as a Mets’ hitting coach. He will be part of the hitting staff and report to Jeff Albert, the new director of hitting for the major league team. Troy Snitker is the son of former Braves manager Brian Snitker, and has been part of the Astros’ coaching staff since 2019. The Astros were his first job in MLB. In fact, he succeeded Jeff Albert on the coaching staff...
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Dylan Cease Position: SP B/T: R/RAge: 29 (12/28/1995)2025 Traditional Stats: 32 G, 168 IP, 4.55 ERA, 1.327 WHIP, 215 SO, 71 BB2025 Advanced Stats: 94 ERA+, 29.8 K%, 9.8 BB%, 3.46 xERA, 3.56 FIP, 3.56 xFIP 3.4 fWAR/ 1.1 bWAR Rundown It was an odd season for Dylan Cease in 2025. He threw harder than ever (97.1 mp fastball velocity), had the highest K/9 among starting pitchers (11.9), and completed...
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Free Agent Profile: Gleyber Torres, 2B Position: 2B B/T: R/RPlayer Data: Age: 28 (12/13/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 145 G, 628 PA, .256/.358/.387/.745, 132 H, 16 HR, 74 RBI2025 Advanced Stats: 113 wRC+, 16.1 K%, 13.5 BB%, .284 BABIP, .371 xwOBA, 2.6 fWAR Rundown Gleyber Torres had a strong season for the Tigers, helping them clinch a playoff spot for the second consecutive year. Torres signed...
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The Mets just wrapped up a brutal 1-5 homestand and are currently in a stretch where they’ve dropped eight of their last nine games. But despite the ugly results, there are still strong indicators that this team is due for a positive offensive regression. From an expected statistical standpoint, the Mets are an outlier. They rank tenth in home runs, sixth in walks, 11th in fewest...
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Since Jose Siri fractured his tibia back in April, the Mets have had a glaring hole in center field. Tyrone Taylor, now a year-and-a-half into his tenure with the team, has provided strong defense with 1.8 defensive bWAR while ranking in the 90th and 81st percentiles for Outs Above Average in 2025 and 2024, respectively, but his bat has lagged behind with an 82 OPS+. Jeff McNeil has filled in...
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