Ken Davidoff of the New York Post is reporting that the Mets are interested in free agent designated hitter Marcell Ozuna. While that may shock some, it makes sense for the Mets to do so. The Mets lineup is very left-handed, and they could use another right-handed bat in the lineup, especially against left handers. In 54 plate appearances against left-handers in 2020, Ozuna hit .356/.463/.867...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Given the Mets’ lack of starting pitcher depth, Dan Martin of the New York Post says the team could be one of many going after free agent starter Masahiro Tanaka. Latest MLB News Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a plan in place to hopefully replace cardboard fans with real fans for the 2021 season. David Adler of MLB.com explains why...
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DJ LeMahieu, Second Baseman Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 32 (7/13/1988) Traditional Stats: 50 games, .364/.421/.590, 10 doubles, 10 HR, 27 RBI Advanced Stats: 2.8 bWAR, 2.5 fWAR, 177 OPS+, 177 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 0 DRS, -1.4 UZR, -1 OAA Rundown Just two years ago, DJ LeMahieu wasn’t even considered a top-20 free agent by most people in a loaded class that included players like Bryce Harper, Manny...
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MLB released a list on Friday of 30 players (one from each team) of Rookie of the Year candidates for 2021. Minor league pitcher Thomas Szapucki topped their list for the Mets. It’s easy to see why he could be the Mets best candidate. He had an ERA of 2.37 while striking out 72, nearly posting a 3:1 K:BB ratio in the process. This was while returning to baseball after a 22-month rehab from...
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For all the Mets fans dreaming of poaching a top Rays executive and turning him into the next Andrew Friedman with an owner willing to spend, hold your horses. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Rays GM Erik Neander is “almost certainly” not leaving Tampa Bay for the Mets or any other club. The Angels, who just hired Braves’ Perry Minasian as their new Genereal Manager,...
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