In recent years, we have seen numerous pitchers make a successful jump from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball. Whether it’s Yu Darvish, Masahiro Tanaka, or the New York Mets’ own Kodai Senga, there’s no denying the influx of talent from Japan at the position. This offseason will only accentuate that trend as several of NPB’s top pitchers are set to be...
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When Rawlings released the finalists for the Gold Glove Award on Wednesday afternoon, it was somewhat of a surprise that Francisco Álvarez was not included among them. While his offensive output was impressive, Álvarez’s development behind the plate was the most encouraging aspect of his rookie campaign. There was no shortage of skepticism regarding his ability to hold up defensively both...
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The non-tender deadline is quietly one of the more momentous occasions on MLB’s offseason calendar as teams finalize their decisions on whether or not to extend a contract to eligible players by the Nov. 17 deadline, an influx of new free agents hit the market with a surprise player or two mixed into that group. For example, Cody Bellinger and Jeimer Candelario, both of the Chicago Cubs,...
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With new president of baseball operations David Stearns at the helm, the New York Mets look to leave the 2023 season in the rearview mirror and move forward in a new direction as they attempt to ascend towards contention. With a top-heavy free agent class on the horizon, let’s take a look at the top five players that should be on the Mets’ wish list this offseason. 1). Shohei Ohtani,...
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The New York Mets put a cap on their disappointing 2023 season with a two-game split against the Miami Marlins (pending the result of a suspended game currently in flux) as well as a series win over the Philadelphia Phillies. While there wasn’t an overabundance of success stories in Queens this year, Francisco Lindor etched his name into the record books this week while Tylor Megill...
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