The New York Mets’ spring training slate begins on February 21 against the Miami Marlins. During that time you will see several different players get some time with the club. Several of those individuals will be non-roster invitees which the Mets have been signing throughout the offseason. Non-roster invitees are players that are not on a team’s 40-man roster but are invited to...
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As seemingly has been the case the last few offseasons, Major League Baseball’s free agency has been crawling. With roughly 36 days until pitchers and catchers report on February 10, there are still several marquee free agents available on the market. The below is a list of these remaining free agents organized by projected 2026 Fangraphs’ wins above replacement (WAR). All the...
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A bullpen is always extremely difficult to project entering a season. As it stands now, the New York Mets only have four pitchers who should be looked upon as “locks” to make up the unit on Opening Day. Of course, for one of those four A.J. Minter is still a question due to rehabbing an injury. Regardless, there are still going to be spots up to grab throughout sprinting training....
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Fangraphs already has wins above replacement (WAR) projections available. The baseball statistic website breaks these projections down position-by-position and team-by-team. In doing so, it gives you a good grasp on where teams around the league currently sit. Of course, teams like the New York Mets are likely still a ways away from where the roster will be Opening Day. However, this still gives...
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Late Sunday evening, it was reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN that the Boston Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals. The full return for St. Louis is RHP Hunter Dobbins, RHP Yhoiker Fajardo, and RHP Blake Aita according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Contreras, 33 years old, is under team control through 2028 at a favorable price tag (includes an...
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