Author: James Villani

Three Reliable Left-Handed Relief Free Agent Options

The New York Mets currently have a few different left-handed relief pitching options on their 40-man roster. Those consist of Brooks Raley, A.J. Minter, Richard Lovelady, and Brandon Waddell. Of those, only two have a history of major-league success, but one of those two, Minter, is coming off a major injury. Of the remaining two, Lovelady struggled immensely with a 6.30 ERA/6.74 xERA and...

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Report: Josh Naylor Returning To Seattle On Five-Year Deal

The first notable domino has fallen in the 2025 offseason. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Seattle Mariners are bringing back first baseman Josh Naylor. Naylor is reportedly signing a five-year deal to return to Seattle. The specifics of the deal wasn’t revealed until a day after Passan’s report. Naylor signed for $92.5 million over five years ($18.5 million annually). Naylor was projected...

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Free Agent Profile: Ryan O’Hearn, 1B/OF/DH

Ryan O’Hearn Position: 1B/OF/DH B/T: L/L Player Data: Age: 32 (07/26/1993) 2025 Traditional Stats: 144 G, 544 PA, .281/.366/.437/.803, 133 H, 17 HR, 63 RBI 2025 Advanced Stats: 127 wRC+, 20.0 K%, 10.7 BB%, .330 BABIP, .350 xwOBA, 3.0 fWAR Rundown The 32-year-old Ryan O’Hearn started his big-league career with the Kansas City Royals. The former Sam Houston State Bearkat spent five seasons...

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Mets Had Second-Best Minor League Organizational Record In 2025

It was certainly not the ending to 2025 that the big-league club wanted to see. However, elsewhere in the New York Mets’ system teams flourished. So much so, the organizational record from the Single-A through the Triple-A levels was the second-best of the 30 organizations. Only the Detroit Tigers outdid the Mets, as Detroit’s four minor league teams combined for a stunning 61.24%...

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Free Agent Profile: Griffin Canning, SP

Griffin Canning Player Data: Age: 29 (5/11/1996) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 16 GS, 7-3, 3.77 ERA, 1.376 WHIP, 76.1 IP, 70 SO, 35 BB Advanced Stats: 107 ERA+, 21.3 K%, 10.7 BB%, 4.66 xERA, 4.04 FIP, 4.09 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 1.1 bWAR Rundown The New York Mets gave veteran starting pitcher Griffin Canning a one-year deal worth only $4.25 million in December of 2024. Canning was coming off a terrible...

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