Author: James Villani

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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What Are The Contract Projections Saying For Alonso, Díaz

By far the two biggest names the New York Mets are seeing go to market from last year’s team are Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz. Both Alonso and Díaz expectedly declined their options officially on Tuesday. As a result, each become free agents as of November 6. With that in mind, what are some of the early predictors on what a new contract may look like for each? Pete Alonso Alonso is coming...

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Finalists Peterson, Torrens Fall Short Of Gold Glove

Sunday night, Rawlings announced the 2025 Gold Glove winners. The New York Mets had two finalists, those being catcher Luis Torrens and starting pitcher David Peterson. Each were named a finalist on October 15. At catcher, San Francisco Giants backstop Patrick Bailey got the nod. It was well deserved as Bailey turned in a sensational season behind the plate. He ranked in the 100th percentile in...

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2025 Report Card: Luisangel Acuña, INF

Luisangel Acuña Player Data: 23 (03/12/2002) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 95 G, 193 PA, .234/.293/.274/.567, 41 H, 7 2B, 0 HR, 8 RBI, 16 SB, 1 CS Advanced Stats: 65 WRC+, 19.2 K%, 6.7 BB%, .295 BABIP, .258 wOBA, .258 xwOBA, 4 DRS, 0 FRV, 0.4 fWAR Grade: D 2025 Review Luisangel Acuña burst on the scene to end 2024 as he stepped in for the injured Francisco Lindor. Acuña posted a .966 OPS across 39...

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