Author: Jack Hendon

2018 Mets Report Card: Juan Lagares, OF

Juan Lagares, OF Player Data: Age: 29, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 30 G, 64 PA, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 9 K, 3/4 SB, .339/.375/.390 Advanced Stats: .392 BABIP, 112 wRC+, .329 wOBA, 118 OPS+, 1.0 bWAR, 0.6 fWAR Free agency: 2020 2019 Salary: $9MM Grade: Incomplete 2018 Review Juan Lagares entered this past season running out of both time and credibility as an every day player within the organization. And...

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Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Developments at the Hot Corner

Good morning, Mets fans! Today’s edition of the hot stove rumor roundup features a handful of updates on the trade market, particularly regarding available third basemen. Phillies Interested in Moustakas In other news, the Philadelphia Phillies have been lining up fallback options of their own should their efforts for superstar slugger Manny Machado fall short. Per Heyman, former Kansas...

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Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: White Sox Lowballing Machado?

Good morning, Mets fans! Welcome back to another hot stove rumor roundup! Neither Manny Machado nor Bryce Harper has agreed to a deal with a team, though that hasn’t stopped front offices and reporters from speculating. White Sox Reportedly Offer Machado $175MM, Agent Denies With the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies each neck-and-neck in the race for infielder Manny Machado,...

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Flores, Diamondbacks Agree to Terms on One-Year Deal

Jeff Passan of ESPN writes that the Arizona Diamondbacks and infielder Wilmer Flores have agreed to a one-year deal with a club option for 2020. Pedro Gómez (also of ESPN) had reported earlier in the afternoon that the former Met had been closing in on a deal with a team in the NL West. The deal is worth $4.25 million including a $500K buyout on his club option in 2020 that worth $6 million if...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Gio Gonzalez, LHP

Gio González Position: Starting Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/L Age: September 19, 1985 (33) Traditional Stats: 10-11, 4.21 ERA, 32 GS, 171 IP, 1.44 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9, 7.8 K/9, 0.9 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 1.8 bWAR, 2.0 fWAR, 100 ERA+, 4.16 FIP, 4.44 xFIP As the case was for much of the Washington Nationals’ roster in 2018, Gio González could not replicate his success from the prior year, spiraling his...

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