Good morning Mets fans, and welcome to the offseason! We will be posting rumor roundups on a regular basis, covering all potential contracts, major transactions, and other general developments as teams set out to prepare for the 2019 season. Yesterday, saw a series of option decisions, with a number of notable players hitting the free agent market, some via team decisions and others aspiring for...
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While there hasn’t been an official announcement yet, the general belief around baseball – as confirmed by several reporters and team sources – is that the Mets’ next general manager will be Brodie Van Wagenen, a renowned sports agent and current co-head of the baseball division with the Creative Arts Agency (CAA). Van Wagenen, 44, is a Stanford University alum and former...
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While the dust has more or less settled with regards to the Mets’ search for a new general manager, Mike Puma of the New York Post is reporting that the team’s early decision to pass on Ben Cherington (former Boston Red Sox GM and current VP of baseball operations for the Toronto Blue Jays) was driven primarily by “philosophical differences.” Although it has at times been...
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Jerry Blevins, LHP Player Data: Age: 35, B/T: L/L Primary Stats: 64 G, 42.2 IP, 8.65 K/9, 4.64 BB/9, 1.27 HR/9, 4.85 ERA, 1.36 WHIP Advanced Stats: 4.97/5.77 FIP/xFIP, 0.38 GB/FB, -0.1 WAR, -0.36 WPA Contract Status: Impending free agent Grade: D+ 2018 Review In his fourth season with the New York Mets, Jerry Blevins regressed brutally. The lefty posted career-highs in FIP and BB/9 dating back...
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Tyler Bashlor, RHP Player Data: Age: 25, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 24 G, 32 IP, 7.03 K/9, 3.38 BB/9, 1.69 HR/9, 4.22 ERA, 1.19 WHIP Advanced Stats: 5.44/5.59 FIP/xFIP, 0.54 GB/FB, 0.1 WAR, -0.17 WPA Grade: C 2018 Review Following a collection of solid campaigns between spring training, Double-A Binghamton, and the low minors, Tyler Bashlor struggled to establish a regular role in the Mets’...
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