Mets fans can anticipate some of 2019’s late successes to carry over into 2020, though pushing over the top will depend on a number of factors. One can really only assume that Noah Syndergaard and Brandon Nimmo will return to form, though the same cannot be said as confidently of high-leverage relievers Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia – who struggled much more consistently to perform...
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According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Chicago White Sox and free-agent reliever Steve Cishek have come to terms on a one-year, $6MM contract. The deal includes an option for 2021 worth an additional $6MM. Cishek, who will be 34 in June, made 70 appearances for the crosstown Cubs in 2019, posting a 2.95 ERA/4.54 FIP and collecting 7 saves and 11 holds. The sidearmer’s peripherals were...
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As part of their sixth installment in a 30-team analysis this offseason, FanGraphs recently revealed its 2020 ZiPS projections for the Mets’ roster. For those unfamiliar, ZiPS is a predictive system first introduced by Dan Szymborski in 2004 that uses growth and decline trends for groups of players in order to predict their stats for the upcoming season. These groups are distinguished...
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Though there appears to be little traction on the free agency front, the Mets seem to be engaged with the possibility of improving the club via trade. The scenario that has captured the interest of most local writers and analysts has been a potential deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates that would net outfielder Starling Marte, who, for what it’s worth, expressed interest in coming to Queens...
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Following the Mets’ introductory press conference for new manager Carlos Beltran, team general manager Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters that the organization is not sure whether outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will play in 2020. Though Van Wagenen added that Cespedes is currently rehabbing from a series of heel and ankle maladies that had cost him the entire 2019 season, he said,...
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