For the past four years, the Mets have employed Travis d’Arnaud as their starting catcher. He has had spurts of success, but his career has also been very much hampered by injuries and inconsistencies. We saw what his bat could be in 2015, when he had a 130 wRC+ in 268 PA, but unfortunately, his best offensive season came when he had the hardest time staying on the field. He missed more...
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After designating Josh Smoker for assignment, the Mets traded the southpaw to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this week. The decision to remove him from the 40-man roster and then subsequently trade him was mind-boggling. While it’s true that the Mets farm system has a lot of talented relievers currently developing in the minor leagues, Smoker was the only left-handed MLB-ready option, and...
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As reported yesterday by Ken Rosenthal, the Mets re-signed longtime Met infielder Jose Reyes to a one-year deal worth $2 million with $500,000 available with incentives. As you might expect, many fans were not happy about this. Once one of the most beloved players in the history of the franchise with his blazing speed on the bases and great defense, Reyes has aged and fallen off from his...
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As we all know, this has been a long, frustrating, mostly inactive offseason for the Mets. After a 92-loss season, they have done little to improve a pitching staff that finished with the second-worst ERA in the National League last year, other than the fairly risky signing of 32-year-old Anthony Swarzak. They have holes or uncertainties at every position in the infield to some degree and have...
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This is the sixth installment of the Mets 2018 top 50 prospects here at MetsMerized. Links to previous lists can be found at the end of this article. No. 20 – 3B David Thompson Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 210 lbs 2017 Level: Binghamton Rumble Ponies B/T: R/R Age: 8/28/93 (24) Age Dif: -1.2 Acquired: 4th Round of the 2015 Draft from the University of Miami 2017 MiLB Stats: 133 G, 529 PA, 62 R, 125...
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