Luis Avilan Player Data: Age: 30, B/T: L/L Primary Stats: 45 games, 32.0 IP, 4-0 record, 5.06 ERA, 30 K, 1.47 WHIP, 8.44 K/9 Advanced Stats: 0.1 rWAR, -0.1 fWAR, 81 ERA+, 4.96 FIP, .315 BABIP, 74.4% LOB, 4.61 xFIP Free Agent: 2020 2019 Salary: $1.39 million Grade: C- 2019 Review While Avilan was viewed as a nice pickup when he was acquired on a minor league contract by Brodie Van Wagenen during...
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The selection of the next Mets manager has advanced to the next stage, with the club reportedly beginning their third round of interviews as they continue to narrow down the field to eventually pick one final candidate. As Mike Puma of NY Post reported on Saturday, Luis Rojas has been removed the conversation. While a complete and official list of remaining candidates has not been made publicly...
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Washington Nationals (0-0) at Houston Astros (0-0) World Series Game 1 • Minute Maid Park RHP Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) vs RHP Gerrit Cole (20-5, 2.50 ERA) After the Nationals dominated the Cardinals in the NLCS, clinching a series sweep last Tuesday, Jose Altuve and the Astros walked off the Yankees on Saturday night to make it to the World Series for the second time in the last three...
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Following the firing of manager Mickey Callaway on Thursday per a team announcement, Brodie Van Wagenen and Jeff Wilpon addressed the move and expressed their goals for the future in a press conference. “As we look at what the next steps are, we have spent a good amount of time identifying an expansive list” of potential managerial candidates, Van Wagenen said. Among those rumored to...
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When the Mets dealt away pristine young talent in Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn, they were at least expecting to get a dominant closer along with a perennial All-Star second baseman in Robinson Cano. Cano, who has been a staple of consistency throughout his 15-year MLB career, dealt with a variety of injury and underperformance issues in his first season as a Met. Cano has always been a durable...
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