As reported by Ken Davidoff in his recent article for NY Post, Jerry Narron recently met with new Mets manager Carlos Beltran and assistant GM Allard Baird to discuss the club’s bench coach opening. Narron was already known as a candidate for the position, though this is the first report of him specifically meeting with Beltran and Baird. Narron has plenty of coaching experience, as he has...
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The Mets are reportedly interviewing Jeremy Hefner for pitching coach, according to a recent report from Marc Carig of The Athletic. Hefner has connections to the Mets, as he pitched 50 games (36 starts) for them between the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He spent time in the Padres and Cardinals organizations as well during his career, before retiring as a player in 2012. He posted a 4.65 ERA in 224.1...
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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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