I want to start this article off by saying that I am not in favor of the New York Mets trading for J.T. Realmuto if it means giving up part of their young core. Especially with Yasmani Grandal and Wilson Ramos still available on the free agent market, it would be foolish to give up Major League assets to acquire a catcher when there are other, just as good if not better options available. If you...
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Paul Sewald, RHP Player Data: Age: 28, B/T: R/R Basic Stats: 46 G, 56.1 IP, 58 K, 6.07 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 9.90 H/9, 1.28 HR/9, 9.27 K/9, 3.67 BB/9 Advanced Stats: -1.0 bWAR, 0.1 fWAR, 4.23 FIP, 4.67 xFIP, 61 ERA+ Free Agency: 2024 2019 Salary: Pre-Arb Eligible Grade: D 2018 Review Paul Sewald, who had a much more respectable 4.55 ERA and 3.74 FIP in 2017, had a very disappointing 2018 season,...
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Even after acquiring Robinson Cano, the New York Mets continue to look for help to improve their infield. In Jon Heyman’s Mets notes on Fancred Sports, he reported that the Mets have talked about signing free agent infielder Marwin Gonzalez, mainly because of his defensive versatility around the infield. Gonzalez saw time at shortstop, second base, first base, and all three outfield spots...
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As trade discussions with the Miami Marlins about catcher J.T. Realmuto have heated up, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets are “pushing hard” to make a deal for him. Joel Sherman of the New York Post originally reported that the Mets had talked to the Marlins about Realmuto, and that they were seriously considering using Brandon Nimmo as a centerpiece. Bowden later...
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Now that the New York Mets are finalizing a deal that would greatly improve their bullpen and infield, it’s time to make some necessary improvements at other positions to make this a complete and successful offseason. One of the Mets’ main priorities this offseason should be upgrading at their catcher, and they have multiple paths they could take to do that. The most obvious way to...
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