Jacob deGrom took the mound on Monday as the New York Mets opened their season against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The two-time Cy Young Award winner brought the heat from the very start of the game to the very end. He started his night off with a strikeout of Andrew McCutchen on a 99.5 mph fastball and ended his night with a strikeout of Bryce Harper on a 100.1 mph...
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The New York Mets have had one of the busier offseasons in Major League Baseball under the first year of the Steve Cohen era in Queens. While Cohen has the ability to outspend any other team and does not necessarily need to worry about the luxury tax threshold, Cohen is not planning on simply overspending to sign all the top free agents. “As a fan they want me to sign everybody tomorrow, but is...
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Alex Colome, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 31 (Born December 31, 1988) Primary Stats: 21 G, 22 1/3 IP, 0.81 ERA, 0.940 WHIP, 16 K, 12 SV, 2.00 K/BB, 0.0 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.6 fWAR, 1.0 rWAR, 2.97 FIP, 558 ERA+, .200 BABIP, 32.8% Hard Hit Percentage Rundown Alex Colome returned to the Chicago White Sox in 2020 as the team’s closer after a successful stint as the team’s closer in 2019. Colome...
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Taijuan Walker, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 28 Primary Stats: 11 G, 11 GS, 53 1/3 IP, 2.70 ERA, 1.163 WHIP, 50 K, 2.63 K/BB, 1.4 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.6 fWAR, 1.3 bWAR, 4.56 FIP, 161 ERA+, 32.2% Hard Hit Percentage Rundown Taijuan Walker signed with the Seattle Mariners on a one-year, $2 million contract in February. In doing so, Walker had a chance to build up his value after missing most of the 2018...
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Yoenis Cespedes, Outfielder Bats/Throws: Right/Right Age: October 18, 1985 (35) Traditional Stats: 8 G, 31 AB, 3 runs, 5 H, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 15 K, .161./.235/.387/.622 Advanced Stats: -0.2 fWAR, -0.1 bWAR, .350 wOBA, 124 wRC+ Rundown Yoenis Cespedes opened the shortened 2020 MLB season on the Opening Day roster after not playing in an MLB game since July 20, 2018. However, another one of...
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