Author: Johnluke Chaparro

Morning Briefing: Rays Interested In Brandon Nimmo

Good morning, Mets fans! Brandon Nimmo has drawn interest from many teams this offseason, including a surprising suitor in the Tampa Bay Rays. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Rays have interest in the outfielder, as well as the Blue Jays, Giants and Mets. Spotrac has Nimmo’s market value set to 5-years, $106 million, which would be the biggest contract Tampa Bay would...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Justin Verlander, SP

Position: Starting Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 39 (2/20/1983) 2022 Traditional Statistics: 28 GS, 18-4 W-L, 175 IP, 1.75 ERA, 0.829 WHIP, 185 SO, 29 BB 2022 Advanced Statistics: 156 ERA+, 2.49 FIP, 27.8 SO%, 4.4 BB%, 5.9 bWAR Rundown Drafted second overall in the first round by the Detroit Tigers in the 2004 MLB Amateur Draft, Justin Verlander has made his name known as one of the elite...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Met With Kodai Senga

Good Morning, Mets fans! Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets and free-agent Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga met and the encounter went well, industry sources say. Senga, a right-handed pitcher is coming off a solid season for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball league, where he posted a record of 11-6 with a 1.94 ERA. In 11 total seasons in Japan,...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Leave Mangum Exposed For Rule 5 Draft

Good morning, Mets fans! According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets did not make any moves to add to the 40-man roster before last night’s deadline, leaving players like Jake Mangum and others, exposed for the upcoming Rule 5 draft. Mangum, who was drafted in the fourth round in the 2019 MLB Draft, only played in72 games this season due to a spinal injury. At age 26, Mangum...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Interested In Andrew Heaney

Good morning, Mets fans! Free agency is upon us and teams can now negotiate and sign players without restriction. The Mets have been active so far by locking up closer Edwin Diaz, along with picking up options of Carlos Carrasco, John Curtiss and Daniel Vogelbach. The team has also been linked to left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. The 31-year-old lefty, who...

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