Author: John Wilson

Statistcal Spotlight: Marcus Semien’s Home Runs

Well, it was a rough week for Mets fans. They lost Edwin Díaz to the West Coast foes Los Angeles Dodgers. Then lost Pete Alonso to the Baltimore Orioles. One hit after another, it seemed like the Mets were in free fall this free agency. The major move made thus far has been trading Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. Semien pretty much had a down year last season in almost every offensive...

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Statistical Spotlight: Nolan McLean’s Curveball

One of the few bright spots for the New York Mets down the stretch last year was the performance of pitching prospect Nolan McLean. McLean was called up on August 13, and while the Mets only went 19-24 since that call-up, the Mets held a 6-2 record for the games that McLean started. McLean was actually only credited with one loss for his stint in the big leagues, finishing with a 5-1 record....

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Statistical Spotlight: Brett Baty’s bWAR

Brett Baty’s 2025 was a breakthrough in many ways. The Texas native played in 130 games last season, which is the most in his short career thus far. After his performance in 2024, there was a lot of uncertainty during the offseason as to where Baty would play, and how much he would as well. He took reps at both second and third base. Brett was focused on securing a position somewhere on...

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Statistical Spotlight: Kodai Senga’s Two Halves

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Truly, a tale of two halves for Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga. Senga started off the 2025 campaign incredibly. He was leading the league in ERA in the beginning of the season, prompting many to discuss the possibility of a Cy Young award before the All-Star break. Then an errant throw from Pete Alonso to Senga, who was running over to...

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Statistical Spotlight: Francisco Lindor vs Fastball

Francisco Lindor was yet again an iron man last season, playing in 160 out of the 162 games. He played stellar defense, ranking in the 90th percentile for his range, which is computed by his Outs Above Average. He also performs well from the plate, slashing .267/.346/.466 with an OPS of .811. Lindor finished second on the team in runs scored, doubles, and stolen bases with 117, 35, and 31,...

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