Next up on the 2025 Pitching Preview is Frankie Montas. Montas is one of the new additions to the Mets this season. He spent his 2024 season with the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers and compiled a total stat line of 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA. Montas enjoyed more success in the later part of the season with the Brewers, tracking a 3-3 record with a 4.55 ERA. He was a teammate of Sean Manaea...
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Max Kranick had a phenomenal spring training, earning him a spot in the bullpen on the Opening Day roster. Kranick threw 12 1/3 innings across eight games during the spring, striking out 15 batters and posting a WHIP of only .811 with a 1.46 ERA. Although the sample size was small, Kranick’s numbers were rather impressive. Kranick, who grew up a Mets fan, was drafted in the 11th round by the...
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There’s a new man on the mound! One of the bullpen acquisitions this offseason was A.J. Minter, who is coming over from the Atlanta Braves. He spent all of his career with Atlanta, compiling a 5.7 WAR, going 24-29 with a 3.28 ERA, and tallying up 422 strikeouts in 384 games. Minter had a solid year in 2024, going 5-4 with a 2.62 ERA. His season was cut short due to injury, playing his...
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Will Kodai Senga’s health hold up for an entire season? That is the pivotal question when it comes to the ghost fork pitcher. He looked great in his regular-season return against the Braves in July 2024, striking out nine over 5 ⅓. Then he got hurt again, sidelining him until the playoffs when he made his second return. His playoff performance wasn’t as strong, allowing three earned runs in...
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Sound the trumpets! It’s time for Edwin Diaz’s 2025 pitching preview. Diaz returned to the mound in 2024 after missing the entirety of the 2023 season due to a tendon tear in his right knee. Throughout last season questions were looming about Diaz’s “stuff.” Some analysts were speculating that he wasn’t at his full capacity coming back from his injury. Another angle of commentators said he...
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