Author: John Wilson

2025 Mets Pitching Preview: Max Kranick

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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2025 Mets Pitching Preview: A.J. Minter

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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2025 Mets Pitching Preview: Kodai Senga

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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2025 Mets Pitching Preview: Edwin Diaz

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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2025 Mets Pitching Preview: Clay Holmes

One of the more interesting pieces to the New York Mets’ starting rotation is Clay Holmes. Holmes, who has made a name for himself as a dependable reliever, was lights out in his first spring training start with the Mets on Saturday. This season will be the first time since 2018 that Holmes will start a regular season game. Hopefully, this move pays off for him the way it did for former...

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