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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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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Next up on the 2025 Pitching Preview is David Peterson. (Previous: Sean Manaea.) Peterson was coming off a hip surgery following the 2023 season, which delayed his 2024 season start. However, he came back as one of the most consistent pitchers in the Mets rotation for 2024. He was 9 -1 through his first 10 decisions and finished the 2024 season with a 10-3 record and a 2.90 ERA. While his K/9...
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