On Tuesday night, Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to reporters at the GM Meetings about the state of the team and said something that probably made a lot of Mets fans queasy just thinking about. “We’re putting a lot of value and importance on [Jeurys Familia and Edwin Diaz] bouncing back,” Van Wagenen said. “There’s no question about it.” “We think our bullpen performance can be dramatically better...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets are looking for a right-hitting hitter that can play center field better than Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo, 26, wasn’t terrible in center field last season, but registered -2 DRS and a -1.5 UZR in 284 2/3 innings. Moving him to a corner spot would probably be more ideal and given that the Mets have Nimmo, Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, and...
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Andy Martino of SNY reports that hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater have agreed to multi-year deals to return to the Mets next season. Davis, 59, was hired by the Mets prior to the 2019 season to replace Pat Roessler. Chili Davis has also served as the hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. Slater, 51, has been the Mets’...
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Contrary to a previous report by MMO, Mike Puma of the New York Post hears that Terry Collins is not a bench coach candidate for the New York Mets. Collins will remain in the organization as a special assistant to Brodie Van Wagenen. The 70-year-old was Carlos Beltrán’s first choice for his bench coach as reported by MMO’s own Jack Ramsey. However, Puma adds that it appears Collins...
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The New York Mets are entering an offseason that they will likely need at least three established arms. At the moment, they need one starter and two relievers. However, Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters after Carlos Beltrán’s press conference on Monday that the team is considering Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman as rotation options for the 2020 season. In the case of Seth Lugo, this would be...
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