Good morning, Mets fans! Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are all headed to Cooperstown. After 10 years of waiting, Wagner has finally made it, while Sabathia and Ichiro were elected on their first ballots with 86.8% and 99.7% of the vote, respectively. Ichiro missed being a unanimous selection by just one vote. In addition, Carlos Beltran received 70.3% of the votes, keeping him on...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets’ 2025 spring training schedule is set to begin on Feb. 10, when pitchers and catchers officially report. Additionally, their first workout will take place two days later, on Feb. 12. The full squad is scheduled to join in on Feb. 17 for their initial workout together. Finally, the Mets will play their first exhibition game on Feb. 22, kicking off their...
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Lucas Sims, RP Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 30 (05/10/1994) 2024 Traditional Stats: 58 G, 49 1/3 IP, 4.38 ERA, 1.439 WHIP, 49 SO, 30 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 ERA+, 22.8 K%, 14.0 BB%, 4.34 xERA, 5.23 FIP, 5.33 xFIP, 0.5 bWAR, -0.3 fWAR Rundown Lucas Sims was part of the trade that sent Adam Duvall from the Reds to the Braves, and he spent nearly all of his pre-free agency years in Cincinnati. He...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a deal on Tuesday, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The 42-year-old is reportedly guaranteed $15 million. Since winning the 2022 Cy Young Award, Verlander has experienced a notable decline in performance, which is natural with age. While it remains uncertain how much longer Verlander can pitch at the big-league level, the...
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Jalen Beeks, RP Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 31 (07/10/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: 71 G, 70 IP, 4.50 ERA, 1.486 WHIP, 7-4, 55 SO, 27 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 100 ERA+, 17.6 K%, 8.7 BB%, 3.75 xERA, 4.00 FIP, 4.65 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 0.0 bWAR Rundown Jalen Beeks has faced a string of injuries throughout the 2020s, starting with elbow pain in 2020 that led to Tommy John surgery and caused him to miss...
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