Joakim Soria Position: Relief Pitcher Bats: Right — Throws: Right Born: May 18, 1984 (Age 31) The Mets have a big gap in the bullpen, right between their starting pitcher and closer Jeurys Familia. The free agent market for relievers is fairly strong this offseason, with the most sought-after reliever probably being submariner Darren O’Day. However, Joakim Soria comes in a very close...
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Ben Zobrist Position: 2B/3B/SS/LF/RF Bats: Switch — Throws: Right Born: May 26, 1981 (Age 34) To sum him up quickly, Ben Zobrist is a switch-hitting, two-time All Star and World Series champion who can play a variety of positions. He is a career .265/.355/.431 hitter with 127 home runs, 567 RBIs, and 105 stolen bases. Last season in 126 games with the Athletics and Royals, the 34-year old...
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MLB and the BBWAA have announced three finalists for the 2015 major awards, including Rookie of the Year, MVP, CY Young, and Manager of the Year. The votes were cast by members of the BBWAA after the regular season ended, but before the postseason began. Here are the finalists for each award: Rookie Of The Year: NL: Kris Bryant (Cubs), Matt Duffy (Giants), Jung Ho Kang (Pirates) AL: Carlos...
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Mets All Star Jacob deGrom has been named the 2015 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year at pitcher. The award is separate from the Rawlings Gold Gloves, for which deGrom was not even nominated. Zack Greinke won the NL award for pitchers. Regardless, Wilson has recognized deGrom for his outstanding defensive play. The former Stetson shortstop has never committed an error in his major league...
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Ian Desmond Position: Shortstop Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: September 20, 1985 (Age 30) Since Jose Reyes left the Mets in 2011, New York has had a consistent issue filling the shortstop position. However, this offseason there are many options the Mets could consider to address this issue. One player they could pursue former Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond. Desmond, who won...
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