Zach Britton Position: LHRP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 30 (December, 22, 1987) Traditional Stats: 2-0, 3.10 ERA, 40.2 IP, 1.230 WHIP, 7.5 K/9, 4.6 BB/9, 0.7 HR/9, 7 SV Advanced Stats: 0.7 bWAR, 0.1 fWAR, 4.22 FIP, 140 ERA+ In a three year period from 2014 to 2016, Zach Britton was one of the most dominant closers in baseball. Over 204 regular season games, Britton posted a minuscule 1.38 ERA...
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Over the last fifteen years, the New York Mets have had five top-ten picks in the MLB Draft, selecting right-hander Philip Humber third overall in 2004, followed by Mike Pelfrey (9th) in 2005, Matt Harvey (7th) in 2010 and Michael Conforto (10th) in 2014. Their fifth top-ten selection came in this year’s Draft, where the Mets had the sixth pick. That was the highest they’ve drafted...
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Patrick Corbin Position: LHP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: July 19, 1989 (29) Traditional Stats: 11-7, 3.15 ERA, 33 G, 33 GS, 200 IP, 246 SO, 1.050 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9, 11.1 SO/9 Advanced Stats: 137 ERA+, 2.47 FIP, 4.6 bWAR, 6.3 fWAR In 2010, Patrick Corbin was dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a four-for-one package that sent Dan Haren to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. At the time, Corbin was...
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Twenty-five years ago, a left-hander toed the Yankee Stadium rubber on a Saturday afternoon in September, looking for redemption. It was just six days prior that Jim Abbott took the mound in Cleveland on August 29, 1993, pitching against a strong Indians lineup. The Michigan native lasted just 3.2 innings that day at Cleveland Stadium, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits with four walks and...
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Yasmani Grandal Position: Catcher Bats/Throws: Both/R Age: November 8, 1988 (29) Traditional Stats: .241/.349/.466, 23 2B, 2 3B, 24 HR, 68 RBI, 2 SB, 1 CS Advanced Stats: 3.3 bWAR, 3.6 fWAR, 121 OPS+, 125 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 9 DRS, 28% caught stealing rate Yasmani Grandal headlines the free agent catchers this off-season, and for good reason. The soon to be 30-year-old backstop appeared in 140...
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