When the New York Mets announced the hiring of 42-year-old Mickey Callaway as the team’s 21st manager, fans were mainly excited at the prospects of hiring an outside voice, whose impressive resume as the Cleveland Indians pitching coach could help revive the once-promising rotation in Queens. General Manager Sandy Alderson admitted during the introductory press conference that...
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In a season where the New York Mets were faced with insurmountable injuries and underperformance, the time was as good as any for the front office to call up some of their upper-level prospects to better assess those who could be long-term assets, as the club looks to rebound for the 2018 season. Fans got to witness many major league debuts this season, with top prospects Amed Rosario and...
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Since 2016, only four relievers have appeared in more games than the 34-year-old lanky left-hander Jerry Blevins. His 148 appearances are tied with Pittsburgh Pirates’ left-hander Felipe Rivero, and are behind only Addison Reed, Brad Hand, Bryan Shaw and Hector Neris for tops in the majors. Jerry Blevins is a workhorse. Acquired by the Mets back in March 2015 from the Washington Nationals...
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Addison Reed Position: Reliever / Closer Bats: Left – Throws: Right Born: December 27, 1988 (Age-28) 2017 Stats: 2.84 ERA, 1.053 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 19 Saves When the New York Mets acquired Addison Reed from the Arizona Diamondbacks back in August 2015, Sandy Alderson was taking a chance that the then 26-year-old right-hander could provide a consistent presence in the back-end of the pen....
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Wade Davis Position: Reliever / Closer Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: Sept. 7, 1985 (Age 32) 2017 Stats: 2.30 ERA, 1.142 WHIP, 12.1 K9, 32 Saves Heading into the 2017-18 off-season, the New York Mets have several glaring needs to shore up their roster to make it back to the postseason. With the Mets’ team bullpen ranking 29th in baseball in ERA (4.82), walks-per-nine (4.25), and...
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