Author: Mathias Altman-Kurosaki

2024 Mets Report Card: Jose Iglesias, IF

Player Data: 34 (01/05/1990) B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 291 PA, .337/.381/.448/.830, 91 H, 4 HR, 26 RBI Advanced Stats: 137 wRC+, 13.4% K%, 4.1% BB%, .382 BABiP, .312 xwOBA, 2.5 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR, 2 OAA, 4 DRS 2024 Salary: $1.5 million Grade: A 2024 Review Jose Iglesias inked a minor league deal with the Mets in December of 2023 after taking a year off from baseball. He didn’t make the...

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Morning Briefing: Dodgers One Win Away From World Series Sweep

Good morning, Mets fans! Freddie Freeman homered in his fifth straight World Series game, and Walker Buehler tossed five shutout innings to lead the Dodgers to a 4-2 win and a 3-0 series lead. The Yankees left eight men on base and mustered just one hit with runners in scoring position, but Giancarlo Stanton was thrown out by Teoscar Hernández trying to score on the play. Buehler joins Madison...

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Morning Briefing: Dodgers Expected to be Part of Soto Sweepstakes

Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Sunday that the Dodgers are expected to be a factor in the bidding for Juan Soto this offseason. The Yankees and Mets have been perceived as the favorites for the 26-year-old all season. The Dodgers can afford to make Soto a large offer thanks to the large amount of deferred money from Shohei Ohtani’s contract. Latest MLB...

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After Year of Growth, Mets Hope to Retain Manaea

When the Mets signed Sean Manaea in January, expectations were unclear. The southpaw only made 10 starts with the Giants in 2023, spending much of the year in the bullpen before rejoining the rotation late in the year. The early returns from the lefty were inconsistent. After getting tagged for six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings against the Phillies in London, Manaea’s ERA rose to a...

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Morning Briefing: David Stearns to Give Closing Remarks Wednesday

Good morning, Mets fans! David Stearns will give his end-of-season press conference on Wednesday at 1 p.m. The Mets have 10 players set to hit free agency, including Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea, Luis Severin and Jose Quintana. Another pending free agent, Adam Ottavino, will pitch for Toros del Este in LIDOM beginning next month and intends to play in 2025. J.D. Martinez also wants to play next...

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