With the non-tender deadline having passed, the MLB free agent pool has been expanded. These non-tendered players are free agents for a multitude of reasons, but that does not mean they can’t help anyone. In fact, here are six players who could help the Mets in 2018: Matt Adams, 1B 2017 Stats: 131 G, 367 PA, 339 AB, 46 R, 93 H, 22 2B, 3B, 20 HR, 65 RBI, .274/.319/.522 After struggling to...
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MiLB.com has amassed their list of the Mets minor league players who had the best 2017 campaigns. As noted in their piece, this list is not comprised on the weight of a prospect’s status within an organization, but rather based on how well they performed on the field. C Kevin Plawecki Level: Las Vegas & MLB MiLB Stats: .328/.375/.514, 17 2B, 3B, 9 HR, 45 RBI MLB Stats: .260/.364/.400,...
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With the Mets opting to add Gerson Bautista, Tyler Bashlor, Luis Guillorme, and Corey Oswalt to the Major League roster, they protected those players from the Rule 5 Draft. Conversely, the Mets made some tough decisions on some other players whom they exposed and risked losing on Dec. 14 in the Rule 5 Draft: Mickey Jannis Level: Binghamton 2017 Stats: 8-7, 3.60 ERA, 1.251 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9, 6.1 K/9...
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The deadline to add prospects to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft is Monday at 8 p.m. (ET). Generally speaking, you are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if five seasons have passed since you were signed (or four if you signed after you turned 19-years-old). In making their decisions, the Mets will have to choose between those players who already passed through the...
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Earlier reports about the Mets (in)ability to spend have gone by the wayside with Sandy Alderson getting annoyed with the questions. In its place, we have Sandy playing the role of Omar Minaya with the Mets being linked to key players this free agency: The Mets want Carlos Santana because he’s a “difference maker.” They have interest in Lorenzo Cain who could solve their OF...
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