Author: John Sheridan

MMO Free Agent Profile: Greg Holland, RHP

Greg Holland Position: Reliever/Closer Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: Nov. 20, 1985 (31) Traditional Stats: 3-6, 3.61 ERA, 61 G, 41 SV, 57.1 IP, 1.151 WHIP, 4.1 BB/9, 11.1 K/9 Advanced Stats: 139 ERA+, 3.72 FIP, 1.4 bWAR, 1.1 fWAR Before there was Wade Davis, there was Greg Holland dominating out of the back-end of the Royals bullpen. Once he was finally converted to a reliever in 2011,...

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MMO Minor League Reliever of the Year: Adonis Uceta

Heading into the 2017 season, Mets Minors noted Adonis Uceta was a two-pitch pitcher who would not only thrive in the bullpen, but he would quickly rise in the Mets farm system if he were ever converted to a reliever. Uceta’s 2017 season would not just prove this analysis to be correct, but it would also be one of the biggest undersells of the 2017 season. With the move to the bullpen, Uceta was...

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MMO Bench Coach Profile: Sandy Alomar, Jr.

Sandy Alomar, Jr. Current Position: Cleveland Indians First Base Coach Age: 6/18/1966 (51) MLB Coaching Experience: Mets Catching Instructor (2008-2009); Indians First Base Coach (2010-2011; 2014-present); Indians Bench Coach (2012-2013); Indians Interim Manager (2012) Alomar comes from a respected baseball family who has deep roots in baseball. For whatever it is worth, the Alomar family also...

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AFL Update: After Fall Star Selections, Mets Prospects Struggle

Glendale (8-9) 3 – Scottsdale (8-8-1) 2 Box Score SS Luis Guillorme 0-4, GIDP Fresh off his Fall Star Game nomination, Guillorme had his toughest day at the plate. In addition to going hitless, he hit into a double play with no outs in the top of the ninth stalling a potential game-tying rally before it could get momentum. Getting another look at shortstop, he did turn one double play....

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Mickey Jannis Following Traditional Path of a Knuckleballer

Traditionally, the Arizona Fall League is reserved for the top Double-A and Triple-A prospects in each organization. We’ve previously seen players like David Wright and Mike Piazza play in the Arizona Fall League. We see it again this season with top prospects like Kyle Tucker (Astros), Ronald Acuna (Braves), and Francisco Mejia (Indians). The list of players in the Arizona Fall League...

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