The entire list of pitchers in Major League history who have won a Rookie of the Year award and two Cy Young Awards are Tom Seaver, Jacob deGrom, and Justin Verlander. That’s the entire list, and of the three deGrom is the only pitcher in Major League history to win a Rookie of the Year and consecutive Cy Young Awards. On the topic of consecutive Cy Young Awards, that is a feat which has...
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While speaking with reporters today at the GM Meetings on a myriad of issues, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen indicated David Peterson may be making his Major League debut sooner rather than later. Peterson pitched with Double-A Binghamton last year. In 24 starts, he was 3-6 with a 4.19 ERA, 1.345 WHIP, 2.9 K/9, and a 9.5 K/9. While those numbers may seem lackluster, Peterson had a promising 3.19 FIP...
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Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen has identified the bullpen as one of the areas the team needs to address this offseason. According to Andy Martino of SNY, one of the players the Mets will target is RHP Dellin Betances. Betances, 31, is coming off an injury plagued 2019 season where he pitched just 0.2 innings. During the year, Betances dealt with a bone spur and impingement in his throwing shoulder,...
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Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reports free agent starter Zack Wheeler is going to notify the New York Mets he is going to reject the qualifying offer in advance of Thursday’s deadline. Part of the reason for Wheeler’s decision is he is garnering plenty of interest on the market. So far, the Angels, Padres, and White Sox have already expressed interest in signing the 29 year old starter....
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The New York Mets began the 1980s with new ownership, and they would promise “The Magic is Back.” It was a bold promise for a franchise not too far removed from “Grant’s Tomb,” but that year, the Mets would see the beginnings of what would be the greatest run in team history culminating in one of the greatest teams in Major League history. In the 1980s, the Mets...
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