During the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings last week, I had the chance to talk to ESPN analyst and senior writer Keith Law. Law is regarded as one of the top player evaluation experts in baseball, whether it’s covering transactions or prospects. The Long Island native previously worked for Baseball Prospectus, and also spent time in the front office with the Toronto Blue Jays....
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The 2018 season was huge step for New York Mets starter Steven Matz for the simple fact that he was healthy enough to make 30 starts. Matz, 27, was coming off a 2017 season in which he had a 6.08 ERA and was limited to only 13 starts (66.2 innings) because he needed ulnar nerve transposition surgery. The left-hander finished the 2018 season with a 3.97 ERA, 4.62 FIP and 8.9 K/9 in a career-high...
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A source told me on Tuesday, that the New York Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Zach Lee to a minor league deal. Lee, 27, was the Dodgers first round pick (28th overall) in the 2010 draft out of McKinney High School in Texas. The former top 100 prospect went 12-6 with a 3.65 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 3.06 SO/W in 26 games (25 starts) between Double-A and Triple-A in the Tampa Bay Rays...
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Earlier this offseason, Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports speculated that free agent infielder Mike Moustakas could be a fit for the Mets. Mike Puma of the New York Post, is now reporting that the Mets had discussed signing the veteran Moustakas to bolster their offense. Puma notes that the discussion was before the signing of catcher Wilson Ramos, and he’s not sure how that has changed the...
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The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed outfielder Rajai Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to major league spring training. Davis, 38, has played in parts of 13 seasons in the major leagues with seven different organizations. He spent the 2018 season with the Cleveland Indians and finished batting .224 (44-196) with 33 runs, six doubles, one triple, a home run,...
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