Author: Matt Mancuso

Statcast Answers: How is Reed Garrett Doing This?

Much has recently been chronicled on Reed Garrett’s emergence this season, and for good reason. Garrett represents a David Stearns special: The Edwin Diaz Clone You Never Knew You Had. During his eight years with the Brewers, Stearns became infamous for acquiring unheralded relievers and overseeing their development into key cogs in the backend of their bullpen. Tylor Megill’s...

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Mets Minors 2024 Prospects: No. 20 Alex Ramírez

No. 20: Alex Ramirez, OF B/T: R/R      Age: 1/13/2003 (21) Ht: 6’3”        Wt: 196 lb.  Acquired: Signed by the Mets as an International Free Agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2019.  ETA: 2025  Previous Rank: 11 Stats (Brooklyn A+): 120 games, .221/.310/.317, 7HR (29XBHs), 53 RBIs, 21 SB, .627 OPS Last season, prospect pundits were very high on Alex Ramírez. It was easy to see why; the...

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Free Agent Profile: Jakob Junis, P

Jakob Junis Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 31 (09/16/1992) 2023 Traditional Stats: 40 G, 4 GS, 86 IP, 3.87 ERA, 1.291 WHIP, 4-3, 96 SO, 21 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 109 ERA+, 26.2% SO%, 5.7% BB%, 3.79 xERA, 3.74 FIP, 3.66 xFIP, 0.7 fWAR, 0.8 bWAR Rundown K-BB% is a relatively strong indicator of future pitcher performance. Given that it’s two of the inputs pitchers can control, according to the...

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Season Recap: Rumble Ponies’ Title Bid Falls Just Short

Buttressed by late-season acquisitions, the 2023 Binghamton Rumble Ponies rode a 39-27 second-half record to advance to the Eastern League Championship Series. Though the Erie Seawolves cut their magical season short in the championship, the prospect-laden Binghamton squad made it a fun season to follow the squad. The trio of Drew Gilbert, Luisangel Acuña ,and Jeremiah Jackson jolted the...

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Williams, Gilbert Shine in Binghamton’s Game 1 Loss

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies dropped Game 1 of the Eastern League Championships, 9-6. Drew Gilbert’s sixth-inning home run knotted the game at 6, but Joander Suarez and Wilkin Ramos combined to give up three late runs to allow the Seawolves to pull away. The 19-year-old Jett Williams walked four times. They must win two consecutive games in Erie in the next two days to clinch the Eastern...

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