Author: Robby Waldrop

Mayer: Mets Could Make Run at Trea Turner

Metsmerized Online’s Michael Mayer reports the Mets could make a serious run at signing offensive weapon Trea Turner. Turner, a former Washington National who was sent to the Dodgers in 2021, is 29 years old and is one of the best pure hitters in all of baseball and one of the top free agents in this year’s class. Buzz over the last 24 hours has been that the Mets really like Trea...

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2022 Mets Report Card: Starling Marte, RF

Player Data: Age: 34 (10/9/1988), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 118 G, 505 PA, 466 AB, .292/.347/.468, .814 OPS, 16 HR, 63 RBI, 26 BB,  97 SO, 18 SB, 9 CS Advanced Stats: 136 wRC+, 19.2% K%, 5.1% BB%, .340 BABIP, .336 xwOBA, 3.0 fWAR, 3.8 bWAR 2022 Salary: $15.75 million Grade: B+ 2022 Review Before the 2022 season, Starling Marte had never started an MLB game in right field. In his first season as a...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Edwin Díaz, RP

Edwin Díaz Position: Closer Throws: Right Age: 28 (3/22/1994) 2022 Traditional Stats: 61 G, 32 SV, 62.0 IP, 1.31 ERA, 0.839 WHIP, 3-1 W/L, 118 K, 18 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 297 ERA+, 50.2 K%, 7.7 BB%, 1.69 xERA, 0.90 FIP, 1.04 xFIP, 3.0 fWAR, 3.2 bWAR Rundown Edwin Díaz was the headliner in the trade that brought him to Queens from Seattle after posting an MLB-leading 57 saves in 2018 with the...

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2022 Mets Report Card: Eduardo Escobar, 3B

Player Data: Age: 33 (1/5/1989), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 136 G, 542 PA, .240/.295/.430, 20 HR, 69 RBI, Advanced Stats: 106 wRC+, .281 BABIP, .314 xwOBA, 2.3 fWAR, 1.2 bWAR, 23.8% K%, 7.4% BB% 2022 Salary: $10,000,000 Grade: C+ 2022 Review Eduardo Escobar hit for the cycle on June 6 in an epic, late-night 11-5 victory over the Padres. His triple in the seventh inning to earn the cycle was a...

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Aaron Judge’s Awaits His Free Agency, and So Do the Mets

“We’ll see what happens” were Aaron Judge’s parting words on a quote that made the rounds through the MLB community on Monday afternoon. Judge, speaking on his upcoming free agency and specifically his desire to return to the Yankees, said: “I’ve been clear about that since I first wore the pinstripes. But we couldn’t get something done before spring training and now I’m a free agent and...

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