Every spring training, players try new things like swing changes, trying to pull the ball more, improving bat speed and power output, and working on breaking balls, etc. Now that every ballpark has Statcast data, we can take a deeper look at each player and focus on one data point to see whether it’s a trend line for the season or just an aberration from a small sample size in spring...
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Assuming he is starting in right field opening day, Carson Benge will be the first Mets player since Pete Alonso in 2019 to make his major league debut in Opening Day starting lineup. He will be only the eighth Mets position player ever to achieve this honor (Pete Alonso was the seventh per his bio on MLB.com), and Mets fans should be excited for what Benge could bring to this 2026 Mets team....
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Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, Carson Benge has made the Mets’ Opening Day Roster and will join the team in Queens as their right fielder. It is easy to point to his .366/.435/.439/.874 spring training line to justify his call-up, but he also showed a lot under the hood that should help him excel in the majors. 91.5% zone contact (89th percentile) 17.3% whiff rate (85th percentile)...
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Until all levels of the minor leagues have Statcast data, the spring breakout game is the main way we can get data on some of these young prospects. It is also the first time most of us get to see some of these prospects play in a televised game. Young prospects like Elian Peña, who smacked a 102.4 miles per hour single off a 20-year-old High-A pitcher Jose Urbina. At only 18 years old, Peña did...
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There has been much debate throughout spring training about who will make the opening day as the opening day right fielder, with the leading candidates likely being Carson Benge and Mike Tauchman. But is it truly one or the other? Can both make the roster? What Would the Playing Time Look Like? The 2026 Mets are not likely to be a team where every player plays 162 games. Per Anthony Dicomo of...
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