Juan Lagares hasn’t hit for much power in his career, as apparent by his ground ball rate (50.8 percent) to fly ball rate (28.8 percent). However, this winter he has been on a mission to revamp his swing. The 28-year-old is already down in Port St. Lucie, Florida with some teammates after spending 10 days in California with hitting mogul Craig Wallenbrock, according to Mike Puma of the New...
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Jeurys Familia and AJ Ramos have both spent time locking down games over the last several years, but neither of them will begin the season as the team’s everyday closing pitcher. In an interview with Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com, new Mets manager Mickey Callaway said New York will likely go into the season without a set fireman. “I don’t think we’re going to name a closer...
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We may not have seen the end of Jose Reyes in a Mets uniform. Speaking Wednesday night, general manager Sandy Alderson fielded a question about the infielder and said there isn’t a downside to bringing him back to Queens in 2018. “[He] had an unusual season last year,” Alderson said, according to Chris the Teacher on Twitter. “In that he was poor in the first half and...
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There’s an old adage that goes, “The foundation of success in life is good health.” In 2018, the Mets are hoping that good health is what brings them back to the playoffs. Speaking at the beat writers luncheon on Tuesday, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said that if New York’s rotation stays healthy, they will thrive. “Our season is going to turn on the health...
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Jon Heyman of Fan Rag recently said the market for infielder Eduardo Nunez is picking up, with the Mets interested in his services for their second base hole. However, it made me wonder if Nunez would even be a significant upgrade for the team. For one, they already have a similar player to him on the team and that’s Asdrubal Cabrera. For his career, Nunez is a .282/.320/.415 hitter in...
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