Mickey Jannis was initially selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 44th round of the 2010 draft out of California State University Bakersfield. He spent two seasons in the minors with Tampa Bay before he was cut loose. This was when he decided to transition to a knuckleballer, a pitch he had kept in his back pocket over the years after throwing it in college. Jannis caught on with the Lake Erie...
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The Mets currently have just four outfielders on their 40-man roster, two of which are going to be returning from injury. Michael Conforto’s status among them is perhaps the most uncertain. He is set to begin swinging in January and could be ready for Spring Training. However, with his injury as fluky as it was, it’s unclear if that will be the case. Even if he does return in time...
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Amed Rosario, SS Player Data: Age: 22, B/T: R/R, Free Agency: 2024 Primary Stats: 46 G, 170 PA, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 7 SB, .248 BA, .271 OBP, .394 SLG. Advanced Stats: 74 wRC+, .282 wOBA, .330 BABIP, .145 ISO. Grade: Incomplete 2017 Review: Shortly after the trade deadline, Mets fans got to see the highly anticipated debut of one of the consensus top prospects in all of baseball, Amed Rosario. Prior to...
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Second base is perhaps one of the biggest voids to fill for the Mets this offseason. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the team could look to reunite with a familiar face in the form of Neil Walker for the vacant position this offseason. The 32-year-old hit .264/.339/.442 with 10 homers and 36 RBI in a Mets uniform this past season before being traded to the Milwaukee Brewers so he...
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Earlier this week, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported the Mets and Detroit Tigers were in preliminary talks for an Ian Kinsler trade. The keystone is the most likely infield position I believe New York will upgrade, after assistant general manager John Ricco revealed the team’s current intent on having Asdrubal Cabrera man third base. Kinsler is an interesting target and one I believe can...
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