Wilson Ramos is on a mission: to do a complete 180 defensively in 2020. Ramos, 32, is in the second year of a two-year pact he signed with the Mets last year. While he had a decent year at the dish (105 wRC+, .327 wOBA and a .288/.351/.416 triple slash), it was behind the plate where he struggled. According to Baseball Prospectus, Ramos ranked No. 102 out of 113 qualified catchers. The backstop...
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After much deliberation over the last several days, Mookie Betts is officially heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal that includes the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Dodgers are acquiring Betts and starting pitcher David Price from the Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Alex Verdugo, shortstop prospect Jeter Downs and catching prospect...
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Despite hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen’s attempt to buy the Mets falling through, Fred and Jeff Wilpon still intend to sell the team. That is expected to happen sooner rather than later, with the process set to begin Monday, Feb. 10. Cohen, who had an eight percent minority stake in the team, would have gained up to 80 percent control of the team if the deal went through. The only...
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It’s time to put up or shut up for the Mets, and more specifically, their bullpen. On the eve of pitchers and catchers reporting to St. Lucie to kick off Spring Training, Mets’ reliever Jeurys Familia has made a bold claim: the Mets have the best bullpen in baseball. “I think our bullpen is the best bullpen right now in the big leagues,” Familia said in a video posted by...
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It’s been quite the busy offseason so far for the Mets. Tabbing Carlos Beltran as the team’s next manager, the news that Steve Cohen will become the majority owner of the team, the dismissal of Beltran and making Luis Rojas his replacement, and several free agent signings both major and minor, the Mets have kept it interesting. Even though pitchers and catchers report in just eight...
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