When Brodie Van Wagenen took over as Mets’ general manager last year, one of the prominent messages he preached was eliminating “what ifs.” “One of the things that I think this club suffered from the last couple years was putting a lot of weight into ‘ifs’ ” Van Wagenen said last offseason. “If player X is healthy, if player X rebounds to have...
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New York Mets’ center fielder Brandon Nimmo is hanging with some strong company. On Saturday, MLB Network ranked Nimmo No. 9 in the channel’s annual Top 10 Center Fielders Right Now! program. The 26-year-old ranked as the No. 6 right fielder in baseball last year. Despite being injured for most of the 2019 campaign, Nimmo put up 4.5 fWAR in 2018, while registering a 148 wRC+, .385...
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The Mets have had a busy offseason thus far, from making additions to their starting rotation, bullpen and outfield. On paper, the team looks like they are in good shape going into the 2020 season. However, they could really round out their team by making a couple more moves: signing another reliever, and adding a platoon partner for catcher Wilson Ramos. Spotrac estimates that after the...
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Craig Stammen Re-Ups with San Diego Another relief pitcher has found a home, as veteran right-hander Craig Stammen re-signed with the San Diego Padres on Saturday, according to Robert Murray formerly of The Athletic. Stammen, 36 in March, is entering his 11th MLB season, and now fourth with the Friars. The deal is reportedly for $9 million over the next two years, and also includes a $4 million...
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It’s been a busy offseason for the Mets. From the news of Steve Cohen becoming a majority stakeholder of the Mets in the future, to starting pitcher Zack Wheeler leaving via free agency, to Yoenis Cespedes’s contract being reduced significantly and finally the team already adding five or so players into the fold. With all that being said, the team’s on field product is starting...
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