Author: Rob Piersall

Starling Marte Not Worth It For Mets at This Point

Throughout the offseason, the Mets have been tied to Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder, Starling Marte. Whether or not the teams ever came close to a deal, or will culminate on one is anyone’s guess. The two teams reportedly swapped names in a potential deal, but nothing came to fruition. But at the very least, it’s been a major talking point. Even Marte himself said he’d love to...

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Marcus Stroman Has to Come Up Big For Mets in 2020

When the Mets acquired Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the trade deadline this past summer, they had one thing in mind: having him be Zack Wheeler’s replacement. Sure, the two shared the same rotation down the stretch for a playoff push for two months, but overall, the front office viewed Stroman as an option for when Wheeler left via free agency. Wheeler, who put up...

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Mets Need a Big Season From Noah Syndergaard in 2020

Mets’ right-handed starter Noah Syndergaard has had a tumultuous time since debuting with the team in 2015. The 27-year-old rose to stardom in 2016 after putting up a 6.0 fWAR season, but appeared in just seven games in 2017, in what turned out to be a disastrous year overall for New York. Syndergaard has yet to reach another 6.0 fWAR season, but has put up 8.6 fWAR in his last two seasons...

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Michael Wacha Is Jeremy Hefner’s First Test as Pitching Coach

Last week during the Winter Meetings, the Mets added two veterans via free agency to round out the back end of the rotation: Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha. Wacha, 28, signed first, and took a base salary of $3 million, with $7 million attainable in incentives. Porcello, 30, signed for $10 million, and at the moment, looks like he’ll likely be the fifth starter. However, Wacha was also...

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Rangers Acquire Two-Time Cy Young Winner Corey Kluber From Indians

According to multiple reports, including ones by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Cleveland Indians are sending two-time Cy Young award winner Corey Kluber to the Texas Rangers. The Indians will receive Delino DeShields and pitcher Emmanuel Clase for their return. Kluber, 34 in April, appeared in just seven games for the Tribe in 2019 as he battled an oblique injury....

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