Edwin Diaz finished ninth in the National League Cy Young Award voting, the highest finish of any relief pitcher this season. Diaz, who compiled 32 saves with a 1.31 ERA, 297 ERA+ and a staggering 50.2 strikeout percentage in 2022, received one second-place vote (from MLB.com Cardinals beat writer John Denton) and two fifth-place votes. No other Mets pitchers received a vote. The Marlins Sandy...
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Despite the sour finish to both his own and the team’s season in 2022, it’s hard to call Max Scherzer’s first season in Queens anything but a rousing success. The three-time Cy Young Award winner finished with a career-low 2.29 ERA and 169 ERA+ in 145.1 IP while finishing the season at 38-years-old. Scherzer also brought a strong presence to the Mets clubhouse. Along with NL...
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Andrew Benintendi Position: Outfielder Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 28 (06/07/1994) 2022 Traditional Stats: 126 G, 521 PA, .304/.373/.399, 5 HR, 51 RBI, 140 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 120 OPS+, 2.8 fWAR, 10.0 BB%, 14.8 K%, 38.5 HardH%, .352 BABIP, .095 ISO Rundown Andrew Benintendi completely revamped his approach at the plate in 2022. The outfielder largely abandoned hitting for power, finishing the...
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A new soccer stadium will join Citi Field and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, according to The New York Times. The 25,000-seat stadium, which will be the home of the MLS team NYCFC, is set to be built across the street from the right field foul pole at Citi Field. The $780 million stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2027, is the focal point of a new 23-acre...
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