Author: Sam Neumann

What J.D. Martinez’s Arrival Means for Mets

Despite facing dominant pitching from Tyler Glasnow and Logan Webb, the Mets clawed their way back to win their final game and split their road trip 3-3. They return home for a six-game homestand with renewed offensive confidence, especially with the imminent return of slugger J.D. Martinez. The 36-year-old Martinez, who finalized a one-year, $12 million contract in late March, will finally make...

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Luis Severino Looking Like Reliable Arm for Mets

At first glance, this version of Luis Severino didn’t look much different from last year’s version. As he gave up the most hits (11) that any Mets pitcher has ever given up in a debut, you could hear the “I told you so” grumbles from those who thought the veteran right-hander was finished. Regardless of what you think about the Mets investing in their minor-league...

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2024 NL East Position Rankings: Shortstop

There hasn’t been any significant movement at the shortstop position in the National League East unless, of course, you consider the Mets adding Joey Wendle and the Braves adding Luis Guillorme to their respective depth charts. But beyond depth moves, the shortstop position in the NL East has been relatively tame this offseason after undergoing several changes the offseason beforehand, in...

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2023 Mets Report Card: Omar Narváez, C

Omar Narváez Player Data: Age: 31 (02/10/1992), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 49 G, 146 PA, 128 AB, .211/.283/.297, 27 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 2B, 0 3B, 0 SB Advanced Stats: 64 wRC+, 18.5% K%, 9.6% BB%, .245 BABIP, 312 xwOBA, 0.0 fWAR, 0.0 bWAR 2023 Salary: $8,000,000 GRADE: D 2023 REVIEW: Billy Eppler made a lot of puzzling moves as New York’s top decision-maker in the front office, but perhaps one of the...

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Francisco Lindor Wins Silver Slugger Award

Francisco Lindor has won the National League Silver Slugger Award at shortstop. Lindor, who was snubbed from a fifth All-Star appearance, managed to turn his 2023 season around in dramatic fashion. After a slow start, New York’s franchise player had an incredible 2023 season, becoming the fourth Met in team history to hit 30 home runs, steal 30 bases, and hit 30 doubles in a single season.  He...

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