After a breakout year in 2018 that saw him finish with the sixth-highest wRC+ rating (149) and ninth-best wOBA (.385) in the majors — as well as 4.5 wins above replacement (FanGraphs), good for 13th in the National League — New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has set the bar a bit higher for himself heading into his second full major-league season. The Wyoming native’s...
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The New York Mets knowingly took a gamble when they mortgaged part of their future in Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn to acquire an aging and incredibly expensive Robinson Cano — as well as 24-year-old right-hander Edwin Diaz — from the Seattle Mariners to kick off general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s tenure at the onset of the offseason. So far this spring, the 36-year-old...
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Spring Training is usually reserved for getting one’s swing and conditioning in order before the marathon that is Major League Baseball’s schedule commences. With just nine days until Opening Day in Washington, DC, New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto, fresh off his third home run in as many Grapefruit League games, is presumably counting the hours until the regular season...
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After Saturday’s not-ideal Grapefruit League appearance versus the Miami Marlins (one inning, three hits, four earned runs), New York Mets right-hander Seth Lugo told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com that he still aspires to reach “personal goals, and they’re mainly starter-based”. That’s natural for a 29-year-old who, up until last season, was pretty much a career-long...
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It’s looking more and more like the New York Mets do indeed have a budding star in power-hitting first base prospect Pete Alonso. It seems like each and every hurdle the organization puts in front of this young man has been cleared with feet to spare. After having the carrot of an Opening Day roster spot dangled in front of him and an “earn your way” mantra ingrained in him and...
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