Brandon Kintzler, Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: Right/Right Age: August 1, 1984 (35) Traditional Stats: 62 G, 57 IP, 2.68 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 48 K, 3.69 K/BB, 0.8 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.9 fWAR, 1.7 bWAR, 3.56 FIP, 166 ERA+, .236 XBA, .387 XSLG, .286 XWOBA, 42% hard-hit rate Brandon Kintzler’s 10-year MLB career has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride, complete with thrilling heights and...
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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen made a roster-strengthening, yet slightly puzzling move adding infielder Jed Lowrie to a two-year, $20 million free-agent contract last offseason. How things have turned out since is about as odd as Yoenis Cespedes’ run-in with that now-infamous boar. Despite the curiosity of the addition (the Mets infield was virtually at capacity at the...
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The New York Mets formally welcomed right-hander Dellin Betances to the organization on Thursday morning at Citi Field in Flushing with great fanfare. Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen led off the ceremonies dubbing the 31-year-old “one of the most accomplished and dominant relief pitchers in Major League Baseball”, before expanding on the steps that were taken to secure...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, free-agent catcher Jason Castro and the Los Angeles Angels “are in agreement” on a one-year, $6.85 million pact, pending medical evaluations, per sources. Castro, 32, hit .232/.332/.435 with 13 home runs, 30 RBIs, nine doubles, and 88 strikeouts over 275 plate appearances with Minnesota last season with -7 defensive runs saved and 3.2 framing runs...
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The New York Mets inking right-hander Dellin Betances to a one-year deal on Christmas Eve — adding the 31-year-old flamethrower to their already well-stocked stable of high-quality arms — has given New York’s 2020 relief corps a significant shot in the arm. According to FanGraphs and noted by Matt Kelly of MLB.com, the Mets’ bullpen is projected to lead the National...
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