Following a less than stellar start to 2019 from the pitching staff, the New York Mets dismissed former Yankees and Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland on June 20 and installed 82-year-old baseball-lifer Phil Regan in the interim. From June 21 through the end of the season, the Mets’ staff as a whole had a 3.84 ERA and accumulated 13.4 wins above replacement (FanGraphs), good for third and...
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Nicholas Castellanos Position: RF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: March 4, 1992 (27) Traditional Stats: .289/.337/.525, 58 2B, 3 3B, 27 HR, 73 RBIs, 143 K; 664 PA Advanced Stats: 121 wRC+, .357 wOBA, 2.8 fWAR; -9 DRS, -4.9 UZR/150 in 1,206.2 OF innings Castellanos was selected 44th overall by the Detroit Tigers in the 2010 draft, putting together a .303/.359/.445 slash line with 35 homers, 107 doubles,...
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The New York Mets were reportedly one of a handful of teams to scout 31-year-old Korean left-hander Kwang-Hyun Kim this week at the Premier12 tournament being held around the globe, as per Dan Kurtz of MyKBO. In late October, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic mentioned Kim as a “name to keep in mind” this offseason, adding that the southpaw “wants to play in the majors next...
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The New York Mets have ample depth at third base. Between Jeff McNeil, J.D. Davis, and Jed Lowrie (hopefully), the team figures to be well-stocked at the hot corner. At Carlos Beltran’s introductory press conference, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters, “We’re going to be creative with the roster,”, noting the above-referenced players as evidence of...
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On the latest episode of Simply Amazin, Tim Ryder of MetsMerized is joined by MetsBlog’s Matthew Cerrone. Tim and Matt discuss Carlos Beltran’s hiring and how his lack of managerial experiences but gobs of baseball experience might play at the helm of the Mets. They also touch on Edgardo Alfonzo’s exit from Brooklyn, a host of current roster talk, and chat about what...
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