Heading into the 2021 campaign, the New York Mets were expected to feature one of the deepest starting rotations across the major leagues, but due to a lack of healthy bodies, that depth has been tested early on through the first quarter of the regular season. With starters Carlos Carrasco and Noah Syndergaard beginning this season on the injured list, that opened the door for Joey Lucchesi to...
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After lacking reliable depth on the bench last season, the New York Mets went out and added several proven veterans to help correct that issue this season, and so far, those acquisitions have made a significant impact through the first month and a half of the schedule. Needing to locate a versatile backup infielder, president Sandy Alderson and his staff ultimately settled on Jonathan Villar,...
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Just over a month and a half into the 2021 campaign, almost every organization across the major leagues has experienced an outbreak of injuries and that’s something the New York Mets have been plagued by as of late, as they currently have 12 total players on the injured list. Players on that list include Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Carlos Carrasco, Jeff McNeil, Michael Conforto, Luis...
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Coming off an extremely successful performance last season, the New York Mets were counting on outfielder Brandon Nimmo to help lead the club’s offense and also serve as a reliable defender in center field throughout 2021, although that plan has hit a bit of a speed bump early on. Despite enjoying a productive start to the season, resulting in a .465 BABIP, .388 wOBA, .413 xwOBAcon, 151...
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While the New York Mets’ starting rotation has received plenty of attention through the first month of the 2021 campaign, the club’s bullpen has also performed extremely well out of the gate and is one of the major reasons they currently sit at the top of the NL East division. Though there’s still plenty of games left in the schedule, the Mets’ bullpen has produced the...
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