Author: Tyler Antonelle

Morning Briefing: Jazz Chisholm to Play Center Field After Trade

Good morning, Mets fans! In the aftermath of a Friday afternoon trade that sent Luis Arraez to the Marlins, general manager Kim Ng said that Jazz Chisholm will move to center field. This move is interesting in that Chisholm has only ever played in the middle infield in his career, but with Arraez set to take over second base and Jean Segura and Jon Berti also entrenched in the infield, Chisholm...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: David Peralta, OF

David Peralta Position: OF Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 35 (8/14/1987) 2022 Traditional Stats: 134 G, 490 PA, .251/.316/.415/.731, 12 HR, 30 2B, 59 RBI, 110 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 109 OPS+, 104 wRC+, 0.7 bWAR, 1.7 fWAR, 8.4 BB%, 23.3 K%, .307 BABIP, .313 xwOBA, -5 DRS, 5 OAA Rundown David Peralta has been one of the most under-appreciated players in Major League Baseball for nearly a decade. In his...

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Focus Stays on Fourth Outfielder

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ priority at this stage of free agency continues to be a fourth outfielder and on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Mets are considering signing Tommy Pham for that role. Heyman also mentioned the possibility of Trey Mancini, Adam Duvall, Jurickson Profar, or Tyler Naquin. It was previously reported on Thursday that the Mets had...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Jurickson Profar, OF

Jurickson Profar Position: OF Bats/Throws: S/R Age: 29 (2/20/1993) 2022 Traditional Stats: 152 G, 658 PA, .243/.331/.391/.723, 15 HR, 36 2B, 58 RBI, 140 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 111 OPS+, 110 wRC+, 3.1 bWAR, 2.5 fWAR, 11.1 BB%, 15.7 K%, .272 BABIP, .315 xwOBA, 2 DRS, -5 OAA Rundown Jurickson Profar had arguably the best season of his career in 2022. In his third season in San Diego, he was able to...

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Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga Frustrated With Former Club

Good morning Mets fans! On Friday, new Met Kodai Senga admitted feelings of frustration that he felt with his former club in an Instagram Live. Senga, who spent a decade with the SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball, explained that he asked to be posted to Major League Baseball by the club “for the past five or six years.” What frustrated Senga wasn’t that the team...

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