Free Agent Profile: Austin Hays, LF

Austin Hays, LF Position: LF B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 30 (07/05/1994) 2025 Traditional Stats: 103 G, 416 PA, .266/.315/.453/.768, 101 H, 16 2B, 15 HR, 64 RBI, 29 BB, 107 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 105 WRC+, 25.7% K%, 7.0% BB%, .326 BABIP, .300 xwOBA, 1.2 fWAR, 0.8 WAR, 1 OAA, -2 DRS, 0 FRV Rundown Austin Hays entered the open market following a 2025 season that served as a partial rebound. After...

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Will Different Be Good for the 2026 Mets?

Some change can be good. Sometimes not so much. As it pertains to the New York Mets, we know change will be in large supply in 2026. Whether all the change will result in a positive or negative year in Queens is simply unknowable right now. It will certainly look drastically different, that’s for sure. We can take that particular notion to the bank right now. For starters, it is going to...

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Morning Briefing: Jeff Passan Expects Mets to Make Big Move This Offseason

Good morning, Mets fans! In a post on Threads, ESPN’s Jeff Passan stated that he still “absolutely expects” president of baseball operations David Stearns to make a big move, whether it be via the free agent or trade market, this offseason. “My kind of question: open-ended and profane!” he wrote. “I’ve written this, but I’ll say it again:...

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Merry Christmas From MMO

We would like to wish all our amazing friends, readers, partners, contributors, and their families a Merry Christmas from MMO! It may not always be easy being a Mets fan, but having an outlet and a community like this to share is truly rewarding. For 19 years, Metsmerized Online has prided itself on providing daily quality content to die-hard Mets fans, and we look forward to continuing to do so...

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Rumor Roundup: Marlins Sign Fairbanks; Mets Sign Baumann

The Mets have signed veteran righty reliever Mike Baumann, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Baumann last pitched in the major leagues in 2024, a year in which he pitched for five different teams. He accumulated a 5.55 ERA in 57 games, pitching for the Orioles, Mariners, Giants, Angels and Marlins. Armed with a plus fastball, Baumann averaged 96.5 mph on the gun in 2024, with an...

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Morning Briefing: Jeff McNeil ‘Really Excited’ to Join A’s

Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff McNeil spoke a bit on his excitement to join a rapidly improving Athletics team. “They have a great young core, and I just want to do my part to help them. I’m really excited to be a part of it,” McNeil said, reflecting on his whirlwind day and his expectations joining the young A’s squad. Read more from Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Latest Mets News The New York...

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