MMO Trade Profile: Tyler Glasnow, RHP

Tyler Glasnow Position: Starting Pitcher Bats/Throws: L/R Age: 29 (August 23, 1993) 2021 Pitching Traditional: 14GS, 88.0 IP, 2.66 ERA, 0.932 WHIP, 5-2 W/L, 123 K, 27 BB Advanced: 152 ERA+, 36.2 K%, 7.9 BB%, 2.74 xERA, 2.77 FIP, 2.70 xFIP, 2.6 fWAR, 2.3 bWAR Rundown Tyler Glasnow is not new to being tossed around in trade talks. Initially drafted in the fifth round of the 2011 draft by the...

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Rumor Roundup: Mets Looking At Kodai Senga

Let’s check in on some rumors linking the Mets to particular free agents: Andrew Heaney Heaney, 31, was first reported as a Mets target by Newsday. A lefty starting pitcher fits the Mets need and has connections with the Mets front office and GM Billy Eppler when he was a member of the Angels. Heaney is reportedly seeking a multi-year deal on a winning team. The Dodgers did not issue...

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OTD 2018: Jacob deGrom Wins First Cy Young Award

No statistic has had a greater fall from grace in the past decade than pitching wins. Once considered a measurement for excellence on the mound, its descended into near irrelevance. Rotations have expanded, relievers have gained prominence, and starters have become less influential on their fate. If there were still hangers-on desperately carrying a torch for the worth of victories prior to...

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Morosi: Mets In Contact With Rays

The Mets have been in contact with the Tampa Bay Rays about their available pitching, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. In another report by Morosi on November 13, the Rays have been engaged in advanced trading negotiations with other MLB teams ahead of the November 15 roster protection deadline. “At this point, industry observers expect multiple trades by the club (Rays) over the...

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Mets Best Free-Agent Signing No. 10: Rick Reed

This offseason, we’ll look at the Mets history with free agency — the best uses of their money and the worst. We’ll start positive with someone who unlike so many on these lists joined the team in complete obscurity but became a reliable pitcher during one of the franchise’s best eras.  Even by today’s standards, when free-agent signings garner more attention and...

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Morning Briefing: Mets in Touch With Rays About Pitching

Good morning, Mets fans! The Rays are engaged in advanced trade talks in advance of Tuesday’s deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft. The Mets, Cubs, Reds, and Angels have been in touch with the Rays about their pitching availability, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported. Latest MLB News In a week where the Astros fired both their general manager and his assistant, they ended it...

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