Carlos Rodón Position: Starting Pitcher Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 29 (12/10/1992) 2022 Traditional Stats: 31 GS, 178.0 IP, 2.88 ERA, 1.028 WHIP, 14-8 W/L, 237 K, 52 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 140 ERA+, 33.4 K%, 7.3 BB%, 2.64 xERA, 2.25 FIP, 2.91 xFIP, 6.2 fWAR, 5.4 bWAR Rundown Carlos Rodon is a left-handed starting pitcher and an eight-year MLB veteran. Rodón, the third-overall pick in the 2014 MLB...
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Last week Major League Baseball announced the finalists for the 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Winners are set to be announced on Nov. 1 but were the rightful winners even properly nominated? Three finalists were named to each position in the NL and AL, including a new utility spot. The Mets had one finalist, catcher Tomas Nido. But some players like Jeff McNeil, Francisco Lindor, Brandon...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Phillies defeated the Padres to advance to the 2022 MLB World Series. Bryce Harper was named NLCS MVP after hitting a dramatic two-run homer in the eighth inning of the clincher Sunday. In the ALCS, the Astros won a similarly close game, beating the Yankees 6-5 to sweep the series. The World Series is officially set, with the Phillies and Astros lined up to start on...
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José Abreu Position: First Base/Designated Hitter Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 35 (1/29/1987) 2022 Traditional Stats: 157 G, 679 PA, .304 BA, .378 OBP, .446 SLG, .824 OPS, 15 HR, 75 RBI, 183 hits. 2022 Advanced Stats: 131 OPS+, 4.2 bWAR, 9.1 BB%, 16.2 K%, .350 BABIP, .141 ISO, 51.9% HardH%. Rundown José Abreu could not follow the traditional route that most MLB players take to join the league. There...
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The 2022 World Series is almost set. Both the Philadelphia Phillies, surprisingly, and the more believable, Houston Astros, are each one win away. The Phillies marched to a thrilling 10-6 victory Saturday, thanks in large part to an electric performances by Rhys Hoskins (2 HRs, 4 RBI) and Bryce Harper (2-for-4, 2 RBI). This increased their series lead to 3-1 over the San Diego Padres. A World...
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The Mets have a tall order of things that need to be done this offseason. Their first task will be to retain the right talent from the 2022 roster to help build onto the 2023 team. Adam Ottavino should be one of those pieces. The fear heading into this season was that the Mets‘ bullpen would be the team’s Achilles heel. But, Ottavino, among others, steered the critics wrong. It’s been...
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