In this weekly feature for MMO, I’m going to look back at the previous week’s games and share some interesting data and information that I’ve collected through various websites such as Baseball-Reference, FanGraphs, and Baseball Savant. It’ll be a mixture of facts, stats, and analytics. Let’s get into the seven days between July 10 and July 16. Sunday, July 10, 2022 Marlins vs. Mets Taijuan...
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The Mets were busy in the 2022 MLB draft Sunday, getting four picks in the first two rounds. They selected Kevin Parada and Jett Williams in the first round, then Blade Tidwell and Nick Morabito in the second. The Mets’ first selection is a power-hitting catcher from Georgia Tech. Parada batted .360 with a 1.161 OPS this season. “I just can’t be any happier,” Parada said....
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Although Alex Ramirez’s promotion to Brooklyn received most of the headlines, his co-promotee Stanley Consuegra has been even more impressive during the pair’s first couple weeks in the new league. On Sunday, Consuegra had one of his best games of the season by recording three hits and falling just a triple shy of the cycle. AAA: Syracuse Mets (40-50) 3, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets selected Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada and high school shortstop Jett Williams in the first round of the First-Year Player Draft. Parada was ranked seventh by MLB Pipeline in their top 100 draft prospect, and he hit .361/.453/.709 with 26 homers and 88 RBIs this past season. Williams was ranked 15th by Baseball America, and he’s held in high regard...
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The Mets selected outfielder Nick Morabito with the 75th pick in the 2022 MLB draft Sunday. The selection came at the end of the second round as a compensation pick for Noah Syndergaard. Morabito was ranked the No. 91 draft prospect by MLB and No. 82 by Baseball America. The 19-year-old comes from Gonzaga College High School and was committed to Virginia Tech. He stands at 5-foot-11 and 185...
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With the 52nd overall pick, the New York Mets have selected Blade Tidwell, a right-handed pitcher out of Tennessee. In what was their third pick of the night, the Mets took a pitcher that was ranked No. 27 heading into the draft by MLB Pipeline. After using their first two selections on position players (Kevin Parada and Jett Williams), the Mets have added to their pitching depth with the...
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