The starting pitching market is thinning out by the hour and it’s especially scarce for left-handed options. The Mets are slated to have a five-man rotation made up of all right-handed pitchers but what if there was a lefty last season who had nearly identical underlying stats as Marcus Stroman? Stroman departed the Mets this offseason, choosing to sign a three-year, $71 million deal with...
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One of the Mets’ newest acquisitions this offseason is already dealing with an injury. Presumed centerfielder Starling Marte didn’t take part in the team’s workout on Monday due to oblique soreness. The good news for the 33-year-old is X-Rays came back negative and the Mets are likely being cautious with one of their premier signings. Marte missed 40 games in 2021. He was...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets hold the third-best odds to win the 2022 World Series at +1200 odds, according to OddsChecker. New York comes only behind the Dodgers (+700) and the Astros (+1000). The team has the highest odds to have a Cy Young Award winner with Jacob deGrom coming in first with +400 odds and Max Scherzer close behind at +800. The Mets also have the best odds to win the NL...
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Cincinnati has actively shopped and sold its roster since the lockout concluded. On Monday, they agreed to trade OF Jesse Winker and 3B Eugenio Suarez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Justin Dunn, Brandon Williamson, and Jake Fraley. The Reds firesale began yesterday, as they unloaded SP Sonny Gray in a deal with Minnesota. Now, Cincy has unloaded more payroll with the trade of Winker and...
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The Mets have released an updated spring training schedule for 2022, including fifteen games over eighteen days. Games will begin on April 19, when New York visits Washington at 6:05 pm EST at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, FL. Clover Park gets its first taste of game action the following day when the Cardinals roll into Port St. Lucie, FL, to take on the Amazins. First...
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Buck Showalter revealed Monday that Taijuan Walker had knee surgery in mid-January. The Mets intend to hold him back, and it is unclear whether he will be ready for the Opening Day roster. Walker, 29, is entering the second year of his 3-year, $23 million contract. He has a player option after the 2022 season. The pitcher made his first All-Star Game in 2021, as he had a 2.66 ERA in the first...
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