No. 35 JT Schwartz, 1B Age: 22 (12/19/1999) HT: 6’4, WT: 215 B/T: L/R Acquired: Drafted in 4th RD of 2021 Draft – UCLA ETA: 2024 Previous MMO Ranking: N/A 2021 Stats (St. Lucie Mets): 25 G, .195/.320/.256, 13 BB/12K, 70 wRC+ The left-handed hitter was drafted by the Mets in the fourth round of the 2021 draft after having a monster 1.142 OPS in 44 games during his redshirt sophomore year at...
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This is a roundtable we did not want to do. We had such high hopes earlier this week… that were all then crushed. But now, here are are, all wondering when the 2022 MLB Season will actually begin. We don’t have any insider knowledge that we’re sharing with you — this is just what we think. Mike Mayer The owners have been willing to miss games since they instituted the...
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Four owners of Major League Baseball teams oppose increasing the competitive balance tax to $220 million, the starting number in MLB’s most recent collective bargaining agreement proposal, according to a new report from The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. The teams and owners who oppose the CBT increasing to $220 million are: Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch Los Angeles Angels owner Arte...
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The Cano Trade Kicks Off The Lid Of The Coffin By Greg Jones Nothing evokes a third rail response in the Mets blogosphere more than a comment that perhaps the Cano trade is aging better than its initial reviews as the worst trade in Mets history, apologies to Jim Fregosi. But, lets review the nuts and bolts of this mega-deal. Mets-Mariners Trade, December 3, 2018 New York Mets get: Robinson...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Although there were no formal proposals made, the lead negotiators from MLB and the MLBPA spoke informally yesterday as reported by Michael Silverman of The Boston Globe. Currently, the lockout is 93 days old and there is no word on when the MLBPA and Major League Baseball will meet again. In the meantime, Major League Baseball is looking at implementing a few new rules...
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Pete Alonso’s service time may be affected by the lockout and subsequent cancellation of games imposed by MLB owners, as a new story from SNY’s Andy Martino points out. As of the end of the 2021 season, Alonso accrued three full years of service time. This is due to him making the Opening Day roster for the team in 2019, after which he set a major-league record for home runs in a...
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