Current Position: Houston Astros Bench Coach Age: 46 Managerial Experience: None Hailing from San Jose, Puerto Rico, Joe Espada was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. A Rule 5 draft pick by the Twins, Espada played minor league baseball for the Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and...
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Player Data: Age: 27 (9/27/1994), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 69 G, 156 PA, .265/.374/.311,, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 23 BB, 23 SO Advanced Stats: 99 wRC+, 14.7% K%, 14.7% BB%, .315 BABIP, .303 xwOBA, 0.4 fWAR, 0.4 bWAR 2021 Salary: $580,701 Grade: C 2021 Review Heading into the 2021 season Luis Guillorme was set to be a solid bench player for the Mets with the flexibility to play multiple infield positions as...
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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro made a great impression with the Mets during his second interview on Tuesday. Astros bench coach Joe Espada’s second interview will be conducted tonight, while Buck Showalter’s will be on Friday. Heyman also noted that while Showalter still seems like the best bet the be the next manager of the Mets, the...
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There’s an old cliché out there that applies to multiple sports. For baseball, it’s something to the effect of, “You can’t win the division in April, but you sure can lose it.” While the New York Mets have shown an ability to lose the division at any time of the year, I still think it’s important to get any season off on the right foot. It brings a certain level of confidence to a club and...
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On December 16, 1982, the Mets atoned for a mistake made five and half years earlier (almost to the day) by sending pitcher Charlie Puleo and minor leaguers Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice to Cincinnati for 38 year-old Tom Seaver, “The Franchise”. Seaver had pitched for the Reds for five and a half seasons, compiling a record of 75-46 with an ERA of 3.18 and a 116 ERA+. Seaver also...
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Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported on December 15 that MLB and the MLBPA are not expected to talk about core economic issues at stake in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations until January. While the sides are expected to meet face-to-face on December 16, the topics on the agenda will not include the Competitive Balance Tax (CBT), service time, and playoff expansion....
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