FanGraphs recently released their projected postseason odds for the 2021 MLB season, and similar to Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections, they are seemingly very high on the much improved New York Mets. The Mets finished the 2020 pandemic shortened season with a 26-34 record, which was tied with the Washington Nationals at the bottom of the barrel in the National League East. After a...
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At around 10 am Tuesday morning, the New York Mets’ new starting catcher, James McCann, addressed the media via Zoom conference for the first time at spring training. Some of the bigger questions McCann received during his presser were how he prepared during the offseason to get ready for his new staff, and if the former All-Star has been able to get to know them this offseason despite...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the New York Mets reached an agreement with free-agent outfielder Kevin Pillar on Monday night. MLB Network’s Mark Feinsand notes that this is a guaranteed one year deal worth $5 million deal, but has the potential to become up to two year deal worth around $10 million. Pillar, a West Hills, CA native, is no stranger to the game. He is a veteran...
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The Mets bullpen is seemingly coming into shape and it is a pretty interesting one. They have about eight or nine guys competing for a handful of jobs. The only people who are guaranteed a job are Trevor May, Aaron Loup, Miguel Castro, and Edwin Diaz. I have excluded Seth Lugo for the time being due to his injury. A week ago, I would have put Dellin Betances and Jeurys Familia on this list but...
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Good morning, Mets fans! We are just one day away from pitchers and catchers reporting back to Clover Park in Port Saint Lucie for the start of Spring Training! Yesterday was a busy day for trades and acquisitions across Major League Baseball. Check out everything that happened on Monday in our briefing below. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of SNY talks with Mets Public Relations staff member...
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Updated 11:25 p.m. 2/15/21 According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, Kevin Pillar’s contract is $5 million guaranteed, with the potential to become a two-year deal worth up to $10 million. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com was the first to report the structure of Pillar’s contract. Kevin Pillar’s deal with the Mets is structured as follows, per source: 2021: $3.6M2022: $2.9M player option...
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