Kevin Pillar Position: OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 32 (1/4/1989) Traditional Stats: .288/.336/.462, 6 HR, 34 runs, 26 RBI, 223 PA, 41 K, 13 BB Advanced Stats:.341 wOBA, 106 wRC+, 1.1 fWAR, 1 bWAR Defensive Stats: -2 DRS, 1.7 UZR, -2 OAA Rundown Once upon a time, Kevin Pillar was a very good defensive center fielder. It is 2020 now and Pillar is more of a backup outfielder. With Francisco Lindor on...
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After struggling to keep runs off the board last season, it was clear the New York Mets needed to make some significant changes to their starting rotation this offseason, as they couldn’t afford to open next season without adding at least one impact starter. Though the process took several months to complete, the front office finally addressed the pitching staff and was able to acquire one...
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Some offseason advice to Mets fans: Don’t be concerned now about a long-term contact extension for Francisco Lindor. Let this contract situation play out and not be a distraction. Lindor does not want to make a potential long-term deal into a distraction. Neither should Mets fans make the contract extension a distraction. During his introductory press conference on Monday, Lindor was asked about...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday, while fully donned in Mets regalia, that Citi Field would become a mass vaccination site for city residents. Vaccines would start being administered at the park on January 25. De Blasio said they’d be able to vaccinate 5,000 to 7,000 people per day at the stadium. Following suit with the Mets and Los Angeles...
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Speaking with Jon Heyman of MLB Network on his podcast (Big Time Baseball Podcast), New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson provided an update on the ongoing George Springer saga. Springer, 31, fits New York’s needs to a tee. An accomplished center fielder with a potent bat likely fits any team’s criteria, but the Connecticut native has appeared as a shoo-in to land in Flushing...
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Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco introduced himself to the fan base, conveying his excitement to join this team after last week’s trade from Cleveland and echoing the sky-high goals expressed by Francisco Lindor on Monday. One look at the 33-year-old’s stat line is all most will need to be sold on Carrasco (3.57 ERA/3.30 FIP, 10.58...
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