With our sights now set on Opening Day, I think It’s time for us to confront a thought that we’ve been hiding in the back of our minds all winter, and that’s what should we expect from Pete Alonso in 2020. For me that answer has a few layers to it. Firstly, I think it would be unrealistic to expect another 50+ home run season from the Polar Bear after what was an all-time rookie campaign. We...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Monday, the Mets had the day completely off of games and practice. Today, they get back into it with a 1:10 p.m. contest against the Marlins. Noah Syndergaard will face off against Jordan Yamamoto. Latest Mets News The Yankees have shown interest in trading for Mets pitcher Steven Matz. Michael Augustine of Fangraphs shared his thoughts on how reliever Paul...
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According to Ken Davidoff and Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Yankees — whose starting rotation is currently decimated due to injury and disciplinary reasons — have shown interest in trading for New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz. Having parted ways with right-hander Zack Wheeler — a solid no. 3 starter — in free agency this offseason, the Mets were faced...
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No. 11 Kevin Smith, LHP B/T: R/L Age: 22 (5/13/1997) Height: 6’5″ Weight: 200 lbs Acquired: Drafted in the 7th round of the 2018 MLB Draft ETA: 2021 Previous Rank: 13 2019 Stats: 3.15 ERA, 1.256 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9, 10.0 K/9, 3.23 FIP After an impressive debut season, Smith experienced his first big test in 2019 with his first full season in professional baseball. Smith has certainly...
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The Yankees have been scouting Steven Matz this spring as their rotation has been decimated by the injuries of Luis Severino and James Paxton. The New York Post reports that the Yankees have contacted the Mets about Matz’s availability. Post also notes that there’s skepticism the Mets would look to deal Matz right now, but if they did, Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar...
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Keith Law of The Athletic published his farm system rankings for all 30 MLB clubs earlier this morning, ranking the Mets system as the 16th strongest in the game. Law notes that although the Mets have traded away four of their top 10 prospects over the last year, a strong draft and shrewd international signings have helped their system stay relevant. Brett Baty, Matthew Allan, Francisco Alvarez,...
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