The Mets took Patrick Mazeika in the eighth round of the 2015 draft out of Stetson. The left-handed hitting catcher had an OPS of at least .900 and walked more than he struck in all three seasons at the Florida college. Mazeika was impressive with the bat in his pro debut, slashing .354/.451/.540 with 27 doubles, five home runs, and 48 RBIs in 62 games with Rookie Level Kingsport Mets. His first...
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The New York Mets today announced that LHP Jon Matlack, RHP Ron Darling and infielder Edgardo Alfonzo will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 17 prior to the 1:10 p.m. game vs. the Pirates at Citi Field. The three new additions will bring the total membership of the Mets Hall of Fame to 30. Al Jackson will be posthumously honored with the Mets Hall of Fame Achievement Award...
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Last week, I unveiled the 2020 ATC projections for New York Mets hitters. I am the creator of the Average Total Cost (ATC) Projection system, which has appeared on FanGraphs since 2017. As a quick refresher, ATC is a “smart” aggregation model of other projection systems – a methodology similar to what Nate Silver does with his presidential forecasting at www.fivethirtyeight.com. The Average...
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Latest Mets News ESPN is working toward removing Jessica Mendoza from Sunday Night Baseball, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Right hander Rob Whalen has come out of retirement and has returned to the Mets organization on a minor league deal. According to Justin Toscano of USA Today, Jeff McNeil made a statement regarding the passing of John Altobelli. Latest MLB News According...
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Every offseason, it seems there are talks about the Mets having the best starting rotation in baseball for the upcoming season, but each of those discussions always contains the word “if.” Matters are no different at the moment, as New York certainly has the potential to boast the top starting rotation in 2020 and be even better than they were in 2019. But a lot of things need to break...
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RHP Rob Whalen has come out of retirement and has returned to the Mets organization on a minor league deal. Whalen, 25, was drafted by the Mets in the 12th round of the 2012 draft. In 2015, he was traded along with John Gant in exchange for Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson. Whalen made a total of eight major league relief appearances over a three year time period from 2016-18. The former Met had...
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