Brandon Kintzler, Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: Right/Right Age: August 1, 1984 (35) Traditional Stats: 62 G, 57 IP, 2.68 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 48 K, 3.69 K/BB, 0.8 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.9 fWAR, 1.7 bWAR, 3.56 FIP, 166 ERA+, .236 XBA, .387 XSLG, .286 XWOBA, 42% hard-hit rate Brandon Kintzler’s 10-year MLB career has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride, complete with thrilling heights and...
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The Washington Nationals and RHP Daniel Hudson agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was the first to confirm the finalized deal. Hudson’s deal will come with $1 million in performance bonuses which he will receive based on the amount of games he finishes. The Nationals are bringing back a reliever who gave their bullpen a...
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James Kratch of NJ Advanced Media reports the New York Mets have hired St. John’s head coach Ed Blankmeyer to replace Edgardo Alfonzo as the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones. He will also be the Mets extended Spring Training coordinator. Blankmeyer, 65, is an either time Big East Coach of the Year, and he has led the Red Storm to 10 NCAA Regionals. Overall, in his 24 years at St....
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Level: St.Lucie/Binghamton Age: May 13, 1997 (22) Stats: 8-7, 3.15 ERA, 23 G, 23 GS, 117.0 IP, 1.256 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9, 10.0 K/9 Despite not being ranked among the top of the pitching prospects in the Mets farm system, Kevin Smith turned in the top performance by any starting pitcher the system had to offer. While pitching his way to Double-A Binghamton, the lefty went from relatively unknown to...
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Like many Mets’ relievers in 2019, Robert Gsellman disappointed. Granted, nobody was setting sky-high expectations for the right-handed reliever, but the team was hoping for more than his 4.66 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. In 2018, Gsellman posted a 4.28 ERA and 3.95 FIP, so his 2019 preformance was a bit of a letdown. Gesllman also had his season end prematurely, as he suffered a partial tear of his right...
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Nicole Menner of WBNG 12 News reports the New York Mets have announced Lorenzo Bundy as the new manager for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The Mets had a managerial vacancy in Binghamton after Kevin Boles was promoted to become the organization’s minor league field coordinator. Bundy, 60, began his coaching career in 1989. In addition to being a minor league coach and manager, he...
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