The New York Mets’ addition of right-handed reliever Dellin Betances on Christmas Eve was a pleasant surprise and should bode well for the Metsies’ relief corps, but general manager Brodie Van Wagenen still has a number of items to cross off his offseason to-do list before the Mets attempt to dethrone the Washington Nationals. With a bullpen littered with closer-level arms in Betances, Edwin...
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Jeff McNeil, INF/OF Player Data: Age: 27 B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 133 G (567 PA), .318/.384/.531, 38 2B, 1 3B, 23 HR, 75 RBIs, 75 K, 35 BB Advanced Stats: 143 wRC+, -2.9 BsR, .384 wOBA, 13.2 K%, 6.2 BB%, .337 BABIP, 4.6 fWAR, 5 bWAR Defensive Stats: 0 DRS, 0.1 UZR/244.2 at 2B, 3 DRS, 2.4 UZR/154.1 at 3B, 2 DRS, -0.5 UZR/671 in OF Free Agent: 2025 2019 Salary: $567,714 Grade: A+ 2019 Review...
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Just a few days ago, I was complaining about why the New York Mets’ perceived mindset with regard to their 2020 bullpen was so frustrating. That was especially the case when seeing they were reportedly in and out of the Dellin Betances sweepstakes within a 12-hour span and the New York Yankees continued to hunt for significant bullpen upgrades themselves. I just needed to be a little more...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Mike Puma of the New York Post wrote about the many risks the Mets are relying on in 2020. Latest MLB News Yancen Pujols reported that the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract with Edwin Encarnacion that includes an option for the 2021 season. Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle heard that the San Francisco Giants...
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Fantastic news came out on Christmas Eve that the Mets signed four-time All-Star RHP Dellin Betances. So, are the Mets going to add more players to the bullpen? Right now, it doesn’t appear likely. While the Mets might be wise to add another bullpen piece, their current roster isn’t flexible. The issue stems from Brad Brach, Justin Wilson, Jeurys Familia, and Michael Wacha being on major...
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Good morning and Merry Christmas, Mets fans! Latest Mets News The Mets have signed reliever Dellin Betances, according to Andy Martino of SNY. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that it’s a one-year deal. In addition, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the deal also has a player option for 2021, and a vesting player option for 2022. Infielder Sam Haggerty has been designated for assignment by the...
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