New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen gave starting backstop Wilson Ramos a vote of confidence from the GM Meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona last week, insisting that the Mets “have a starting catcher in [Ramos]”, adding, “We expect to go into the season with [Ramos] as our guy.” While handing out Thanksgiving turkeys with the Mets in Elmhurst, Queens on...
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Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports the Mets have signed lefty reliever Chasen Shreve to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league camp. Shreve, 29, allowed two runs in his only two big league innings in 2019 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In the minors, he had a 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 6.8 H/9, and 68 strikeouts compared to 26 walks in 60 Triple-A innings. The former Yankee reliever...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN decided to gather a panel of baseball media members to start their own version of the Major League Baseball’s All-Pro team. The first annual ESPN All-MLB team includes Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and starter Jacob deGrom. First Team Catcher – J.T. Realmuto First Base – Pete Alonso Second Base – Ozzie Albies Jr. Third Base – Alex Bregman...
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Jeurys Familia, RHP Player Data: Age: 30, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 66 G, 60 IP, 4-2, 5.70 ERA, 7 HR, 42 BB, 63 SO, 1.733 WHIP Advanced Stats: 71 ERA+, 4.88 FIP, -0.4 WAR Free Agent: 2022 2019 Salary: $6.7 M Grade: F 2019 Review Last offseason, the New York Mets tried to revamp their bullpen in a big way when they made the trade to acquire Edwin Diaz. Following that trade, Jeurys Familia became...
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The White Sox announced on Thursday they’ve signed All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal. The deal is four-years, $73 million, making it the largest contract in franchise history. Grandal, 31, is one of the best offensive catchers in the game and an impressive defensive catcher, ranking No. 3 defensively by Baseball Prospectus, with his 20.1 FRAA being one of the best in the game. The...
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For those of us heading into this offseason with hopes of the New York Mets finding a way to re-sign starting pitcher Zack Wheeler to long-term deal, this past week hasn’t necessarily been a good one. First, it was the news of Wheeler rejecting the Mets’ one-year, $17.8 million qualifying offer last Thursday, which officially put him on the open market. That wasn’t a surprise...
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