In 2011 when Carlos Beltran was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Zack Wheeler, you had to assume that was the last the Mets would ever see of the best center fielder in team history. After all, there was the fight over his knee surgery as well as the negative public statements Fred Wilpon made about his star player. However, time heals all wounds, and according to Jon Heyman of the MLB...
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Mookie Betts Position: RF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: October 7, 1992 (27) Traditional Stats: .295/.391/.524, 40 2B, 5 3B, 29 HR, 16 SB, 80 RBI Advanced Stats: 6.8 bWAR, 6.6 fWAR, 135 OPS+, 135 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 1129.1 innings, 15 DRS, 12.9 UZR, 15.6 UZR/150 Contract: Arbitration eligible (~$30 million), Free Agent after 2020 When it comes to right fielders, Mookie Betts is as good as it gets. He...
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Mike Bell Current Position: Vice President of Player Development, Arizona Diamondbacks Age: December 7, 1974 (44) Managerial Experience: Yakima Bears (2007), Visalia Rawhide (2008-2009) The younger brother of David Bell, Cincinnati Reds manager, Mike Bell is a new name on the Mets’ radar. Bell is currently serving as the Arizona Daimondbacks’ Vice President of Player Development....
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Dominic Smith, OF/1B Player Data: Age 24, B/T : L/L Primary Stats: 89 G, 197 PA, 11 HR, 25 RBI, 19 BB, 44 SO, .282 BA, .355 OBP, .525 SLG Advanced Stats: .320 BABIP, 0.8 fWAR, 134 OPS+, 133 wRC+, 1 DRS/0.9 UZR (1B), -3 DRS/-3.6 UZR (OF) Free Agent: 2025 2019 Salary: $559,320 Grade: B- 2019 Review Dominic Smith has been through quite a bit already in his brief baseball career. The 24-year-old...
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Mets shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez turned 21 years old last month and posted a 105 wRC+ in Double-A this season while playing gold glove caliber defense, yet people have been writing him off. Well, Gimenez is trying to quiet that crowd in the Arizona Fall League. On Thursday night as the Scottsdale Scorpions leadoff hitter, he went 2-for-4 with a stolen base. The left-handed hitter is now...
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By John Jackson Good morning Mets fans! The Houston Astros defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 in Game 5 of the ALDS to close the book on the final League Division Series of 2019. The next stop for the four remaining playoff teams are their league’s respective League Championship Series. Latest Mets News Mets minor league field coordinator Kevin Morgan has left the organization after the Mets...
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