Division champions? It’s not that far fetched. On Tuesday, Baseball Prospectus co-founder and baseball sabermetrician Clay Davenport released his 2019 projections, and has the Mets finishing the year 91-71 and winning the National League East. Not only will they win the division, according to Davenport, but they will allow the fewest runs in baseball as well (612). Davenport has the...
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The Mets held an event on Monday at Citi Field, where the equipment truck was packed and sent off for St. Lucie. After the event, Mets’ general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen took some questions from the media, which I covered for MMO. Brodie talked about a number of things, including his active offseason, his excitement for the 2019 season and beyond, the starting rotation and Yoenis...
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Tony Dibrell Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: November 8, 1995 (23) Acquired: 2017 Fourth Round Draft Pick from Kennesaw State University Previous Rank: 24 Stats (Columbia): 7-6, 3.50 ERA, 1.267 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9, 10.1 K/9 When you are drafting players in the fourth round of the Major League draft, and when you are drafting players from Kennesaw State University, you are looking for a player with a...
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The Miami Marlins announced Tuesday morning that they have signed outfielder and former Met Curtis Granderson to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Granderson, 38 in March, split last year between the Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers, and hit a combined .242/.351/.431 with 13 homers and 38 RBI. The Illinois native spent three and a half seasons in the Mets...
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Wittgren Traded to Indians The Miami Marlins have traded relief pitcher, Nick Wittgren to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for right handed pitcher, Jordan Milbrath per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Jon Heyman of Fancred. Wittgren was designated for assignment by the Marlins last week in order to make room for Neil Walker on their 40-man roster, whom they recently signed via free agency....
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ESPN Senior Writer Keith Law released his ranking of all 30 MLB farm systems on Monday, Feb. 4, and placed the Mets in the middle of the pack at No. 14 overall. The San Diego Padres were ranked by Law as the best system, followed by the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 2 and the Atlanta Braves at No. 3. The Philadelphia Phillies came in at No. 10, the Washington Nationals at No. 23 and the Miami Marlins at...
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