This offseason, New York Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen has improved the roster significantly. As a result, some returning players have had their roles changed for better or worse. Pitchers and catchers are just eight days away from reporting to Port St. Lucie, and Spring Training games begin shortly after. With that in mind, here are three position players to keep an eye on in big...
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Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Oakland Athletics have signed former Mets reliever Jerry Blevins to a minor-league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. San Francisco Chronicle writer Susan Slusser was the first to report that the two sides had been nearing an agreement earlier today. The 35-year old lefty first joined the Mets at the onset of the 2015 season, when he was...
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Baseball is going to be played this month, which is incredibly exciting, but it’s not so exciting for the mounds of MLB free agents still in search of a home for 2019. However, with an active general manager leading the way like Brodie Van Wagenen, we can be sure the New York Mets will at least stay engaged in the market, even if they don’t make another move. While big names like...
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Christian James Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 1/20/97 (21) Acquired: Drafted in the 14th round of the 2016 draft Previous Rank: 14 2018 Stats (Brooklyn, St.Lucie, and Binghamton): 15 G, 15 GS, 4-3, 1.90 ERA, 1.066 WHIP, 6 K/9, 2.3 BB/9. Two promising pitchers paced the Brooklyn Cyclones’ rotation in 2018. With Jaison Vilera and Christian James fronting the rotation, the Cyclones finished...
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Good afternoon Mets fans! With the NFL season ending last night we are just another day closer to baseball season. Yesterday was a pretty slow day in the baseball world, but let’s get caught up on what we learned. Astros Settle with Righty Chris Devenski According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Houston Astros and righty Chris Devenski have settled on a $1.525MM salary for the 2019 season....
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Everyone loves a big splash. Stars like Bryce Harper and Manny Machado grab all the headlines, but sometimes it’s the under the radar free agents that can make or break a team’s season. Van Wagenen’s move to acquire Wilson Ramos is exactly that type of unheralded, yet crucial addition. The 31-year-old all-star provides a massive upgrade at the catcher, lengthens the lineup, and comes with a...
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