Good morning Mets fans! Brodie Van Wagenen was active yesterday as he added some bullpen depth in the morning by signing Luis Avilan to a minor league deal and added some infield depth in the evening by agreeing to a two-year, $20 million deal with Jed Lowrie. Latest Mets News The New York Yankees hired Chris Pang away from the Mets according to Andy Martino of SNY. Pang was one of only three...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday they’ve signed left-handed reliever Luis Avilan to a minor league deal. He will receive an invitation to major league camp. Avilan, 29, had a 3.77 ERA, 3.09 FIP, 1.37 WHIP and 10.1 K/9 last season in 45.1 innings between the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. He was non-tendered by the Phillies following the season. Mets GM Brodie Van...
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While there have been rumors swirling around that the Mets are done adding significant pieces to their outfield following the acquisition of center fielder Keon Broxton,they cannot go into the 2019 season with what they currently have on the outfield depth chart. Broxton, the 28-year-old (soon to be 29 in May) defensive specialist, brings speed and defense to the table, but an inconsistent...
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As per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the New York Mets have signed free-agent infielder Jed Lowrie to a two-year, $20 million deal, with SNY confirming the financials. Lowrie, 34, slashed .267/.353/.448 in 680 plate appearances last year with 23 home runs, 99 runs batted in, 37 doubles, a .304 batting average on balls in play, .347 weighted on-base average, 122 weighted runs created plus rating, and 4.9...
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Zack Wheeler, RHP Player Data: Age: 28, B/T: L/R Basic Stats: 29 G, 29 GS, 182 1/3 IP, 179 K, 3.31 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 7.4 H/9, 0.7 HR/9, 8.8 K/9, 2.7 BB/9 Advanced Stats: 3.9 bWAR, 4.1 fWAR, 3.25 FIP, 3.81 xFIP Free Agency: 2020 2019 Salary: $5.3 million (estimated) Grade: A- 2018 Review Zack Wheeler came into 2018 after a season in which he threw a mere 86 1/3 innings to the tune of a 5.21 ERA...
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In a fantastic interview with Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, New York Mets pitching coach Dave Eiland laid forth a motivational mantra for his pitching staff in 2019 and candidly touched on a number of other subjects as the Mets inch closer to Spring Training. As for his message of inspiration to the Mets hurlers heading into a new season, Eiland provided a simple, less-is-more, type of...
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