Major League Baseball and Louisville Slugger announced the winners of the 2018 Silver Slugger Awards. MLB managers and coaches fill in their blank Silver Slugger ballots at the conclusion of the regular season and are not allowed to vote for players on their own team. The Mets had no winners despite Brandon Nimmo ranking second among National League outfielders with his 149 wRC+ and third with...
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As per Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports, the New York Mets — like nearly every other MLB team is at this stage in free agency — have “shown interest” in Marwin Gonzalez, formerly of the Houston Astros. Gonzalez, 29, is a switch-hitting, average-to-above-average fielder who plays many positions around the diamond. He’s been a key cog for the Astros during their meteoric...
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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to the media today on the last day of the general manager’s meeting in Carlsbad, California. While giving few specifics on his team due to ‘the early nature of the trade process’ he did comment about several areas of the Mets. As an example he was pressed by the media on his catching situation and he responded by saying,...
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The New York Mets have checked in on free agent catchers Wilson Ramos and Martin Maldonado according to Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports. Ramos, 31, is coming off a strong 2018 campaign in which he hit .306/.358/.487 with 22 doubles, 15 homers and 70 RBI in 416 plate appearances combined between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander hitter led all major league catchers...
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Earlier in the week, new Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen caused a stir by he suggesting his former client Tim Tebow could actually make the Mets Opening Day roster. Van Wagenen has since clarified his remarks to say they suggested something about Tebow’s drive as an individual than they were about the possibility of Tebow making the roster. Specifically, Van Wagenen said, “If...
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Seth Lugo, RHP Player Data: Age: 28, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 54 G, 101.1 IP, 2.66 ERA; 1.076 WHIP, o.8 HR/9, 2.5 BB/9, 9.1 SO/9, 103 K, 3 SV Advanced Stats: 2.1 bWAR, 1.4 fWAR, 138 ERA+, 3.17 FIP/3.48 xFIP Free Agency: 2023 2019 Salary: Pre-Arb GRADE: A- 2018 Review Seth Lugo was the Mets’ everyman in 2018. The right-hander pitched primarily out of the bullpen, with 49 of his 54...
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