Yan Gomes Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R Age: July 19, 1987 (31) Traditional Stats: .266/.313/.449, 26 2B, 16 HR, 48 RBI Advanced Stats: 2.6 bWAR, 1.3 fWAR, 103 OPS+, 101 wRC+, 7.5 Framing Runs, o.6 RAA Contract: One year, $7 million plus two team options With both Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki going down with injuries last season, the Mets reached out to the Cleveland Indians to...
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New York Mets first base prospect Peter Alonso has hit wherever he has played. More importantly, when pitchers have tried to adjust to his power-laden swing he has worked around these adjustments seamlessly. Yes, his defense needs to improve but that is like complaining about Pablo Picasso because he never used finger paints. Alonso deserves the shot to win the starting first base job in Port...
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It’s not everyday that a barrier is broken. Fourteen years ago today, one was: Willie Randolph was named the 18th manager of the New York Mets, making him the first African-American manager of a MLB team in New York. Randolph had no prior experience managing a professional team on any level prior to this hire, but was a popular and well-respected figure in the New York baseball landscape....
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Good Morning Mets Fans, and happy Daylights Savings! As we set back our clocks, the off-season continues to march forward as it took another big step yesterday in our journey to pitchers and catchers reporting! Free agency officially opened on Saturday, and players and teams can now negotiate with each other. The Mets should hopefully be one of the most active teams in baseball this off-season,...
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Arizona Fall League (AFL) AFL West All-Stars 7 – 6 AFL East All-Stars 1B Peter Alonso: 1-for-2, 3 R, HR, RBI, 2 BB, K SS Andres Gimenez: 0-for-2, K With new Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen in the crowd, Peter Alonso sought to make an immediate impression. In the first inning of the game, he turned on a 104 mph fastball from Nate Pearson and launched it over 415 feet to dead center...
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Good morning Mets fans! Last night, Peter Alonso continued his phenomenal 2018 campaign with another strong performance. In his first at-bat of the AFL Fall Stars game, Alonso broke Statcast again as he turned around a 103 MPH fastball, and launched a solo home run off that left the bat at 110 MPH. Alonso also showed off defensively, as later in the game made a diving stop at first. Latest Mets...
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