Robert Gsellman, RHP Player Data: Age: 25, B/T: R/R Free Agency: 2023 2018 Stats: 68 G, 4.28 ERA, 13 SV/20 SVO; 1.30 WHIP 3.95 FIP, 0.90 HR/9, 3.15 BB/9, 7.88 SO/9, 0.3 WAR 2019 Salary: Pre-arbitration GRADE: C 2018 Review The 2018 season brought a lot of change for Robert Gsellman as he made the full move from rotation to the bullpen. He did struggle overall, but made strides in a few areas as...
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Matt Ehalt of The Record reported on Wednesday that the New York Mets had broadened their search a bit wider for their currently vacant general manager position, possibly turning their sights on to current Dodgers vice president of baseball operations, Josh Byrnes. On Thursday, Ehalt clarified his reports, confirming that “[the] Mets have asked for permission to speak to Byrnes. Sides have...
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In a year in which many Mets prospects have had breakout seasons, MLB Pipeline selected Peter Alonso as the Mets Hitting Prospect of the Year and David Peterson as the Mets Pitching Prospect of the Year. The criteria for being selected for either award was the prospect being both among the team’s top 30 prospects as determined by MLB Pipeline and having spent at least half the season in...
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With the New York Mets beginning their first round of interviews to fill their general manager void this week, multiple names have been connected to the team as people that have interest in the job and other that don’t. Minnesota Twins GM Thad Levine and Toronto Blue Jays vice president of baseball operations Ben Cherington both declined to interview for the Mets GM job. Cherington also...
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The Kingsport Mets were one of the more exciting minor league teams all season long. For that reason alone, it should come as no surprise the Mets had more players on Baseball America’s ranking of the Top 20 prospects from the Appalachian League. As Baseball America explained, there was some real promising talent we need to follow closely: No. 3 Jarred Kelenic, OF MMN Rank: 2 Stats:...
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Gary LaRocque, 65, is the former scouting director, director of player development, and assistant general manager for the Mets. Most recently, he served as the director of player development for the St. Louis Cardinals. LaRocque graduated from the University of Hartford, where he was an education major, and lived in Connecticut for some time. The baseball veteran played professionally for the...
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