Though Asdrubal Cabrera figures to hold down third base next season, the Mets have at least explored the possibility of bringing in an external third baseman. At the Winter Meetings, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported the New York Mets have been showing interest in free agent third baseman and Toms River, New Jersey native Todd Frazier. Now, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times says New...
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Signing Anthony Swarzak to a two-year deal that was officially announced Friday figures to be the tip of the iceberg in regards to offseason moves for Sandy Alderson and the Mets. The priority now will likely shift to second base. New York missed out on Ian Kinsler, who refused to waive his no-trade clause to play in Queens. With the free agent class leaving something to be desired, the Mets...
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You know those people who say BABIP is a meaningless stat? They don’t know what they’re talking about. I know because I used to be someone who said BABIP was meaningless and I didn’t know what I was talking about. Fangraphs defines BABIP as Batting Average on Balls In Play. It measures how often a ball in play goes for a hit. A ball is “in play” when the plate appearance ends in something other...
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The San Francisco Giants will now have roughly $9 million to invest back into their team after shipping southpaw Matt Moore off to the Texas Rangers on Friday. In exchange, the Giants received $750 thousand of international bonus pool money and minor league right-handers Sam Wolff and Israel Cruz. Moore, 28, went 6-15 with a 5.52 ERA, 4.75 FIP, 1.532 WHIP and 76 ERA+ last year for San Francisco...
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The Mets look like they’re finally ready for spring with the acquisition of Jose Lobaton. Just kidding, guys. Latest Mets News The Mets announced they signed Lobaton to a minor league deal. The former National was deemed a Mets killer but is fairly light hitting otherwise. MMO’s own Jacob Resnick reported that Anthony Swarzak’s deal with the Mets is now official. James Wagner...
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The New York Mets announced they have signed veteran catcher Jose Lobaton to a minor deal with an invitation to major league camp. Lobaton, 33, hit just .170/.248/.277 with three doubles, four home runs and 11 RBI in 51 games for the Washington Nationals in 2017. He has spent parts of the last four seasons with the Nats. The switch-hitting catcher is known for his strong defense behind the plate...
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