Next up on the 2025 Pitching Preview is David Peterson. (Previous: Sean Manaea.) Peterson was coming off a hip surgery following the 2023 season, which delayed his 2024 season start. However, he came back as one of the most consistent pitchers in the Mets rotation for 2024. He was 9 -1 through his first 10 decisions and finished the 2024 season with a 10-3 record and a 2.90 ERA. While his K/9...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with former Mets hurler Carlos Carrasco. The 37-year-old spent 2024 with the Guardians and endured his second straight rough season, posting a 5.64 ERA and allowing 19 homers in 103 innings across 21 starts. Carrasco last posted an ERA+ above 100 over a full season in 2018. Latest MLB News Buster Olney of ESPN reported...
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MLB has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing sports betting accounts with a professional poker player who bet on baseball, The Athletic reported on Monday. The league did not find that he bet on baseball or affected games with his umpiring, but he deleted messages that were pertinent to the investigation. Hoberg was fired last May 31 but appealed the decision, and a neutral party was brought in....
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Baseball Prospectus released their annual PECOTA projections Monday. The forecast for the Mets? Good news. Before we get to that, according to Baseball Prospectus, PECOTA projections do not “pick” a team to “win” any particular number of games. Rather, they identify an estimated range of games a team might win and tells you the average of that fairly wide range. PECOTA projects the Mets will...
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Much of the Mets’ offseason speculation has surrounded Pete Alonso’s future and Juan Soto’s arrival. However, one hot topic that’s come up in recent days and weeks is the notion of Jeff McNeil as a possible trade chip. The former NL batting title winner struggled in 2024, posting a 1.3 fWAR and .238/.308/.384/.692 hitting line. The utility player is just three seasons...
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Nick Madrigal, INF Position: INF B/T: R/R Age: 27 (03/05/1997) 2024 Traditional Stats: 94 PA, .221/.280/.256/.535, 19 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 57 wRC+, 10.6% SO%, 4.3% BB%, .250 BABIP, .270 xwOBA, -0.7 fWAR, -5 OAA The Candelita/Jose Iglesias era in Queens appears to be over. The Mets signed infielder Nick Madrigal to a one-year contract for the 2025 season. It’s a split deal...
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