When the New York Mets were searching for a new manager, their fifth since Terry Collins, not many had Carlos Mendoza as the guy. The Chicago Cubs hired Craig Counsell after the Mets pursued him. New York interviewed Mendoza during the process and came away impressed and hired the former New York Yankees bench coach. Instead of a playoff-experienced manager like Counsell, the Mets hired an...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman and Mark W. Sanchez reported in the New York Post that the Red Sox are “seen as a legitimate contender” for Juan Soto. Their sources say Boston is actively trying to sell to the slugger how well he’d fit with the team. Specifically, the outfielder is a natural match for Fenway Park and the short Green Monster, especially since Soto has never been...
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Left-hander Blake Snell is heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced himself on Tuesday. Multiple reports confirmed the news minutes after the announcement, which came via a Photoshopped jersey swap on Snell’s Instagram. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com first reported that the deal is for five years. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first with the cash value, which is $182 million. Fabian Ardaya of...
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Francisco Alvarez, C Player Data: Age: 22 (11/19/2001) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 100 G, 342 PA, .237/.307/.403/.710, 73 H, 14 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 47 RBI, 39 R, 1 SB, 39 BB, 86 SO Advanced Stats: 101 OPS+, 102 wRC+, 25.1% K%, 8.8% BB%, .291 BABIP, .291 xwOBA, 1.9 fWAR, 0.8 bWAR 2024 Salary: $800,000 Grade: C- 2024 Review Francisco Alvarez just never really got it going in 2024. Just three weeks into...
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Kirby Yates, RP Position: RP, B/T: L/R Player Data: Age: 37 (03/25/1987) 2024 Traditional Stats: 33 SV, 61.2 IP, 1.17 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 7-2, 85 SO, 28 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 340 ERA+, 35.9% K%, 11.8% BB%, 1.81 xERA, 2.50 FIP, 3.12 xFIP, 1.9 fWAR Rundown Debuting in 2014, Kirby Yates bounced around between the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angeles, putting up lopsided 5.27, 5.23...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Monday that rival executives view the Mets as the “clear-cut favorites” for Juan Soto. Nightengale added that the belief is that nobody will outbid Steve Cohen, and the Yankees have a price point they don’t want to exceed. “We’re going to find out. It’s either yes or no. There’s no in-between...
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