With the Hot Stove warming up with Winter Meetings right around the corner, the Mets look to remain in the free agent market this offseason. They’ve already made a slew of depth signings, along with a trade for Rays outfielder Jose Sirí, effectively replacing Harrison Bader at a fraction of the cost. While Juan Soto is on everyone’s mind, the Mets’ have a handful of rotation...
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Ryne Stanek, RP Player Data: Age: 33 (07/26/1991), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 63 G, 55 1/3 IP, 4.88 ERA, 1.319 WHIP, 7-3, 67 SO, 25 BB Advanced Stats: 78 ERA+, 27.8% K%, 10.4% BB%, 3.46 xERA, 4.14 FIP, 4.18 xFIP, -0.6 fWAR 2024 Salary: $4,000,000 Grade: C+ 2024 Review The Mets traded for Ryne Stanek from the Seattle Mariners at the 2024 trade deadline for minor-league outfielder Rhylan Thomas. At...
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JOSH BELL, 1B Position: 1B, B/T: S/R Age: 32 (08/14/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 603 PA, .249/.319/.405/.725, 134 H, 19 HR, 71 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 wRC+, 19.9 SO%, 8.5 BB%, .286 BABIP, .315 xwOBA, -0.1 fWAR, -9 OAA RUNDOWN Josh Bell, a once highly-touted prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has become a journeyman, finishing the 2024 season on his sixth big-league team in eight years....
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that free-agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi has agreed to a three-year, $63 million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Angels. This is the first major signing of the offseason and should look to set the market in motion as the baseline for starting pitchers. Kikuchi earned this contract on the strength of a strong second half of the 2024 season that saw him...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Buster Olney of ESPN reported Sunday that teams in the Juan Soto sweepstakes are expected to begin submitting offers to the star free agent. Olney added that the meetings with Soto have largely been team officials getting to know Soto. Latest MLB News Braves Hall of Famer Rico Carty passed away Sunday at the age of 85. A native of the Dominican Republic, Carty won the...
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Shane Bieber, SP Position: SP, B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 29 (05/31/1995) 2024 Traditional Stats: 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.917 WHIP, 2-0, 20 SO, 1 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 44.4% K%, 2.2% BB%, 2.66 xERA, 0.08 FIP, 0.59 xFIP, 0.8 fWAR 2023 Traditional Stats: 21 GS, 128.0 IP, 3.80 ERA, 1.234 WHIP, 6-6, 107 SO, 34 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 112 ERA+, 20.1% K%, 6.4% BB%, 4.83 xERA, 3.87 FIP, 3.96 xFIP,...
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