Frankie Montas, SP Position: RHP B/T: R/R Age: 31 (03/21/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: 30 GS, 7-11, 150 ⅔ IP, 4.84 ERA, 148 SO, 66 BB, 1.367 WHIP 2024 Advanced Stats: 89 ERA+, 22.6% SO%, 10.1% BB%, 4.71 xERA, 4.71 FIP, 4.26 xFIP, 1.4 fWAR The baseball calendar has turned to December, and with it the Mets made their first big move of the offseason, signing starting 31-year-old pitcher Frankie...
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Aroldis Chapman, RP Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 36 (02/28/1988) 2024 Traditional Stats: 68 G, 61 2/3 IP, 3.79 ERA, 1.346 WHIP, 5-5, 98 SO, 39 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 111 ERA+, 37% K%, 14.7% BB%, 2.96 xERA, 3.04 FIP, 3.14 xFIP, 1.1 fWAR Rundown Aroldis Chapman is known for firing a 105.8-mile-per-hour fastball in 2010 when he was just 22 years old—the fastest pitch ever recorded in MLB history. He...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Luisangel Acuña had another big night in winter ball, going 2-for-3 with three steals and two runs scored. Acuña is now batting .375 with a .955 OPS and 12 steals this winter. Latest Mets News MMO’s Mike Mayer reports that 13 teams have expressed interest in left-hander Kyle Hart. A 19th-round pick in 2016, Hart was tagged for 19 earned runs in 11 major league...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the New York Mets and right-handed pitcher Frankie Montas have agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract at $17 million per year, pending a physical. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the deal contains an opt-out for the second year. The 31-year-old had a solid if unspectacular 2024 season that saw him pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers and the...
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Trevor Williams Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (4/25/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 6-1, 2.03 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 66.2 IP, 59 SO, 18 BB, 13 GS 2024 Advanced Stats: 2.6 bWAR, 2.0 fWAR, 199 ERA+, 22.7 SO%, 6.9 BB%, 3.13 xERA, 2.79 FIP, 3.82 xFIP Rundown Trevor Williams was hurt with a right flexor muscle strain for much of 2024, but he was excellent when healthy, accumulating 2.6 bWAR in just 13 starts,...
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The standoff portion of the offseason is well underway. The official opening of free agency was weeks ago, however, we have yet to see much movement. As is the case every year, outside the presence of a lockout scare in 2021-22, the MLB offseason is always slow moving. Given how slow moving it has been, we have yet to see the New York Mets really address any of their needs yet. Near the top of...
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