Good morning, Mets fans! After years of being a divisional pest, former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report the agreement. The deal comes with an opt-out after the first season, according to Passan. Hoskins, 31, missed last season after suffering a torn ACL during...
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David Wright notched 6.2% of the vote on the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, ensuring he’ll remain on the ballot for the 2025 cycle. Players need to earn 5% of the vote to stay on the ballot and 75% of the vote to get inducted. Wright’s case is marred by “what could have been”—as we dug into earlier on the site.—because injuries shortened his career. By staying on the ballot,...
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The voting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame is always a special time in the offseason. Players who had long, successful careers had the dreams of their names etched into the Cooperstown halls come true. It’s also a time for debate. The Baseball Hall of Fame is one of the most talked about in all sports. This year has been no different. The 2024 National Baseball Hall of Fame class is...
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MATT MOORE Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 34 (06/18/1989) 2023 Traditional Stats: 50 G, 4 GF, 52 2/3 IP, 5-1, 2.56 ERA, 1.158 WHIP, 60 SO, 15 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 176 ERA+, 27.5% SO%, 6.9% BB%, 3.33 xERA, 3.73 FIP, 3.95 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 0.3 bWAR RUNDOWN Matt Moore began in big league career as a starting pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays. The former eighth-round pick was an All-Star in 2013, winning...
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Updated Post, 1/23/24 In addition to the information shared below, UniWatch also reported that the Mets will debut their City Connect jerseys on Friday, April 26. UniWatch did not have any details of what the jersey would look like, but he correctly pointed out that the Mets usually wear their black jerseys on Fridays. The jersey could include a nod to that. UniWatch says the design will likely...
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With just three weeks left until pitchers and catchers start reporting to MLB camps in Florida and Arizona, the top end of the free agent market continues to move like molasses. Some of the prime free agents—Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery—remain unsigned, and that’s trickled down to the designated hitter market. J.D. Martinez, Justin Turner, and Jorge Soler have merely had...
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