The Yoshinobu Yamamoto free-agent race is finally over. And, well, it didn’t go as planned. Yamamoto decided to join Shohei Ohtani in the Dodger blue, taking the Mets bid to Los Angeles and allowing the organization to match the dollar figure. While many didn’t believe it at the time, the Mets were reportedly the third team behind the Yankees and Dodgers during Yamamoto’s brief...
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TYRONE TAYLOR, OF Position: OF B/T: R/R Age: 30 (02/02/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 81 G, 231 AB, .234/.267/.446, 10 HR, 35 RBI, 36 R, 9 SB 2023 Advanced Stats: 0.5 bWAR, 91 OPS+, 4.1 HR%, 39.5 HardH%, .212 ISO, 87.4 EV RUNDOWN The Mets made a crafty trade on Wednesday, adding Tyrone Taylor and Adrian Houser for the Mets’ 29th prospect Coleman Crow. With the addition, Taylor projects as...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 12-year contract with the Dodgers includes opt-outs after years six and eight. Rosenthal added that Yamamoto’s contract is backloaded, so he may miss out on more money if he chooses to opt-out. Yamamoto’s contract was historic, as he signed the largest contract for a pitcher in...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million deal on Thursday night, and multiple reports suggest the Mets are not going to target high-end starters after missing on the 25-year-old. With that said, I believe it’s notable to look at what the Mets rotation currently looks like for the 2024 season: RHP Kodai Senga LHP José Quintana RHP...
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The fantastic folks at Baseball Prospectus released their updated New York Mets prospect list with the first 10 free for readers. The following 10, and reports for all of them are available via subscription. Here are their top 10 heading into the 2024 season: Jett Williams – SS/CF Drew Gilbert – OF Luisangel Acuña – SS/2B/CF Ryan Clifford – 1B/OF Christian Scott –...
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As written on MMO, there will be additional rule changes for the 2024 MLB season, including modifications to some of the 2023 rule changes. The new and modified rules will pertain to the pitch clock, pitching changes, and mound visits. Let’s look at the “why” behind these adjustments. The Pitch Clock In 2024, pitchers will have 18 rather than 20 seconds to begin their pitching...
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