The slow moving MLB offseason continues. In the latest signing, starting pitcher Jack Flaherty is reportedly in agreement with the Detroit Tigers. Flaherty, himself, hinted at the deal on his X, it was then confirmed by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic added the deal is worth $35 million over two seasons. The deal does include an opt-out clause after the first season. Flaherty...
Over the course of the offseason, here at Metsmerized, we have published several free agent profiles. We have organized each of those profiles in one place for you below. We have also indicated whether or not the specific free agent has signed yet and the date the arctic was published. The link to each article can be found by clicking on any specific player’s name. Starting Pitchers Jack...
Austin Voth Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (6/26/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 68 G, 61 IP, 3.69 ERA, 1.049 WHIP, 61 SO, 18 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 100 ERA+, 24.6 K%, 7.3 BB%, 3.27 xERA, 4.12 FIP, 3.93 xFIP, 0.0 fWAR Rundown New York Mets fans will remember Austin Voth from his tumultuous five-year tenure with the Washington Nationals. From 2018-2022, with the Nationals, Voth posted a 5.70 ERA...
Alex Bregman, 3B Postion: 3B B/T: R/R Age: 30 (03/30/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 634 PA, .260/.315/.453/.768, 26 HR, 75 RBI, 2023 Advanced Stats: 118 wRC+, 13.6 SO%, 6.9 BB%, .375 BABIP, .323 xwOBA, 4.1 fWAR, 4.1 bWAR Rundown Overshadowed by Juan Soto, career-long Houston Astros’ third baseman Alex Bregman is one of the biggest bats on the market. The 30-year-old has been one of the...
Updated Post: December 5 at 6:12 PM ET Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees haven’t been told that they will be given a chance to match any offer. Jeff Passan of ESPN reportedly recently said that Soto had scheduled final meetings for this coming weekend, though Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reported that no meetings have been scheduled. Updated Post: December 3 at 8:05...
Steve Cohen has been patiently waiting and building towards this moment ever since he bought the New York Mets back in 2020. One year after finally landing his big white whale in David Stearns to run the baseball operations, Cohen will now attempt to claim his ultimate prize. That prize is, of course, Juan Soto. And it isn’t overstating the fact to suggest that signing the biggest name...
Yusei Kikuchi, SP Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 33 (6/17/1991) 2024 Traditional Stats: 9-10, 4.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 175.2 IP, 206 SO, 44 BB, 32 GS 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.4 bWAR, 3.5 fWAR, 99 ERA+, 28 SO%, 6 BB%, 3.75 xERA, 3.46 FIP, 3.20 xFIP Rundown A six-year veteran, Yusei Kikuchi set career-bests in strikeouts, innings pitched, and WHIP in 2024 and excelled for the Astros (5-1, 2.70 ERA) after...
Max Kepler, OF Postion: OF B/T: L/L Age: 31 (02/10/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 399 PA, .253/.302/.380/.682, 8 HR, 42 RBI, 2023 Advanced Stats: 91 wRC+, 20.1 SO%, 5.5 BB%, .300 BABIP, .301 xwOBA, 1.0 fWAR Rundown It’s unfortunate timing for MLB’s best-ever German-born player to be hitting free agency, coming off what is probably the worst season (.682 OPS) of his 10-year career. He...
Jesse Winker Position: DH/OF B/T: L/L Age: 31 (08/17/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: 508 PA, .253/.360/.405/.764, 14 HR, 53 RBI, 14 SB 2024 Advanced Stats: 118 wRC+, .304 BABIP, .338 wOBA, 20.9 K%, 12.4 BB%, 2.0 bWAR, 2.3 fWAR Rundown So little time, so many highlights. Jesse Winker came over from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline and a few weeks later hit a walk-off home run and...
Luis Severino Player Data: Age: 30 (02/20/1994), B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 31 GS, 11-7, 182 IP, 3.91 ERA, 1.242 WHIP, 161 SO, 60 BB Advanced Stats: 101 ERA+, 21.2 SO%, 7.3 BB%, 3.88 xERA, 4.21 FIP, 4.12 xFIP, 2.1 fWAR, 1.6 bWAR 2024 Salary: $13 million Grade: B 2024 Review President of baseball operations, David Stearns, made a relatively low risk signing in the 2023 offseason by bringing in...
Tommy Kahnle Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 35 (08/07/1989) 2024 Traditional Stats: 50 G, 42.2 IP, 0-2, 2.11 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 46 SO, 19 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 179 ERA+, 25.7% SO%, 10.6% BB%, 3.20 xERA, 4.01 FIP, 3.55 xFIP, 0.1 fWAR, 0.8 bWAR Rundown Tommy Kahnle first broke onto the scene in 2014 with the Colorado Rockies where he would spend two years before bouncing around back to the team he was...
Lost in the shuffle of a terrific 2024 season was how large of a loss left-handed relief pitcher Brooks Raley was after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Losing Raley, who has quietly been one of the best left-handed reliever in the major leagues over the last few seasons, was a huge blow to a Mets bullpen who was largely up-and-down throughout the successful season. His injury left Jake Diekman as...
