Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright will start the first game for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic (WBC). The 41-year-old veteran will take the mound at 10 p.m. EST on Saturday against Great Britain. Team USA and Great Britain are in Pool C together along with teams like Mexico, Colombia and Canada. Wainwright is one...
Another potential bench option for the Mets is off the board. Outfielder Adam Duvall has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, as first reported by The Miami Herald’s Craig Mish. Duvall can earn up to $10 million with incentives. Free Agent Outfielder Adam Duvall is in agreement with the Boston Red Sox. The deal is 1 year $7 million Dollars. Performance...
Adam Duvall Position: OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 34 (09/04/1988) 2022 Traditional Stats: 86 G, 315 PA, 12 HR, 16 2B, 36 RBI, 61 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 87 wRC+, -0.1 rWAR, 0.9 fWAR, .278 BABiP, .293 xwOBA, -2.1 UZR, -3 DRS, 5 OAA Rundown A year after hitting 38 homers and driving an NL-best 113 runs, Adam Duvall got off to a dreadful start in 2022. Entering the year as the Braves’ starting...
While the Mets wait for The Big One (the Carlos Correa signing), the team announced Tuesday they officially re-signed reliever Adam Ottavino. The Mets says they signed him to a one-year deal with a 2024 player option. Reports last week said Ottavino agreed to a two-year deal worth $14.5 million with an opt-out after his first season. If he pitches as well as he did last season–a 2.06 ERA...
The Mets continue to make moves this offseason to improve the team, this time bringing back a key member of the 2022 team for its bullpen. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the have agreed to a deal with Adam Ottavino. The deal is for two years, and Ottavino has a player option for the second year. The Post’s Joel Sherman reports the deal is for $14.5 million total, and...
Adam Ottavino Age: 37 (11/22/1985) B/T: S/R 2022 Traditional Stats: 66 G, 6-3, 65 2/3 IP, 2.06 ERA, .975 WHIP, 79 SO, 16 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 188 ERA+, 2.85 FIP, 10.8 SO/9, 30.6 SO%, 6.2 BB%, 2.3 bWAR Rundown The Brooklyn native was welcomed to Queens for the 2022 season after signing a one-year,$4 million contract before the season. Ottavino played a key role in helping the Mets to achieve...
The Mets have been bargain hunting for an Adam Ottavino replacement. Ottavino signed a one-year deal with the Mets for 2022 and will now parlay it into a multi-year contract the Mets simply don’t have the finances for if they want to build the most complete roster they can. Known for a devastating slider, the Mets have dove deep into the bins for two pitchers they hope can replicate the...
Player Data: Age: 37 (11/22/1985), B/T: R/R Traditional Statistics: 66 G, 65.2 IP, 6-3, 2.06 ERA, 0.975 WHIP, 79 SO, 16 BB Advanced Statistics: 188 ERA+, 30.6 K%, 6.2 BB%, 2.35 xERA, 2.85 FIP, 2.79 xFIP, 2.3 bWAR, 1.1 fWAR Salary: $4,000,000 (free agent in 2022) 2022 Review The New York Mets had a lot of uncertainty surrounding their bullpen entering the 2022 season. In attempt to address it,...
According to our own Michael Mayer, the Mets would love to bring back right-handed free agent reliever Adam Ottavino, but also realize that he will cost significantly more than he did the last offseason. Ottavino, who will turn 37 this coming Tuesday, Nov. 22, signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Mets earlier this year. In 65 2/3 innings, Ottavino posted a 2.06 ERA with 79 strikeouts in...
Good morning, Mets fans! Derrick Gould of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner Adam Wainwright is returning to the Cardinals for the 2023 season. It will be his last season as an MLB pitcher. Wainwright is only five wins short of joining the 200 wins club. Now, it is time for the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Michael Mayer reports that...
The Mets have a tall order of things that need to be done this offseason. Their first task will be to retain the right talent from the 2022 roster to help build onto the 2023 team. Adam Ottavino should be one of those pieces. The fear heading into this season was that the Mets‘ bullpen would be the team’s Achilles heel. But, Ottavino, among others, steered the critics wrong. It’s been...
