The New York Mets currently have a few different left-handed relief pitching options on their 40-man roster. Those consist of Brooks Raley, A.J. Minter, Richard Lovelady, and Brandon Waddell. Of those, only two have a history of major-league success, but one of those two, Minter, is coming off a major injury. Of the remaining two, Lovelady struggled immensely with a 6.30 ERA/6.74 xERA and...
Andrew Chafin, RP Position: RP B/T: R/L Age: 34 (06/17/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 62 G, 56 1/3 IP, 3.51 ERA, 1.473 WHIP, 4-3, 70 SO, 31 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 116 ERA+, 28.5 K%, 12.6 BB%, 3.59 xERA, 3.54 FIP, 3.94 xFIP, 0.4 fWAR Rundown Andrew Chafin has long been a rumored Mets target, and for good reason. The 34-year-old has cemented his status as one of baseball’s premier, and most...
The New York Mets received some unfortunate news Saturday, as manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed to reporters prior to the game that newly-returned Mets ace Kodai Senga is likely to miss the remainder of the regular season. Senga made his long-awaited return on Friday, however, let the game early with what was confirmed a high-grade left calf strain. With the injury, the Mets are back down to a...
Phil Maton Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 30 (03/25/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 68 G (1 SV), 66 IP, 3.00 ERA, 1.121 WHIP, 4-3, 74 SO, 25 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 141 ERA+, 27.0% SO%, 9.1% BB%, 3.14 xERA, 3.74 FIP, 4.24 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 1.1 bWAR Rundown Phil Maton began his career as a member of the San Diego Padres but faced constant promotion and demotion. He was an effective middle relief option...
Good morning, Mets fans! Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Saturday that the Oakland Athletics have acquired JJ Bleday from the Miami Marlins. Jeff Passan of ESPN elaborated on the trade, reporting that the A’s and Marlins are swapping former top-six picks with Bleday headed to Oakland and left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk going to Miami. Rosenthal noted that the deal is in medical review and...
Veteran lefty reliever Andrew Chafin has signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The news was first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Per Rosenthal, the deal, which is pending a physical, is expected to be in the guaranteed range of $6.5 million. The contract could eventually reach a total value of $7.5 million with incentives, however. The one-year deal also contains an...
Position: LHP Bats/Throws: R/L Age: 6/17/1990 (32) Traditional Stats: 64 G, 2-3, 2.83 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 67 K, 57.1 IP Advanced Stats: 0.9 fWAR, 3.06 FIP, 2.92 xERA, 7.8 BB%, 27.6 K% Rundown Andrew Chafin was drafted in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He began his career as a starter and after a few successful minor league campaigns, received a cup of coffee in...
The Mets have done well to keep their bullpen strong this offseason. In addition to re-signing Edwin Díaz and Adam Ottavino, the team brought in veteran David Robertson, as well as lefty Brooks Raley from Tampa Bay. Additionally, the team has bolstered its depth by acquiring several lower-level relievers like Elieser Hernández and Zach Greene. The Mets, as it stands, should have a...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets signed Tommy Pham to a one-year, six million dollar deal. The Mets have not confirmed the deal yet, as there still needs to be a physical. If confirmed, Pham will serve as the Mets’ fourth outfielder. Chris Bello has more on the story. Additionally, Tomás Nido and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year,...
Entering free agency and the off-season, two areas of the Mets’ roster needed to be completely rebuilt. The first was the rotation, and the other, the bullpen. Apparently, general manager Billy Eppler and the front office were well aware of the need to rebuild the ‘pen as they have already added several pieces. Though, despite that, when projecting out how the bullpen currently stands, it...
It’s about that time of the offseason when baseball fans get a little antsy. The winter meetings have been over for about a month, and player movement across Major League Baseball has slowed to a trickle. Spring training is still over a month away, so we (patiently?) wait for the crack of the bat and the pop of the glove in Arizona and Florida. To help pass the time, let’s take a...
Tommy Kahnle Age: 33 (8/7/1989) B/T: R/R 2022 Traditional Stats: 13 G, 0-0 record, 12 2/3 IP, 2.84 ERA, 0.632 WHIP, 14 SO, 3 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 151 ERA+, 4.38 FIP, 9.9 SO/9, 30.4 SO%, 6.5 BB%, 0.3 bWAR Rundown It’s easy to tell when a bullpen is good, and it’s even easier to tell when a bullpen is bad. Nevertheless, the art of building a reliable bullpen proves to be a difficult task year...
