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...
One of the questions surrounding the 2022 season for the New York Mets was the decision not to bolster the bullpen with a left-handed reliever at the trade deadline. Now, the Mets will get a chance to do so this off-season, in a market that has some strong options. Who are the top southpaw reliever on the market? Andrew Chafin The Mets really struggled to replace Aaron Loup in 2022 and none of...
Aaron Loup had one of the best reliever seasons in franchise history for the New York Mets in 2021 after signing a one-year deal to be their LOOGY. Loup’s sparkling 0.95 ERA in 2021 for the Mets earned him a two-year, $17 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels during the offseason. While Loup struggled in his first year with the Angels, the Mets also found it difficult to find a...
Position: LHP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 6/18/1989 (33) Traditional Stats: 33 G, 4-2, 1.61 ERA, 1.209 WHIP, 50 K, 44.2 IP Advanced Stats: 1.0 fWAR, 2.57 FIP, 2.51 xERA, 13.0 BB%, 27.2 K% Rundown Yes, that same Matt Moore that pitched to a 6.29 ERA, 4.89 xERA, and 5.76 FIP last season with Philadelphia. The former All-Star, who is now 33 years old, has completely revitalized his career for the time...
