Note: All swing statistics cited in this article are current through October 2nd, 2022 Despite a disappointing final weekend of the regular season in Atlanta, the Mets finished with one of their best records in franchise history. Jeff McNeil’s turnaround season has been one of the key factors to their success. After an uncharacteristically poor 2021 campaign, McNeil won the batting title and...
Making a huge splash last offseason, the New York Mets acquired shortstop Francisco Lindor in a six-player trade from the Cleveland Indians and were hopeful he could help transform this organization into a sustainable playoff contender, allowing them to end their current postseason drought. Arriving to spring training in his “Coming to America” themed jacket, there was plenty of hype...
After receiving disappointing production from the starting catcher position over the last few seasons, the New York Mets were determined to acquire an impact player at that position over the offseason and they did just that by signing one of the top backstops in free agency. While the front office was extremely interested in all-star catcher J.T. Realmuto, they ultimately decided to move forward...
Just a couple weeks before Spring Training games were set to ensue on Feb. 13, the Mets announced that right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo would undergo surgery on his elbow to remove loose bodies. The plan was to shut Lugo, 31, down from throwing for six weeks, which put him out of contention for the Opening Day roster. That timeline would likely put Lugo out until mid-May when including rehab from...
The Mets announced Sunday night that they have officially signed outfielder Kevin Pillar to a one-year pact. In a corresponding move, the team designated outfielder Guillermo Heredia for assignment. Pillar, 32, split the shortened 2020 season between the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies, and logged a triple slash of .288/.336/.462 with a career high 106 wRC+ and .341 wOBA. The California...
The Mets addressed a big need this winter almost right away, as they sprung into action and gave catcher James McCann a four-year contract. McCann, 30, ranked in the 88th percentile in framing during the shortened 2020 season according to Baseball Savant, a vast improvement over his No. 111 ranking out of 123 qualified catchers defensively by Baseball Prospectus just one year prior. The Mets...
Bullpen arms are often considered to be the most volatile position in baseball. Most relievers never experience long-term dominance, and aside from the great ones, most see their success come in bursts. Relievers seldom see love on top prospect lists, top 100 lists, or anything of that nature. Even more to their unpredictability, most of the bests were failed starters. Just look at the Mets:...
Spring Training is an exciting time of year. It marks the beginning of a long baseball season, a team’s core players get to mingle with the new offseason additions, prospects get a chance to experience a taste of the big league lifestyle, and some guys come in just looking for a chance to prove themselves and end up being pleasant surprises. Pitchers and catchers report to the Mets Spring...
