What is a rookie card? That has become an age-old question in the hobby that has become highly subjective with an ever-changing definition over the past few decades. During the hobby’s vintage era, which is classified as when Topps monopolized the industry prior to the 1980s, the definition of a rookie card was cut and dry. A player’s rookie card was their first card. Collectors can easily point...
Last week, I finally had the opportunity to watch the new HBOMax documentary “Say Hey, Willie Mays.” I can count on one hand the number of baseball players from before I was born whose highlights I would look forward to watching. I would gladly watch highlights of Willie Mays any day of the week. I was in awe watching a now 91-year-old living legend speaking about his career. Arguably the...
Tylor Megill Player Data: Age: 27 (7/28/95), B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 15 G, 47.1 IP, 4-2, 5.13 ERA, 1.283 WHIP, 51 SO, 13 BB Advanced Stats: 76 ERA+, 25.5 K%, 6.5 BB%, 4.31 xERA, 3.77 FIP, 3.35 xFIP 0.0 bWAR, 0.6 fWAR 2022 Salary: $707,500 Grade: C – 2022 Review With Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom sidelined, Tylor Megill became one of the more unlikely Opening Day starters in New York Mets...
Mychal Givens Age: 32 (May 13, 1990) B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 19 G, 20.2 IP, 1-1, 4.79 ERA, 1.452 WHIP, 20 SO, 6 BB Advanced Stats: 82 ERA+, 22,7 K%, 6.8 BB%, 3.70 xERA, 4.23 FIP, 3.63 xFIP -0.1 fWAR Grade: D+ 2022 Review The Mets found a robust pitching market at the trade deadline and turned it into Mychal Givens. Givens, 32, was traded from the Cubs to the Mets in exchange for...
Seth Lugo Player Data: Age: 33 (11/17/89), B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 62 G, 65 IP, 3-2, 3.60 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 69 SO, 18 BB Advanced Stats: 108 ERA+, 25.4 K%, 6.6 BB%, 3.46 xERA, 3.76 FIP, 3.51 xFIP 0.7 bWAR, 0.2 fWAR 2022 Salary: $3,925,000 Grade: B – 2022 Review When the Mets acquired Adam Ottavino last off-season, the veteran righty seemed to be a natural replacement for Jeurys Familia,...
Luis Guillorme Player Data: Age: 28 (9/27/1994), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 102 G, 335 PA, 297 AB, .273/.351/.340/.691, 81 H, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 1 3B, 1 SB Advanced Stats: 106 wRC+, 13.7% K%, 10.2% BB% .317 BABIP, .302 xwOBA, 1.3 fWAR, 1.6 bWAR 2022 Salary: $875,000 Grade: B 2022 Review When the Mets acquired Eduardo Escobar last off-season, the team answered any questions about who the starting third...
Chris Bassitt Player Data: 33 (2/22/1989), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 30 GS, 19 QS, 15-9, 181 2/3 IP, 3.42 ERA, 167 SO, 49 BB, 1.145 WHIP Advanced Stats: 3.66 FIP, 113 ERA+, 3.2 bWAR, 7.9 H/9, 8.3 SO/9, 49.1 GB%, 85.3 EV Salary: $8.8 million Grade: B 2022 Review Chris Bassitt was the final piece of Billy Eppler’s incredible 2021-2022 offseason. He found success in his last two years with...
Brandon Nimmo Player Data: Age: 29 (3/27/1993), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 151 G, 673 PA, 580 AB, .274/.367/.433/.800, 159 H, 16 HR, 64 RBI, 7 3B, 3 SB Advanced Stats: 134 wRC+, 17.2% K%, 10.5% BB% .317 BABIP, .342 xwOBA, 5.4 fWAR, 5.1 bWAR 2022 Salary: $7 million Grade: A 2022 Review When the Mets acquired Starling Marte last offseason, it created questions about what role Brandon Nimmo would have...
Pete Alonso Player Data: 27 (12/7/1994), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 160 G, .271/.352/.518/.869, 40 HR, 27 2B, 131 RBI, 16 IBB Advanced Stats: 4.4 bWAR, 146 OPS+, .246 ISO, 44.8 HardH%, 5.8 HR%, 9.8 BB%, 89.8 EV 2022 Salary: $7.4 million Grade: A 2022 Review The Mets retooled their offense before the 2022 season by adding Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar. However, it was a familiar...
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,...
Primary Data: 34 (6/19/1988), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 11 GS, 5-4, 64 1/3 innings, 3.08 ERA, 102 SO, 8 BB, 0.746 WHIP Advanced Stats: 2.13 FIP, 126 ERA+, 1.4 bWAR, 14.3 SO/9, 42.7 SO%, 1.1 BB/9, 1.3 HR/9, .175/.202/.323/.525 2022 Salary: $18.5 million Grade: B+ 2022 Review Jacob deGrom came into the 2022 season with a clean slate. He was determined to leave his injury history in the past after...
Position: Relief pitcher Age: 29 (9/24/1993), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 44 G, 46 IP, 3.33 ERA, 1.152 WHIP, 53 SO, 15 BB, 38 H, 14 Holds Advanced Stats: 0.7 bWAR, 117 ERA+, 4.33 FIP, .264 BABIP, 28.3 SO%, .222/.283/.404 2022 Salary: $750,000 Grade: B- 2022 Review Drew Smith’s fourth season with the Mets was a fine one. He appeared in more games and threw more innings than any other season in...
