The New York Mets have decided against signing a designated hitter thus far this offseason, largely because they want to see if Mark Vientos can take a step forward with his bat. While his power has come through on a few different occasions, most of his at-bats have ended poorly. Vientos went deep against Dylan Coleman of the Houston Astros on Wednesday, his third home run of spring training....
Updated Post: March 15 at 8:01 PM Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the Oakland A’s have signed J.D. Davis to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with $1 million in incentives. Multiple outlets reported that the Mets were interested in bringing Davis back to New York. Davis spent three and a half seasons with the Mets before being traded to the San Francisco Giants in the deal for Darin Ruf....
Moving along with MMO’s preseason ranking of positional groups around the National League East is the designated hitter. Since the DH became a universal permanent fixture in 2022, some teams have thrived with the role while others are still figuring it out. Right now, the NL East is home to some of the best power-hitting teams in baseball, making it one of the most exciting divisions to...
With the free agency period dwindling and Spring Training about a month away, the Mets head into the 2024 season with tempered expectations. While in previous years, the mentality was “World Series or bust,” which came across in how Steve Cohen spent, this past offseason was quieter. After bringing in David Stearns as the president of baseball operations, the Mets decided to take a...
With the offseason nearing a close, the New York Mets still have remaining holes on the roster that have to be filled in order to feel comfortable about satisfying the team’s desire to compete in 2024. Recent reports suggest that David Stearns is turning his primary attention towards filling out the bullpen, a deed he proved to be quite skilled at during his time with the Milwaukee...
Jeimer Candelario Position: 3B Bats/Throws: S/R Age: 29 (11/24/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 140 G, 576 PA, .251/.336/.471/.807, 22 HR, 39 2B, 70 RBI, 127 H 2023 Advanced Stats: 119 OPS+, 117 wRC+, 3.1 bWAR, 3.3 fWAR, 22.1 SO%, 9.2 BB%, .292 BABIP, .319 xwOBA, -4 DRS, 0 OAA Rundown The 2023 season was arguably the best of Jeimer Candelario’s career. A standout bat in a depleted...
Free agent DH J.D. Martinez is in agreement on a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as first reported by Robert Murray of FanSided. ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Jon Heyman of The New York Post also reported the deal. Per Passan, the deal is for one year and $10 million. The Dodgers have been relatively quiet in free agency, despite losing shortstop Trea Turner who signed an 11-year, $300 million...
J.D. Martinez has long been linked with the New York Mets and he is exactly the type of player that could help solve their very real power problem in 2023. It has been a significant offseason for the Mets who have made a very real statement with their spending. Owner Steve Cohen has flexed his financial might by committing over $300 million on payroll for the 2023 season. That has allowed the...
Daniel Vogelbach Player Data: Age: 29 (12/17/1992), B/T: L/R Traditional Stats with Mets: 55 G, 183 PA, 149 AB, .255/.393/.436/.830, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 33 BB, 47 SO Advanced Stats with Mets: 144 wRC+, 25.7 K%, 18.0 BB%, .333 BABIP, 1.0 fWAR, 0.9 bWAR 2022 Salary: $1 million Grade: B 2022 Review Daniel Vogelbach became a member of the New York Mets on July 22, when he was acquired from the Pittsburgh...
There is a laundry list of items the New York Mets must check off this winter if they are to taste success in 2023. Revamping the designated hitter position should be at the top of the list. As good as the Mets were for the most part in 2022, their lineup was flawed and the DH spot was probably the biggest indicator of that. In order to be successful in the majors, especially in the postseason,...
It was a meager Tuesday night for the New York Mets’ offense as the team lost a second consecutive game to the Chicago Cubs. The Mets had a chance to strike early against Cubs starter Adrian Sampson when Daniel Vogelbach came to the plate with two runners on and two out. Vogelbach had no answer for Sampson’s changeup and grounded out weakly to end the inning. Vogelbach’s...
It was a frustrating Friday night for the Mets who couldn’t quite recover from allowing eight runs in the first two innings, but there were some positives to take from a 9-6 loss to the Braves at Citi Field. One of those positives was the first plate appearance in a Met uniform by Darin Ruf. Acquired at the trade deadline from the San Francisco Giants, Ruf was hardly a sexy blockbuster...
