On Sunday morning the Mets shored up their rotation with the signing of Sean Manaea, giving them five bona fide starters. They signed him to a one-year deal with a player option, that can max out at 2 years and $28M. While Manaea has experienced some success in his career, he’s been closer to league average through his first 1000 innings pitched. His career ERA- is exactly 100 and his FIP-...
Bubby Rossman had dreams of reaching the majors someday. He just never anticipated it would come as a pitcher. The California native was an outfielder while playing at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he displayed a strong arm. He recorded seven assists in right field his senior year, which culminated in winning a Division II Rawlings West Region Gold Glove Award. Rossman, 30,...
In early November, the New York Mets made a hire that may have gone unnoticed and isn’t as acclaimed as the announcement of a major free-agent signing or trade. At the General Managers’ Meetings in Las Vegas, Mets GM Billy Eppler announced the Mets had hired Eric Jagers as their director of pitching development. Some of Jager’s responsibilities include overseeing the...
