When Michael Wacha made his New York Mets debut on July 27th, it looked there might still be some life left in the 29-year-old’s arm. Wacha earned a victory in that start, pitching five innings and allowing just one run, while striking out four. Unfortunately since then, Wacha has dealt with the same injuries and inconsistency that plagued his last few years in St. Louis. On Tuesday...
It what turned out to be a tale of three catchers, the New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets, 5-2, sweeping a doubleheader and sending the Mets to their third straight loss. The first catcher is, of course, Gary Sanchez who hit a pinch-hit grand slam to give the Yankees the lead in the top of the eighth. The second is Wilson Ramos, who struck out with the bases loaded to end the game. And...
As we continue looking at potential 2021 free-agent targets, lets delve into every Met fans’ favorite concern — the bullpen. Like much of the potential roster for 2021, the Mets will need to bolster an area of need that could be without Justin Wilson and Dellin Betances (without ever throwing a pitch as a Met). With Seth Lego left as the only reliable late-inning performer, the Mets...
Since their inception in 1962, the New York Mets have become a franchise known largely for great pitching, timely hitting and solid defense. But of those three attributes needed for success, none has been more important to Mets fortunes than pitching, both starting and relief. The Mets two World Championships, five pennants and six NL East titles were mostly a function of the men on the mound...
As opening day inches ever closer, there is one jersey number Mets fans look towards to stand on that hill and lead the charge. That number is 48. The two-time defending National League Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom led the Mets into the season last year, and will continue that trend in 2020, barring any changes by manager Luis Rojas. The 7.9 WAR starter put up a 2.43 ERA over 255 strikeouts and...
No. 18 Dedniel Nunez, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 23 (6/5/1996) Height: 6’2” Weight: 180 lbs Acquired: International Free Agent in 2016 (Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) ETA: 2021 Previous Rank: N/A 2019 Stats: 80 IP, 4.39 ERA, .239 AVG, 1.20 WHIP, 94 K, 2.91 FIP Dedniel Nunez struggled to being his career with a 4.55 ERA over 85 innings in his first two pro seasons. He had allowed 89 hits and struck out...
Ryley Gilliam, RHP Position: Reliever Bats/Throw: R/R Age: 23 (August 11, 1996) Acquired: 2018 June Amateur Draft– Round 5, Pick 6, Overall: 140 2019 Stats: 5-0, 38 2/3 IP, 13.03 K/9, 4.19 BB/9 On January 9, the Mets announced that they had invited 15 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training. One of these players was Ryley Gilliam, the Mets’ 5th round pick (140th overall) of the...
Jeurys Familia, RHP Player Data: Age: 30, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 66 G, 60 IP, 4-2, 5.70 ERA, 7 HR, 42 BB, 63 SO, 1.733 WHIP Advanced Stats: 71 ERA+, 4.88 FIP, -0.4 WAR Free Agent: 2022 2019 Salary: $6.7 M Grade: F 2019 Review Last offseason, the New York Mets tried to revamp their bullpen in a big way when they made the trade to acquire Edwin Diaz. Following that trade, Jeurys Familia became...
Edwin Diaz, RHP Player Data: Age: 25, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 66 G, 58 IP, 2-7, 5.59 ERA, 15 HR, 22 BB, 99 SO, 1.379 WHIP Advanced Stats: 73 ERA+, 4.51 FIP, -0.6 WAR Free Agent: 2023 2019 Salary: $607 K Grade: F 2019 Review Where to start with Mr. Diaz… After a 2018 season that saw Edwin Diaz achieve so much- an AL-leading 57 saves, an eye-popping 1.96 ERA, a spot on the AL All-Star team-...
Jacob deGrom, RHP Player Data: Age: 31, B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 32 G, 204 IP, 11-8, 2.43 ERA, 19 HR, 44 BB, 255 SO, 0.971 WHIP Advanced Stats: 167 ERA+, 2.67 FIP, 7.3 WAR Free Agent: 2024 2019 Salary: $27.5 M Grade: A+ 2019 Review Did you really expect any other grade for Jacob deGrom? The Mets ace had another Cy Young award-worthy season in 2019, further cementing his status as one of the most...
Syracuse (60-61) 5 ,Durham (68-53) 4 Box Score 2B Dilson Herrera: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB, .256/.336/.527 C Rene Rivera: 2-for-4, Run, HR, RBI, K, .263/.321/.514 Dilson was playing like a man who wanted to be on his next Greyhound out of Syracuse. The overall numbers are stellar but it’s unclear how much of it is due to the new baseball in the minors. Rene Rivera continues to be great....
Let the good times roll. The New York Mets extended their season-long winning streak to seven games as they handily defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-0 on Thursday, to complete their three-game sweep at Guaranteed Rate Field. Credit a rare offensive outburst by Robinson Cano and some flashy defense by Jeff McNeil in right field and Amed Rosario at shortstop for the latest victory… And oh...
