Josh Bell Position: 1B/DH B/T: S/R Player Data: Age: 33 (8/14/1992) 2025 Traditional Stats: 533 PA, .237/.325/.417/.742, 111 H, 22 HR, 63 RBI 2025 Advanced Stats: 107 wRC+, 16.5% K%, 10.7% BB%, .247 BABiP, .359 xwOBA, 0.1 fWAR, 0.4 bWAR, -4 DRS, -4 OAA Rundown Josh Bell made huge under the hood changes last year that did not show up in his slash line. In 2025, his bat speed skyrocketed from 70.4...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Nationals are reuniting with first baseman Josh Bell on a one-year deal worth $6 million. Bell spent the 2024 season with the Marlins and Diamondbacks, batting .249/.319/.405 with 19 homers in 603 plate appearances. An All-Star in 2019, Bell spent a little under two seasons with the Nationals before getting sent to the Padres along with Juan Soto at the 2022 trade...
JOSH BELL, 1B Position: 1B, B/T: S/R Age: 32 (08/14/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 603 PA, .249/.319/.405/.725, 134 H, 19 HR, 71 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 wRC+, 19.9 SO%, 8.5 BB%, .286 BABIP, .315 xwOBA, -0.1 fWAR, -9 OAA RUNDOWN Josh Bell, a once highly-touted prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has become a journeyman, finishing the 2024 season on his sixth big-league team in eight years....
In his second spring training appearance of the 2024 Grapefruit League season, Luis Severino continued to stay hot. He threw three scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and striking out four. He threw 39 pitches (30 for strikes) and looked strong in his second outing as a Met. Severino has now thrown five innings of scoreless baseball. He threw two innings on March 1 against the Cardinals...
The National League is stacked with talent at the first base position. The division is filled with classic big guys who hit home runs a long way and debatably has the best first basemen from team to team. The New York Mets have one of those guys who has led the league in home runs since his debut in 2019. Pete Alonso is a premier slugger. On MLB Network, Alonso was ranked sixth in the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The crawl to the explosion of the MLB offseason is on, as several decision on player and team options are being made. The Cincinnati Reds on Saturday announced that they declined the 2024 club option on the contract of Joey Votto. The madness is quickly approaching. Latest MLB News Per Jon Heyman of The New York Post, Marcus Stroman has opted out of his contract with the...
Player Data: Position: 1B/DH, Age: 30 (8/14/1992), B/T: L/L Traditional Stats: 156 G, 647 PA, .266 AVG, 17 HR, 71 RBI,s, 78 R, 29 2B, 81 BB, .422 SLG, .784 OPS Advanced Stats:2.0 fWAR, 3.0 bWAR, 123 WRC+, 12.5% BB, 15.8% K, .296 BABIP, .156 ISO, 128 OPS+ 2022 Salary: $10,000,000 (free agent in 2022) Rundown One of the major pratfalls of the New York Mets offense late in the season was their lack...
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,...
The Mets are “slightly” moving in the right field fence for the 2023 season and beyond, according to the NY Post’s Mike Puma. Owner Steve Cohen says they plan on adding a speakeasy club in the new space, featuring living-room-style accommodations with personal TVs, a private bar, and an elevated dining experience among other amenities. But is it purely a fan experience move?...
A night after being pounded by the Padres, Jacob deGrom kept the Mets’ playoff hopes alive with high heat and a bevy of beautifully placed sliders. The lanky right-hander tossed six innings of two-run, five-hit ball, fanning eight, including three consecutive punch-outs of Manny Machado. It wasn’t vintage, but it was good enough. Brandon Nimmo had a banner day going 3-for-4 with a ribeye,...
The New York Mets turned to their ace of nine years on Saturday night in a do-or-die Game 2. Well, despite not having his best stuff at time, the two-time Cy Young winner turned in a start good enough to give the Mets an opportunity to live another day. After six strong innings, the Mets piled on some insurance runs and Jacob deGrom earned an all-important Game 2 victory. Leading up to Saturday...
Do or die. Win or go home. Last licks. There are plenty of idioms to describe the situation the New York Mets find themselves in entering Saturday’s postseason matchup with the San Diego Padres. But there’s only one reality: the Mets need to win. And there’s only one man for the job. Jacob deGrom has been the single most dominant pitcher in baseball over the last five years, starting with the...
