Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Yankees announced that they claimed infielder Diego Castillo off waivers from the Mets. In a corresponding move, the Yankees designated Jeter Downs for assignment. Castillo was a short-lived member of the Mets this offseason, as he was claimed by New York on January 5 before being designated for assignment one week later to make room for Sean Manaea on the...
Updated Post – Jan. 19 at 3:08 PM Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the Houston Astros have signed star closer Josh Hader. The deal is for five years, $95 million, and has no deferrals, making it the largest present-day value contract for a relief pitcher in baseball history. Edwin Díaz signed a five-year, $102 million deal with the New York Mets last offseason, but the deal has $26.5 million...
Good morning Mets fans! One part of the free agent market that has been largely untouched is the top end of the bullpen pieces. That could change soon; the Astros are reportedly making a “push” for lefty Josh Hader, and the Mets are one of the teams reportedly interested in right-hander Robert Stephenson. Now, onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News Mets Hall of Famer Darryl...
Wandy Peralta Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 32 (07/27/1991) 2023 Traditional Stats: 63 G, 54 IP, 2.83 ERA, 1.222 WHIP, 4-2, 51 SO, 30 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 154 ERA+, 22.5% SO%, 13.2% BB%, 4.70 xERA, 5.05 FIP, 4.50 xFIP, -0.5 fWAR, 1.4 bWAR Rundown Wandy Peralta began his career in the majors in the National League, splitting his time with the Reds and Giants. His years in the NL were up and down,...
Brent Suter Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 34 (08/29/1989) 2023 Traditional Stats: 57 G (2 GS), 69.1 IP, 3.38 ERA, 1.298 WHIP, 4-3, 55 SO, 25 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 150 ERA+, 18.8% SO%, 8.6% BB%, 3.18 xERA, 3.44 FIP, 4.48 xFIP, 1.3 fWAR, 0.8 bWAR Rundown A Brewer for the first seven seasons of his career, Brent Suter joined the Colorado Rockies in the winter of 2022 as a waiver claim. His Milwaukee...
The saying goes, “Vegas always knows.” Of course, spring training is still 54 days away and Opening Day is not until March 28. However, it is still interesting to see what external thoughts have to say on how the 2024 Major League Baseball season will go, and specifically, how the New York Mets will fair. No better way to see some early projections than using what the betting markets...
Updated Post: 12/21/23 at 7:52 PM Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports reports that the Giants have been told they’re out of the bidding for Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Pavlovic said the Giants pushed hard, but the expectation is that the star right-hander will sign in LA or New York. Updated Post: 12/21/23 at 3:49 PM Andy Martino of SNY reports the Mets have made a “very...
The New York Mets enter this offseason with many needs and positions to fill. One of them was a manager, and the Mets have reportedly found their skipper in Carlos Mendoza, the former New York Yankees bench coach. With Mendoza at the helm, president of baseball operations David Stearns enters the General Manager meetings with his new manager set. However, there is still plenty for Stearns to...
Josh Hader Position: RP Age: 29 (4/7/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 61 G, 56 1/3 IP, 2-3, 1.28 ERA, 33 SV, 1.101 WHIP, 85 SO, 30 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 321 ERA+, 36.8 SO%, 13.0 BB%, 2.36 xERA, 2.69 FIP, 3.52 xFIP, 1.7 fWAR, 2.4 bWAR Rundown Outside of an inexplicably tumultuous 2022 season, Josh Hader has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball since he made his debut in 2017. That...
The March hot stove rolls on Friday evening as multiple reports surfaced that the Mets are sifting through top arms to help provide reinforcements for the bullpen. While on The Michael Kay Show, ESPN’s Buster Olney said the Mets are focusing on said bullpen arms as free agency resumes, as MMO’s Mathew Brownstein pointed out. The names he mentioned? Andrew Chafin and Milwaukee’s...
Former Major League Baseball general manager Jim Bowden gave his insight on possible trade proposals involving the Mets. The current writer for The Athletic received hundreds of trade proposals to analyze with more than a handful coming from curious Mets fans. Bowden looked at possible deals for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Luis Castillo, Oakland A’s pitcher Chris Bassitt, Milwaukee Brewers...
Player Data: Age: 31 (Born 11/17/1989), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 46 G, 46 1/3 IP, 4-3 W-L record, 3.50 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 55 SO, 21 BB Advanced Stats: 4.24 xERA, 3.77 FIP, .237 BAA, .307 BABIP, 18.5 K-BB %, 0.8 bWAR, 0.4 fWAR 2021 Salary: $2.9 million Grade: C+ 2021 Review Seth Lugo was the Mets’ most dominant reliever in 2018 and 2019. New York revamped its bullpen and starting rotation over...
