After a 7-3 bounce-back win Monday night, the New York Mets have tied the series heading into three straight home games at Citi Field against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sean Manaea continued his dominance against a potent Dodger lineup that scored nine runs in game one of the National League Championship Series. He only gave up two earned runs in five innings of work, striking out the odds on the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets completed the season sweep of the Subway Series for the first time since 2013 on Wednesday night. After taking the first two games in Queens in June against their Bronx rivals, the Mets came into Yankee Stadium on Tuesday with all of the odds against them. Despite not getting to New York until 5 a.m., the Mets squeaked out an improbable win behind a...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets finished up their west coast trip on Wednesday afternoon on a high note as they salvaged the last of three games against the San Francisco Giants. After taking the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in impressive fashion, it seemed as though the Mets would be able to eclipse .500 during their west coast swing. However, a dormant offense which...
Here’s how new Met Harrison Bader likely fits into the team’s plans for 2024.
Updated Post – Dec. 27 at 11:32 AM The Toronto Blue Jays continue their post-Christmas activity with the addition of utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Robert Murray of Fansided reports the deal is for two-years, $15 million with incentives that can bring it up to $16 million. IKF is a career .660 OPS hitter in 647 games between the Texas Rangers and Yankees. His value (10.1 bWAR) comes from...
Kevin Kiermaier Position: CF B/T: L/R Age: 33 (04/22/1990) 2023 Traditional Stats: 129 G, 408 PA, .265/.322/.419/.741, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 21 2B, 29 BB, 14 SB 2023 Advanced Stats: 104 wRC+, 21.1% SO%, 7.1 % BB%, .321 BABIP, .301 xwOBA, 2.2 fWAR, 3.9 bWAR RUNDOWN The Tampa Bay Rays selected Kevin Kiermaier in the 31st round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of Parkland College. For the 2012 and 2013 minor...
Free agent outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has reached an agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays pending a physical, as reported by Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The Blue Jays were looking for outfield help after trading Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners for reliever Erik Swanson and prospect Adam Macko last month. Multiple reports had linked the Blue Jays with outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who this...
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets will look into the possibility of signing free agent outfielder Kevin Kiermaier if they fail to bring Brandon Nimmo back. Nimmo had a very strong season in both the offensive and defensive facets of the game in 2022. Offensively, he accumulated a slash line of .274/.367/.433 with 16 home runs and 64 RBIs in 151 games....
With the New York Mets looking to take a positive step forward next season, they could definitely benefit from adding a reliable center fielder to the mix, as the team has struggled mightily to address that need over the last several seasons. Since Brandon Nimmo is expected to be moved over to left field in 2021, the Mets are slated to have a gaping hole in the middle of their outfield and the...
By Tim Ryder Rawlings handed out their 2019 Gold Glove Awards on Sunday evening during a live announcement on ESPN2. The best fielders in the game have been recognized with this honor celebrating their outstanding glovework each season since 1958. The voting pool is made up of MLB coaches and managers (who can’t vote for their own players), as well as 25 percent of the vote coming from the...
