Good morning, Mets fans! After years of being a divisional pest, former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report the agreement. The deal comes with an opt-out after the first season, according to Passan. Hoskins, 31, missed last season after suffering a torn ACL during...
MATT MOORE Position: RP B/T: L/L Age: 34 (06/18/1989) 2023 Traditional Stats: 50 G, 4 GF, 52 2/3 IP, 5-1, 2.56 ERA, 1.158 WHIP, 60 SO, 15 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 176 ERA+, 27.5% SO%, 6.9% BB%, 3.33 xERA, 3.73 FIP, 3.95 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 0.3 bWAR RUNDOWN Matt Moore began in big league career as a starting pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays. The former eighth-round pick was an All-Star in 2013, winning...
In Volume 1, we broke down the state of the Mets’ current bullpen and went through some of the more intriguing and noteworthy names available this offseason. In Volume 2, we will continue looking into some less heralded names as well as some very noteworthy players. Tanner Rainey, WAS Rainey was amid a breakout when Tommy John prematurely ended his season. He has since receded to the...
Starting in the 2019 season, Major League Baseball established one trade deadline (which is on or close to July 31). After that deadline, no trades of major league players may be made. Minor league trades can be made after the trade deadline, provided the players involved had not been on a major league roster during the season. Prior to 2019, players were eligible to be traded after the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that according to sources, the Los Angeles Angels placed starting pitcher Lucas Giolito, relief pitchers Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez, and outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk on waivers. All five players would be eligible to be claimed by teams for free on Thursday. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic noted other players currently on...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Angels have signed free agent left-hander Matt Moore, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported. The 33-year-old was surprisingly effective in his 74 innings with the Rangers last year, posting a 1.95 ERA. Moore was a potential option for the Mets to target, but they ended up acquiring plenty of reinforcements elsewhere to amend their rotation. Now onto the morning...
Entering free agency and the off-season, two areas of the Mets’ roster needed to be completely rebuilt. The first was the rotation, and the other, the bullpen. Apparently, general manager Billy Eppler and the front office were well aware of the need to rebuild the ‘pen as they have already added several pieces. Though, despite that, when projecting out how the bullpen currently stands, it...
Matt Moore Age: 33 (6/18/1989) B/T: L/L 2022 Traditional Stats: 63 G, 5-2 record, 74 IP, 1.95 ERA, 1.176 WHIP, 83 SO, 38 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 203 ERA+, 2.98 FIP, 10.1 SO/9, 27.3 SO%, 12.5 BB%, 2.4 bWAR Rundown Matt Moore experienced a career revival in 2022. The once-promising starter had been in the midst of a lengthy downfall spanning years in which he could simply not return to the form he...
One of the questions surrounding the 2022 season for the New York Mets was the decision not to bolster the bullpen with a left-handed reliever at the trade deadline. Now, the Mets will get a chance to do so this off-season, in a market that has some strong options. Who are the top southpaw reliever on the market? Andrew Chafin The Mets really struggled to replace Aaron Loup in 2022 and none of...
Position: LHP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 6/18/1989 (33) Traditional Stats: 33 G, 4-2, 1.61 ERA, 1.209 WHIP, 50 K, 44.2 IP Advanced Stats: 1.0 fWAR, 2.57 FIP, 2.51 xERA, 13.0 BB%, 27.2 K% Rundown Yes, that same Matt Moore that pitched to a 6.29 ERA, 4.89 xERA, and 5.76 FIP last season with Philadelphia. The former All-Star, who is now 33 years old, has completely revitalized his career for the time...
Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets will officially introduce their latest free agent signing, RHP Dellin Betances, on Jan. 2 at Citi Field, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Latest Mets News Jacob deGrom was named the New York Athlete of the Decade by the New York Post. The 2015 Mets were among the seven best teams of the decade to never win a World Series as listed by the New York...
