Tag: Mets bullpen

Edwin Díaz Set To Make His Long-Awaited Return On Monday

The New York Mets have waited. The Mets fans have waited. It has been a long process for closer Edwin Díaz to make his return to the mound in game action ever since that night in Miami during the World Baseball Classic last year. Diaz, pitching for Puerto Rico, helped close out a win over the Dominican Republic. During the celebration, he suffered a freak injury that resulted in a full-thickness...

Mets Spring Training Storylines to Watch

With football season officially over, it’s time for baseball to shine again. Now that pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to their spring training sites, players will soon compete for coveted roster spots. Plenty of these position battles will garner the baseball community’s attention. The Mets especially enter spring with more questions than answers in some positions. Below...

2024 Mets Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Kyle Crick

The Mets have invited 11 pitchers to spring training on non-roster deals. Pitchers invited run the gambit from top prospects in the system to veterans looking to break camp with a new team. Last season, the Mets invited ten pitchers to camp, and eight of them ended up spending time with the big league club. Kyle Crick is in the veteran bucket of NRI pitchers. He made his major league debut in...

A Deep Dive Into New York Mets Reliever Shintaro Fujinami

After bolstering their bullpen with the signing of left-handed reliever Jake Diekman on Friday, the Mets subsequently inked Japanese flamethrower Shintaro Fujinami to a one-year, $3.35 million contract. Fujinami, 29, will add a much-needed uptick in velocity to the Mets bullpen, along with his counterpart Diekman and the returning Edwin Díaz. NPB Beginnings The 6-foot-6 right-handed...

Free Agent Profile: Ryne Stanek, RHP

RYNE STANEK Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (07/26/1991) 2023 Traditional Stats: 55 G, 50.2 IP, 4.09 ERA, 1.243 WHIP, 3-1, 51 SO, 21 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 103 ERA+, 23.9% SO%, 9.9% BB%, 3.96 xERA, 4.60 FIP, 5.06 xFIP,  0.1 fWAR, 0.3 bWAR Rundown Ryne Stanek began his major league career with the Tampa Bay Rays, primarily used as an opener after struggling in his first few appearances. During...

Aroldis Chapman Signs With Pirates

Updated Post: Jan 22 at 7:13 pm ET According to Francys Romero of MLB, Aroldis Chapman is in agreement on a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The deal is pending physical. It is a one-year, $10.5 million deal, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Original Post: Jan 22 at 1:14 pm ET With the reliever market finally heating up, Andy Martino of SNY reports the Mets, along with the Yankees,...

Free Agent Profile: Hector Neris, RP

Hector Neris Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 34 (06/14/1989) 2023 Traditional Stats: 71 G, 68.1 IP, 1.71 ERA, 1.054 WHIP, 6-3, 77 SO, 31 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 246 ERA+, 28.2% SO%, 11.4% BB%, 3.35 xERA, 3.83 FIP, 4.45 xFIP, 0.8 fWAR, 2.5 bWAR Rundown Hector Neris began his career as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching in their bullpen from 2014-2021. Neris finished his Phillies career...

Free Agent Profile: Wandy Peralta, RP

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,...

Free Agent Profile: Brent Suter, RP

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...

Mets Hopefully Bolster Bullpen With Wildcard Austin Adams

AUSTIN ADAMS, RHP Position: RHP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (05/05/1991) 2023 Traditional Stats: 24 G, 0-1, 17 ⅓ IP, 5.71 ERA, 22 SO, 8 BB, 1.385 WHIP 2023 Advanced Stats: 78 ERA+, 3.72 FIP, 11.4 K/9, 4.2 BB/9, 27.2 K%, 9.9 BB%, 39.1 GB%, -0.2 bWAR Rundown The Mets added to their dwindled-down bullpen Thursday, signing veteran reliever Austin Adams to a one-year non-guaranteed split contract. He’ll...

2023 Mets Report Card: Adam Ottavino, RHP

ADAM OTTAVINO, RHP Player Data: Age: 37 (11/22/1985) B/T: S/R Primary Stats: 66 G, 61 2/3 IP, 3.21 ERA, 1.216 WHIP, 62 K, 29 BB, 12 SV Advanced Stats: 132 ERA+, 23.8% K%, 11.1% BB%, 3.53 xERA, 4.52 FIP, 4.33 xFIP, -0.1 fWAR, 1.2 bWAR 2023 Salary: $7.25 million Grade: C+ 2023 Review After somewhat of a career renaissance in 2022, the Mets rewarded Adam Ottavino with a two-year, $14.5 million...

Showalter Says Díaz Threw Off a Mound in Bullpen

Update, 8/16: Ahead of the Mets’ matchup with the Pirates on Wednesday, Buck Showalter told reporters that Edwin Díaz threw off of a mound in the bullpen on Wednesday as part of his progression and that he had a “good face.” Original Post During his pre-game media availability session, New York Mets’ manager Buck Showalter addressed the topic of Edwin Díaz, the star...

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