The lockout is over! Whether the parties came to a fair agreement – and who “won” this round of collective bargaining – are questions to ponder on another day. For now, let us spend our considering what the 2022 Mets will look like. With free agency already back in full swing, and plenty of roster spaces to fill, you can rest assured the Mets’ new brain trust led by Billy Eppler is already hard...
Marcus Stroman Throws/Bats: R/R Date of Birth: 05/01/1991 (Age: 31) Traditional Stats: 33G, 10-13, 3.02, 179 IP, 153 SO, 1.145 WHIP Advanced Stats: 3.6 bWAR, 3.4 fWAR, 133 ERA+, 3.49 FIP, 2.2 BB/9, 21.7 K%, 2.61 K/BB Rundown With Noah Syndergaard’s sudden and surprising departure from the club earlier this offseason, the Mets’ already thin starting rotation appears in dire need of...
The Los Angeles Angels announced on Monday evening that they have agreed to terms with LHP Aaron Loup on a two-year contract. The news marks the end of Loup’s brief but memorable tenure in Flushing, with the Louisiana native following former Met Noah Synderaard in departing for the Halos. Loup’s deal is worth $17 million over those two seasons, according to The Athletic’s Ken...
Kevin Gausman Bats/Throws: L/R Date of Birth: 1/6/1991 (30) Traditional Stats: 14-6, 33 Games Started, 192 innings, 1.042 WHIP, 2.81 ERA, 227 Ks Advanced Stats: 5.3 bWAR, 4.8 fWAR, 3.49 xERA, 3.00 FIP, 10.64 K/9, 2.34 BB/9, 0.94 HR/9 Kevin Gausman is probably the best starting pitcher on the market not named Max Scherzer and he will not cost a draft pick to sign. Much like Marcus Stroman,...
The clock starts now for teams to extend qualifying offers to players. The Mets have until 5 p.m. Sunday to extend a qualifying offer to Michael Conforto and Noah Syndergaard. The one-year contract is worth the average of the top 125 salaries, $18.4 million. To be eligible for the qualifying offer the player must have spent the entire 2021 season with his team and never received a qualifying...
Noah Syndergaard made his long-promised return to Citi Field. Two years older and a torn UCL later, Thor brought his thunder back to Queens. Syndergaard pitched just one inning Tuesday night and it was glorious. Now sitting at 96 miles per hour with his fastball Syndergaard went three up and three down. Ten pitches, nine strikes, two strikeouts, 730 days in the making. Armed with just his...
