Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil is back in Queens. The All-Star posted a story to his Instagram profile of the Mets home stadium, indicating he’s at the facility. Jeff McNeil at @CitiField. pic.twitter.com/66R1K4rQXC — Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) January 23, 2023 With pitchers and catchers not due to report for another few weeks and spring training down in Florida, is it...
Position: LHP Bats/Throws: R/L Age: 6/17/1990 (32) Traditional Stats: 64 G, 2-3, 2.83 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 67 K, 57.1 IP Advanced Stats: 0.9 fWAR, 3.06 FIP, 2.92 xERA, 7.8 BB%, 27.6 K% Rundown Andrew Chafin was drafted in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He began his career as a starter and after a few successful minor league campaigns, received a cup of coffee in...
Good morning, Mets fans! Talks surrounding the Carlos Correa contract took a brief pause for Christmas, but Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Mets and Correa are both motivated to get a deal done. The two sides were said to be “working on things” on Saturday and there appears to be optimism that they could come to an agreement. Heyman reports that among the topics...
The New York Mets and Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga are in agreement on a contract, says SNY’s Andy Martino. The contract is pending a physical. Martino reports it’s a five-year deal worth $75 million. Senga, 29, has spent his entire career in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball as a member of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and now turns stateside as a member of the Mets. Senga has...
Position: Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: L/R Age: 28 (December 5, 1993) 2022 Pitching Traditional: 39G, 45 IP, 4.80 ERA, 1.489 WHIP, 4-3 W/L, 49 K, 17 BB Advanced: 81 ERA+, 25 K%, 8.7 BB%, 4.91 xERA, 3.29 FIP, 3.52 xFIP, 0.4 fWAR, -0.6 bWAR Rundown Were you expecting a different brother of someone who pitched in the combined no-hitter? Tylor Megill’s brother, Trevor Megill, is an intriguing...
Anthony Rizzo Position: First Baseman Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 33 (08/09/1989) 2022 Traditional Stats: 130 G, 548 plate appearances, .224/.338/.480/.817, 32 HR, 75 RBI, 104 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 131 OPS+, 132 wRC+, 2.3 rWAR, 2.4 fWAR, .216 BABiP, 10.6% BB%, 18.4% K%, .349 xwOBA, -3 DRS, -3 OAA Rundown After spending almost a decade in the Northside of Chicago, Anthony Rizzo came over to the Bronx...
Because of his size, it’s easy to plug Daniel Vogelbach into a home run or bust hole when he’s at the plate. But the Mets designated hitters’ profile projects more as Mark Canha than Pete Alonso. The Mets decided to pick up the $1.5 million option on Vogelbach’s contract for the 2023 season. It’s a steal of a contract for what Vogelbach could provide to the Mets...
Edwin Díaz is now the highest-paid reliever in baseball, after signing a five-year, $102 million deal to remain with the Mets. It’s also the largest for a reliever in MLB history. Diaz will make $20.4 million per year, surpassing the White Sox’s Liam Hendricks previous record-setting mark of $18 million per year. In order to get here, all Díaz had to do was be himself. The Mets...
Metsmerized Online’s Michael Mayer reports the Mets could make a serious run at signing offensive weapon Trea Turner. Turner, a former Washington National who was sent to the Dodgers in 2021, is 29 years old and is one of the best pure hitters in all of baseball and one of the top free agents in this year’s class. Buzz over the last 24 hours has been that the Mets really like Trea...
Mets pitchers Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker have officially opted out of their contracts for the 2023 season. The MLBPA released a list of nine new free agents on Monday, including deGrom, Walker, Boston’s Xander Bogaerts, and Minnesota’s Carlos Correa. DeGrom was scheduled to make $30.5 million if he accepted his option for the 2023 season. Walker had a $6 million option. This...
Carlos Rodón Position: Starting Pitcher Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 29 (12/10/1992) 2022 Traditional Stats: 31 GS, 178.0 IP, 2.88 ERA, 1.028 WHIP, 14-8 W/L, 237 K, 52 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 140 ERA+, 33.4 K%, 7.3 BB%, 2.64 xERA, 2.25 FIP, 2.91 xFIP, 6.2 fWAR, 5.4 bWAR Rundown Carlos Rodon is a left-handed starting pitcher and an eight-year MLB veteran. Rodón, the third-overall pick in the 2014 MLB...
José Abreu Position: First Base/Designated Hitter Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 35 (1/29/1987) 2022 Traditional Stats: 157 G, 679 PA, .304 BA, .378 OBP, .446 SLG, .824 OPS, 15 HR, 75 RBI, 183 hits. 2022 Advanced Stats: 131 OPS+, 4.2 bWAR, 9.1 BB%, 16.2 K%, .350 BABIP, .141 ISO, 51.9% HardH%. Rundown José Abreu could not follow the traditional route that most MLB players take to join the league. There...
