The Mets’ 2022 MLB Draft was an overall successful one littered with top prospects and current major league players. Their first round was a mixed bag, however, taking Kevin Parada and Jett Williams at No. 11 and No. 14 overall, respectively. Parada has struggled so much in the minors he was left unprotected in the Rule 5 Draft last year and went unclaimed. He bounced up and down between...
Sean Manaea, SP/RP Player Data: Age: 34 (02/01/1992) B/T: R/L 2026 Traditional Stats: 6-8, 4.78 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 144 SO, 44 BB, 150.2 IP, 33 G (19 GS) 2026 Advanced Stats: 85 ERA+, 22.1 K%, 6.7 BB%, 4.73 xERA, 4.54 FIP, 4.26 xFIP, 1.0 fWAR, -0.2 bWAR 2026 salary: $25 million ($6,975,000 deferred – $22,009,731 NPV) GRADE: C- 2026 REVIEW How in the world do we review Sean Manaea’s 2026...
Bo Bichette Age: 28 (3/5/98) B/T: R/R Primary Stats: .260/.312/.390/.702, 18 HR, 78 RBI, 25 2B, 2 3B, 76 R, 166 H, 2 SB, 2 CS, 49 BB, 127 SO, 160 G, 696 PA Advanced Stats: 1.9 fWAR, 0.7 bWAR, 97 OPS+, 96 wRC+, 18.2 K%, 7.0 BB%, .296 BABIP, .330 xwOBA 2026 salary: $42 million Grade: C+ Review It only took three games for the Citi Field boo birds to chirp for Bo Bichette, but he thought it was...
Tim Britton of the Athletic recently released an article analyzing the New York Mets’ front office and the organizations struggles. In his article he noted how three years in this still is not fully David Stearn’s front office. A large number of senior staff predate him. In the article, Britton wrote, “First, owing to the executive churn that preceded Stearns, the Mets’ front...
Good morning, Mets fans! Despite another disappointing finish in the postseason, the Phillies are likely to extend president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Dombrowski has made several great moves in charge of the Phillies, but he also has underperforming veterans such as Trea Turner and Aaron Nola on the books for a lot of money for a long time. It appears Dombrowski is set to continue...
“While he clears the offensive bar at catcher, Alvarez has work to do behind the plate. He receives well and has an average arm he used to throw out 29% of 108 minor league base stealers.” “With time, he has the potential to develop into a near-average defensive catcher,” Baseball America, 2023 “He’s not a particularly good catcher, though.” “There are...
The New York Mets do not have the deepest record books, which means that we could see some of the current Mets go on to break some of those records. Let’s take a look which are at most risk. Hits – David Wright – 1,777 As is the case for many offensive categories, the Mets’ hit leader record is not one of the largest in MLB. Only four teams have a smaller record. Even the...
Fresh off a 2025 championship, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Mets’ High-A affiliate, entered their 25th season with high expectations. Alas, frequent injuries to key players and uneven first-half production proved to be the club’s undoing. Despite gaining reinforcements from the Mets’ deadline sell-off, the club ended 2026 with a 57-74 record, plunging to 27 games out of first...
Jorge Polanco Age: 33 (7/5/93) B/T: S/R Primary Stats: .148/.201/.230/.431, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 5 2B, 7 R, 20 H, 9 BB, 36 SO, 37 G, 145 PA Advanced Stats: -1.4 fWAR, -1.4 bWAR, 21 OPS+, 20 wRC+, 24.8 K%, 6.2 BB%, .186 BABIP, .234 xwOBA 2026 salary: $20 million Grade: F Review Jorge Polanco was a huge disappointment and his failures were magnified because he was brought in as a major part of the plan to...
The New York Mets have had seen many players leave the organization either through free agency or trade and many went on to perform well in other organizations. Contradictory to what many say, players have also left the organization and performed poorly. In that spirit, let’s breakdown five players the Mets should have held on to and five they should have let go. Players in this exercise...
The 2026 MLB season ended fittingly for the New York Mets. In Washington for the final series, the Mets dropped two out of three to the Nationals. Consequently, the Mets finished with a 74-88 record, last place in the NL East. It is New York’s first time finishing in the bottom of the division since 2003. The team’s 74 wins are the franchise’s lowest since 2017. While there...
In the midst of a wet and windy nor’easter, the New York Mets concluded the 2026 season with a 6-4 loss against the Washington Nationals. Although the Mets had some positive moments, their pitching ultimately let them down, and the offense struggled to keep pace. This defeat marks the end of the season, with the Mets finishing in last place for the first time since 2003. The Mets concluded...
