Shintaro Fujinami Position: RP Age: 29 (4/12/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 64 G, 79 IP, 7-8, 7.18 ERA, 1.494 WHIP, 83 SO, 45 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 57 ERA+, 23.3 SO%, 12.6 BB%, 4.80 xERA, 4.61 FIP, 5.05 xFIP, 0.2 fWAR, -2.1 bWAR Rundown An initial glance at Shintaro Fujinami’s rookie season would suggest that his transition from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball was a...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Nevada Independent reports that the Oakland A’s and Red Rock Resorts are closing in on an agreement to construct a $1 billion baseball stadium north of Allegiant Stadium with the support of Governor Joe Lombardo. This is a big step in potentially relocating the A’s to Las Vegas. The A’s also released a statement on the news, confirming they’ve...
Francisco Lindor entered the Mets’ series opener in Oakland riding a modest three-game hitting streak, but was hitting just .227 on the season. However, he had a huge night to help power the Mets to a 17-6 victory. Lindor tied a career-high with a seven RBI night as the Mets feasted on the A’s. Both Lindor and the Mets took full advantage of a lack of control from the pitching staff,...
After an off day on Thursday, the Mets began their west coast trip with a game against the Oakland A’s late Friday night. Kodai Senga, who has impressed through his first two starts, took the mound for the Mets, while James Kaprielian, who has struggled through his first two starts, took the mound for the A’s. The Mets were able to win this one comfortably by a score of 17-6, as they...
The Oakland A’s announced on Friday afternoon that they’ve signed reliever Trevor May to a one-year deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the deal is for $7 million guaranteed with another $500,000 in potential performance bonuses. The deal makes May the highest-paid A’s player for the 2023 season. May, 33, struggled during the 2022 season to the tune of a 5.04 ERA though he...
3 UP Homecoming Kings Chris Bassitt and Mark Canha came to the New York Mets after being important players for some Oakland Athletics postseason teams. They were greeted warmly by the crowd and received a tribute video. They both then went out and reminded the Athletics what made them so important to that franchise. For the second time this season, Bassitt threw eight innings. He picked up his...
Friday, September 22, 2022 • 9:40 P.M. EST RingCentral Coliseum • Oakland, CA RHP Chris Bassitt (14-8, 3.32) vs. LHP Cole Irvin (9-11, 3.79) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 The Mets head out to Oakland tonight to start a three-game series with the Athletics! The Mets are coming off of a four-game sweep of the Pirates and a series win against the Brewers in Milwaukee. They also enter tonight’s game...
The New York Mets will begin a three-game series with the last place Oakland Athletics on Friday as they hold onto a 1.5 game lead in the National League East. The Atlanta Braves, who lost last night, are in Philadelphia to face the Phillies for three more games as they look to put pressure on their division rival. What is so interesting about this series is the Mets will be facing three...
When the Mets acquired Darin Ruf from the Giants for four players they hoped he would help with their difficulties against lefties, but that hasn’t happened to this point. Then the Mets called up lefty mashing prospect Mark Vientos as another option, but still no improvement against lefties. All three of Oakland’s starters in the series vs the Mets are left-handed meaning the time...
It’s not every day that a player who figured prominently in a famous book, and later a movie based on that book, comes knocking on your door. But that’s exactly what happened to the New York Mets when they signed Chad Bradford as a free agent before the 2006 season. Bradford, never known for his athletic ability, relied on his unorthodox submarine-style delivery to get major league...
It was first reported by Roster Roundup on Wednesday night that former Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was closing in on a deal with the Oakland A’s. Sources told me later that it was a done deal and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle noted that Harvey signed a minor league deal and would be assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Harvey will be a starter in the minors for the A’s. The...
If there was one offseason acquisition that took me by surprise the most this past winter, it was signing infielder Jed Lowrie. Mostly because the New York Mets’ infield seemed set at the time this move was announced, and the more pronounced roster need appeared to reside in the outfield. And maybe partly because I was holding out hope for a Bryce Harper or A.J. Pollock signing....
