The Mets entered Friday having lost five straight series, four against teams with losing records. Their game Friday night marked a great chance for the team to turn things around, as they began a four-game series with the Nationals. Tylor Megill drew the start for New York while MacKenzie Gore, who struck out 10 in six innings in his last outing against the Mets, got the start for Washington....
The Mets took the field at loanDepot Park on Saturday afternoon looking to rebound from their disappointing loss on Friday evening. Tylor Megill started the game for the Mets in place of Justin Verlander, who was put on the Injured List, while the promising Edward Cabrera took the mound for the Marlins. While the bats went cold on Friday, they were able to come through in the clutch as big hits...
The Mets were the best team in baseball at closing out games in 2022. Led by closer Edwin Diaz, the Mets entered the ninth inning with a lead 89 times. Their record in those games? 89-0, an MLB-best and franchise record. Simply put, when the Mets had a lead they didn’t relinquish it. Diaz finished the season by striking out over half the batters he faced. He became one of three pitchers to...
While the Mets wait for The Big One (the Carlos Correa signing), the team announced Tuesday they officially re-signed reliever Adam Ottavino. The Mets says they signed him to a one-year deal with a 2024 player option. Reports last week said Ottavino agreed to a two-year deal worth $14.5 million with an opt-out after his first season. If he pitches as well as he did last season–a 2.06 ERA...
The Mets continue to make moves this offseason to improve the team, this time bringing back a key member of the 2022 team for its bullpen. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the have agreed to a deal with Adam Ottavino. The deal is for two years, and Ottavino has a player option for the second year. The Post’s Joel Sherman reports the deal is for $14.5 million total, and...
Adam Ottavino Age: 37 (11/22/1985) B/T: S/R 2022 Traditional Stats: 66 G, 6-3, 65 2/3 IP, 2.06 ERA, .975 WHIP, 79 SO, 16 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 188 ERA+, 2.85 FIP, 10.8 SO/9, 30.6 SO%, 6.2 BB%, 2.3 bWAR Rundown The Brooklyn native was welcomed to Queens for the 2022 season after signing a one-year,$4 million contract before the season. Ottavino played a key role in helping the Mets to achieve...
The Mets have been bargain hunting for an Adam Ottavino replacement. Ottavino signed a one-year deal with the Mets for 2022 and will now parlay it into a multi-year contract the Mets simply don’t have the finances for if they want to build the most complete roster they can. Known for a devastating slider, the Mets have dove deep into the bins for two pitchers they hope can replicate the...
Player Data: Age: 37 (11/22/1985), B/T: R/R Traditional Statistics: 66 G, 65.2 IP, 6-3, 2.06 ERA, 0.975 WHIP, 79 SO, 16 BB Advanced Statistics: 188 ERA+, 30.6 K%, 6.2 BB%, 2.35 xERA, 2.85 FIP, 2.79 xFIP, 2.3 bWAR, 1.1 fWAR Salary: $4,000,000 (free agent in 2022) 2022 Review The New York Mets had a lot of uncertainty surrounding their bullpen entering the 2022 season. In attempt to address it,...
According to our own Michael Mayer, the Mets would love to bring back right-handed free agent reliever Adam Ottavino, but also realize that he will cost significantly more than he did the last offseason. Ottavino, who will turn 37 this coming Tuesday, Nov. 22, signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Mets earlier this year. In 65 2/3 innings, Ottavino posted a 2.06 ERA with 79 strikeouts in...
The Mets have a tall order of things that need to be done this offseason. Their first task will be to retain the right talent from the 2022 roster to help build onto the 2023 team. Adam Ottavino should be one of those pieces. The fear heading into this season was that the Mets‘ bullpen would be the team’s Achilles heel. But, Ottavino, among others, steered the critics wrong. It’s been...
What’s the point of having high-leverage relievers if you’re not going to use them in those situations? The New York Mets found themselves in one of those instances Monday night in Philadelphia. Up 4-0 in the eighth inning, the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for five runs in the bottom of the frame and pull ahead of the Mets 5-4. New York used three relievers in the eighth, but their...
