Lucas Giolito, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 31 (07/14/1994) 2025 Traditional Stats: 26 G (26 starts), 145 IP, 3.41 ERA, 1.290 WHIP, 10-4, 121 K, 56 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 120 ERA+, 19.7 K%, 9.1% BB%, 4.99 xERA, 4.17 FIP, 4.59 xFIP, 2.0 fWAR, 2.1 bWAR Rundown From 2019 to 2022, Lucas Giolito was a stalwart at the front end of the White Sox’s starting rotation. However, a...
The New York Mets have claimed right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell off waivers from the Boston Red Sox, per ESPN’s Jorge Castillo. He was designated for assignment on Thursday. Criswell debuted with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021 and has spent time with both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Red Sox. He has a career 4.48 ERA and 1.44 WHIP as a big-leaguer while serving as both a starting pitcher...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals traded right-hander Sonny Gray to the Red Sox for pitching prospect Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts, as first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. ESPN’s Jeff Passan later added that St. Louis will kick in $20 million in the deal. Gray’s contract will also be slightly modified, likely as a reward for waiving his full...
The final Saturday of the 2025 season marks one last power rankings. Unfortunately for most the readers involved, the penultimate day of the season will be filled with anxiety and potentially disappointment. The Mets, who had the best record in baseball in mid-June, and the second wild card spot in August, are on the verge of completing their collapse. They are “tied” with the Reds...
September is right around the corner. By the time next week’s power rankings drop, the final month of baseball will be here, and the long race of baseball will become a sprint. With the final month will come division’s finally be set in stone. The American League East, AL West, National League East, and NL West are still up for grabs, with the largest lead in the four mentioned...
Numerous divisional clashes began Friday, setting the stage for the twilight of the 2025 regular season. The Mets went to Atlanta and got a massive 12-7 win to stave off the Reds in the National League wild card chase, the Red Sox stole a win 1-0 in the Bronx against the Yankees to solidify second place in the American League East, and the Padres finally defeated the Dodgers 2-1 to pull into a...
The National League wild-card race gets tighter by the day. The Mets continue to free-fall in the third spot, opening space for the Reds, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, and Giants to attempt a push for the final spot. The true threat are the Reds, who at 64-59 are only half a game back, and the Giants (59-63), who have the pitching and talent to pull off a strong month and a half. The Cubs are also...
It’s been a rough stretch of baseball for both teams in the Big Apple. The Mets and Yankees have been two of the worst teams in the league since the second week of June, both giving ground to their rivals in the division. And in the Mets case, that includes the Marlins. The Amazins’ are 18-29 since June 13. The Bombers 19-30. Due to the downward spiral, a hard decision was made. Both...
It’s been a week of streaks across Major League Baseball. The Brewers and Yanks both hold five-game win streaks entering Saturday morning, making up ground in both of their respective divisions. The Red Sox have won eight games in a row behind their strong core, emphasized by Ceddanne Rafaela’s monster-clearing home run Friday. Teams have also racked up losses. The Dodgers and...
Jarren Duran, OF Position: OF Age: 28 (09/05/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 346 PA, .258/.312/.412/.724, 82 H, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 14 SB 2025 Advanced Stats: 97 wRC+, 24% K%, 6.1% BB%, .332 BABiP, .321 xwOBA, 1.0 fWAR, 1.4 bWAR, -3 OAA Rundown Jarren Duran is one of the most intriguing names in the lead-up to this year’s trade deadline. While it remains unlikely that the Red Sox move him, Duran...
Boston wasn’t a happy hunting ground for the New York Mets. The Mets dropped two out of three to the Red Sox, losing three games in a row for the first time in 2025. Furthermore, New York dropped its second consecutive series. Zero offense was the main driving force behind the two losses at Fenway Park. Not cashing in with runners in scoring position continues to be a huge bugaboo for this...
As baseball fans, we know offenses are streaky, but that knowledge doesn’t make the slumps any easier to sit through. So when the breakout finally comes, it’s just oh-so-sweet. After going 9-for-54 with runners in scoring position over their last seven games, the Mets offense finally broke out of its funk on Wednesday night. New York plated five runs on 10 hits to avoid a sweep in Boston, with...
