Brett Baty struggled at the plate and in the field last year, but he worked on his swing and defensive footwork in the offseason and hopes to rebound with the help of veterans who are showing him how to be consistent. “I think the people that are the best at this game are the ones who are the most consistent, who can go into those valleys, but can also come out of it and stay like...
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. We come to the final player in our series, making his debut on the ballot. He’s the only one to have spent their entire career with the orange and blue. We now present “The Captain.” David Wright was destined to be a New York Met. It’s not often we talk...
Jeimer Candelario Position: 3B Bats/Throws: S/R Age: 29 (11/24/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 140 G, 576 PA, .251/.336/.471/.807, 22 HR, 39 2B, 70 RBI, 127 H 2023 Advanced Stats: 119 OPS+, 117 wRC+, 3.1 bWAR, 3.3 fWAR, 22.1 SO%, 9.2 BB%, .292 BABIP, .319 xwOBA, -4 DRS, 0 OAA Rundown The 2023 season was arguably the best of Jeimer Candelario’s career. A standout bat in a depleted...
Not since David Wright went down with injury has third base even been a debate in the New York Mets’ system. However, for almost a decade now, it’s been a constant revolving door of temporary placeholders until the next Wright steps up to the hot corner. Last season, the Mets ranked last in fWAR, at minus-1.3, at third base, and around a half dozen players got the opportunity to make their mark...
Third base has functioned as somewhat of a revolving door for the New York Mets this season. The position group has slashed just .210/.270/.332 while putting up -2.3 fWAR and -9 Outs Above Average, making it crystal clear that a pick-me-up is necessary. Brett Baty and Eduardo Escobar got the initial crack at cementing their roles as regulars at the position, but neither player seized the...
When the Mets sent Brett Baty down to Triple-A, it created a gap at third base for the foreseeable future. With Baty in Syracuse, Eduardo Escobar long since traded, and Luis Guillorme on the IL, the Mets were down to only veteran Danny Mendick and Mark Vientos as possible options at third. While Vientos has largely been a DH during his two stints in the majors this season, he got the start at...
No. 2 Brett Baty, 3B B/T: L/R Age: November 13, 1999 (23) Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 210 lb. ETA: 2023 Previous Rank: 2 Acquired: Drafted 1st round (12th overall) of 2019 MLB Draft (Lake Travis HS, Austin, TX). 2022 Stats (AA/AAA): 95 games, 362 at-bats, 22 2B, 19 HR, 60 RBIs, 49 BB, 104 K, .315/.410/.533/.943 The New York Mets have done a good job of replenishing their farm system with...
There’s been a boatload of talk about Brett Baty’s potential role with the New York Mets in 2023. That picture is now starting to get a little clearer as we edge closer to the start of spring training. Ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in the Mets farm system by Baseball America, Baty earned his first big leagues call-up last summer. He made an instant impression after hitting a...
He exuded youthful energy and was also mature beyond his years. That was true even up to his final playing days with a condition that derailed a Hall of Fame career and could sap the kid spirit out of anyone. It’s hard to believe David Wright is now 40. And while that thought makes us feel a little older, here are some memories that have aged very well. Welcome to the Majors – July...
This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency: their best uses of money and their worst. Number 10 was among the most underrated Mets ever and Number 9 was another pitcher who charted a unique road to stardom. Next is a third baseman remembered for one of the greatest moments in franchise history. His career as a Met lasted just three years. He was fully...
Player Data: Age: 33 (1/5/1989), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 136 G, 542 PA, .240/.295/.430, 20 HR, 69 RBI, Advanced Stats: 106 wRC+, .281 BABIP, .314 xwOBA, 2.3 fWAR, 1.2 bWAR, 23.8% K%, 7.4% BB% 2022 Salary: $10,000,000 Grade: C+ 2022 Review Eduardo Escobar hit for the cycle on June 6 in an epic, late-night 11-5 victory over the Padres. His triple in the seventh inning to earn the cycle was a...
He ran onto the Citi Field diamond with the same hustle and spring in his step when he entered the Shea grounds for his debut 14 years earlier. He still flashed that same smile fans were so accustomed to. On the penultimate day of the regular season, Wright said goodbye to a New York audience that watched him grow up before its eyes. With setbacks that likely would’ve forced a less determined...
