Good morning, Mets fans! The big news from Friday was that the Mets signed infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million contract with opt-outs after Years 1 and 2. The news was first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic. Bichette is the Mets’ answer after losing the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes to the Dodgers. Bichette is a career .294 batter who hit .311/.357/.483/.840 with 18 home...
In many ways, the David Wright who ran onto the field for the first time as a major leaguer in July 2004 at Shea Stadium was the same David Wright who trotted out for the final time in September 2018. Within that 14-year span, he broke records, made seven All-Star teams, was an elite third baseman both in the field and at the plate, and was the face of a franchise that far too often didn’t...
Eugenio Suárez, 3B Position: 3B B/T: R/R Age: 33 (7/18/1991) Contract Status: Free Agent after 2025 season 2025 Traditional Stats: 391 PA, .250/.320/.569/.889, 87 H, 31 HR, 78 RBI, 25 BB, 105 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 142 wRC+, 142 OPS+, 26.9 SO%, 6.4 BB%, .258 BABIP, .348 xwOBA, 2.8 fWAR, 3.0 bWAR Rundown Eugenio Suárez has had a remarkably underrated career, despite accumulating 307 home runs...
Well before his final appearance at the end of the 2018 season and even prior to the debilitating injury that would derail his career, it was a matter of when David Wright would get to see his number placed alongside Seaver, Hernandez, Piazza, and the other greats—not if. We now know the ‘when’ is July 19. That’s the day one of the best in franchise history joins the rest....
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...
