The Mets are reportedly looking for backstop reinforcements. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, New York is looking for more catching depth to perhaps slot in at No. 3 on the depth chart for the team, and a name that has piqued their interest is Tyler Flowers. Flowers, 35, is a 12-year MLB veteran who has spent the last five with the division rival Atlanta Braves, after playing the...
The Mets addressed a big need this winter almost right away, as they sprung into action and gave catcher James McCann a four-year contract. McCann, 30, ranked in the 88th percentile in framing during the shortened 2020 season according to Baseball Savant, a vast improvement over his No. 111 ranking out of 123 qualified catchers defensively by Baseball Prospectus just one year prior. The Mets...
All in all, it’s been a quiet winter around baseball. With many team’s suffering revenue losses from the shortened 2020 season and having no fans in attendance, clubs are erring on the side of frugality this offseason. So far, we’ve seen teams non-tender or designate players for assignment that otherwise may not have been during previous winters, and a majority of the top free...
