Author: Aaron Schwartz
Mets Claim 26-Year-Old RHP From Twins
On March 17, the Mets claimed right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the Minnesota Twins. Santana, who turns 27 next month, has pitched in five MLB seasons, including a career-high 63 games in 2022 for the Rangers. His basic stats–a 5.22 ERA and 76 ERA+–don’t show a particularly strong pitcher, but the underlying statistics show something […]
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Cespedes, Harvey, & Tejada: 2015 Mets in the WBC
The World Baseball Classic puts the focus on many unknown players from around the world, but also many whose shine has faded in past years. Three of these players this year are heroes from the 2015 NL Champion Mets: Yoenis Cespedes, Matt Harvey, and Ruben Tejada. All three are out of the majors at this […]
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Mets Rotation Depth
The Mets head into the 2023 season with one of the best rotations in baseball, highlighted by co-aces Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. Behind that pair of three-time Cy Young award winners, the Mets have Kodai Senga, Jose Quintana, and Carlos Carrasco. While the upside of this rotation is obviously elite, there is a clear […]
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Brett Baty’s Hot Start to Spring
As Spring Training begins, one of the biggest stories will be on the Mets’ 23-year-old third baseman Brett Baty. Baty is fighting for a spot on the Mets Opening Day roster after a short stint in the majors in 2022. Baty played eleven games, hitting just .184 before a thumb injury ended his season early. […]
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Mets Bullpen Candidate: John Curtiss
John Curtiss was on his way to a fantastic 2021 season when he tore his UCL six games into his Brewers career after a trade from Miami. Curtiss was non-tendered after that season and signed a minor-league deal with the Mets, where he is now fighting for a spot in the bullpen. Curtiss posted an […]
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5 Mets Fighting for Roster Spots in Spring Training
Stephen Nogosek The major problem with Nogosek’s current position is that he lacks any more minor league options, so the Mets will be forced to decide to either give him a roster spot or designate him for assignment. Nogosek did show signs of promise in 2022, pitching to a 2.45 ERA over 22.0 innings. While […]
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Top 10 Mets Prospects for 2023
1. Francisco Alvarez The number three prospect, according to MLB.com, going into 2023 is the Mets’ 21-year-old catcher, Francisco Alvarez. Alvarez was signed by the Mets in 2018 as an international free agent and immediately began rising in the rankings, becoming a consensus top-100 prospect after his age-17 minor league season in 2019. Alvarez slashed […]
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5 Bold Takes from the 2022 Off-Season
After an exhilarating offseason with billions spent on some of baseball’s biggest stars, we can look back at some of the moves made. There are always trades and signings that are looked back on as bad decisions that can alter a team’s future for the worse. I chose five opinions from this winter’s moves that […]
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Breakout Candidate: Bryce Montes de Oca
Bryce Montes de Oca played in just three major league games in 2022 and gave up four runs over 3.1 innings. The 26-year-old was later placed on the injured list and sent back down to Syracuse. While his first MLB stint didn’t go particularly well, he showed some abilities that could help him be a […]
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The Race for First in the NL East
The National League East has quickly become arguably the best division in the majors after the 2022 season. The division contains two teams that won over 100 games in 2022 and the reigning league champions. Hundreds of millions have been spent on free agents by the competitors in the NL East this offseason, and the […]
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