2018 Remarkable! Season Preview – New York Mets

by | Mar 15, 2018 | Baseball

 

2017 Record: 70-92 (4th in NL East)

The New York Mets are hoping for a fresh start with a new manager at the helm. The Mets have a very talented starting rotation, but health was an issue in 2017. Yoenis Cespedes and Michael Conforto hope to rebound and stay healthy for the 2018 season. Jay Bruce re-signed after being traded midseason and veteran Adrian Gonzalez looks to share first base with Dominic Smith. Here’s our Remarkable! season preview.  

 

Starting Pitchers

 

Noah Syndergaard
  • He had an average fastball velocity of 97.9 MPH in the last two seasons — highest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 91.8.
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of 37.2% (677/1,820) against Noah Syndergaard in the last two seasons — highest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.6%.
  • He allowed a slugging percentage of .286 (61 Total Bases / 213 ABs) when going through the lineup the third time in a game in the last two seasons — 2nd best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .461.

 

Jacob deGrom
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 28.8% (256/888) against Jacob DeGrom on fastballs in 2017 — 2nd highest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 16.3%.

  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .135 (102/758) against Jacob DeGrom in 2017 — League Avg: .168.
  • He had a strikeout rate of 32.2% (117/363) against division opponents in 2017 — 4th highest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 20.6%.

 

Seth Lugo
  • Opponents hit .432 against Seth Lugo (16-for-37) on changeups in the second half of the 2017 season — worst among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .255.
  • He walked 5 of 136 right-handed batters (3.7%) in the second half of the 2017 season — 20th lowest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.4%.
  • Opponents hit .228 against Seth Lugo (28-for-123) on fastballs in the second half of the 2017 season — 17th best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .286.

 

Jason Vargas – will start season on DL
  • He allowed a slugging percentage of .633 (178 Total Bases / 281 ABs) on fastballs in the 2017 season — worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .453.
  • He threw his changeup 32.7% of the time (957/2,925) in the 2017 season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 15.3%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .163 (21/129) against Jason Vargas curveball in the 2017 season — 5th worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .119.

 

Zack Wheeler
  • He allowed an OPS of .960 (30 PAs) with two strikes in the second half of the 2017 season — 2nd worst among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .544.
  • He had a first-pitch strike rate of 71.2% (37/52) in the second half of 2017 — 3rd highest among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.5%.

 

Matt Harvey
  • He allowed a slugging percentage of 1.018 (57 Total Bases / 56 ABs) when he’s behind in the count in the 2017 season — worst among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .644.
  • Opponents hit .532 against Matt Harvey (25-for-47) on the first pitch of at-bats in 2017 — worst among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .439.

 

Relief Pitchers

 

2017 Bullpen Ranks

Stat # Rank
AVG .262 28th
OBP .344 28th
SLG .436 29th
OPS .780 28th
BB% 10.6% 28th
K% 23.3% 12th
GB% 43.7% 21st

 

Anthony Swarzak
  • He threw his slider 62.2% of the time (186/299) on the first pitch of at-bats in 2017 — highest among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.6%.
  • Opponents hit .166 against Anthony Swarzak (26-for-157) on fastballs in 2017 — 7th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .268.
  • Right-handed hitters have a Well-Hit Avg of .101 (18/179) against Anthony Swarzak in 2017 — 17th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .156.

 

Jeurys Familia
  • He had a first-pitch strike rate of just 44.5% (49/110) in 2017 — League Avg: 59.4%.
  • He allowed a slugging percentage of .136 (6 Total Bases / 44 ABs) with two strikes in 2017 — 17th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .267.
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 61.4% (43/70) against Jeurys Familia in 2017 — 14th highest among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.4%.

A.J. Ramos
  • Hitters swung at 35.8% of AJ Ramos’ fastballs (147/411) in 2017 — 5th lowest among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.9%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .043 (2/47) against AJ Ramos on changeups in 2017 — 2nd best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .122.

 

Hansel Robles
  • He allowed a slugging percentage of .726 (45 Total Bases / 62 ABs) with RISP in 2017 — 2nd worst among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .414.
  • Opponents hit .205 against Hansel Robles (33-for-161) on pitches in the strike zone in 2017 — 16th best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .285.

 

Jerry Blevins
  • He recorded 52 of his 69 strikeouts (75.4%) with his curveball in 2017 — 4th highest among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 11.6%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .017 (2/118) against Jerry Blevins on curves and sliders in 2017 — best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .118.

 

Paul Sewald
  • He walked 7 of 164 right-handed batters (4.3%) in 2017 — 25th lowest among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.6%.
  • He had a strikeout rate of 32.1% (25/78) with RISP in 2017 — 23rd highest among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.7%.

 

Hitters

 

2017 Offense Ranks

Stat # Rank
AVG .250 T-19th
OBP .320 T-18th
SLG .434 T-11th
OPS .755 T-13th
BB% 8.6% T-16th
K% 20.9% 11th
QAB 2624 13th
wOBA .328 T-18th

 

Yoenis Cespedes
  • He had an OPS of 1.000 (193 PAs) versus LHP in the last two seasons — 3rd best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .741.

  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of .308 (61/198) on fastballs away in the last two seasons — 2nd best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .172.
  • He slugged .506 (40 total bases in 79 ABs) with two strikes in the second half of the 2017 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .280.

 

Michael Conforto
  • He slugged .693 (52 total bases in 75 ABs) on curves and sliders against RHP in 2017 — best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .366.

  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of .452 (14/31) on the first pitch of at-bats in 2017 — best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .235.
  • He drew 49 walks in 331 PAs (14.8%) versus RHP in 2017 — 11th best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 8.4%.

 

Jay Bruce
  • Opponents used a defensive shift against Jay Bruce on 61.1% of his plate appearances (377/617) in 2017 — 5th highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 13.0%.

  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of .234 (90/384) versus RHP in 2017 — 8th best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .165.
  • He had an OPS of .881 (112 PAs) on curves and sliders against RHP in 2017 — League Avg: .628.

 

Asdrubal Cabrera
  • He batted .392 (49-for-125) versus LHP in the 2017 season — 3rd best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .255.
  • He had a line drive rate of just 14.9% (23/154) on non-fastballs in 2017 — 4th lowest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 20.7%.
  • He pulled 55.3% of balls he’s put into play (162/293) versus RHP in 2017 — 7th highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 45.1%.

 

Todd Frazier
  • He batted just .215 (77-for-358) versus RHP in the 2017 season — 5th worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .255.
  • He drew 83 walks in 576 PAs (14.4%) in 2017 — 6th highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 8.5%.
  • He had 12 HRs in 116 ABs (9.7 AB/HR) versus LHP in 2017 — 3rd best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 28.9.

 

Travis d’Arnaud
  • He batted .262 (22-for-84) with two strikes in the second half of the 2017 season — 7th best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .175.
  • He slugged .911 (51 total bases in 56 ABs) on inside fastballs in 2017 — best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .450.

  • He came to the plate with runners in scoring position in 116 of his 376 plate appearances (30.9%) in 2017 — 8th highest among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 24.9%.

 

Dominic Smith
  • He slugged .735 (25 total bases in 34 ABs) on high fastballs in the second half of the 2017 season — 4th best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .403.
  • He had an OPS of 1.536 (40 PAs) when the pitcher is behind in the count in the second half of the 2017 season — 16th best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 1.132.

 

Amed Rosario
  • He chased 51.5 percent of non-fastballs out of the zone (86/167) in the second half of the 2017 season — 5th highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 34.6%.
  • He had a line drive rate of 33.3% (18/54) on fastballs in the second half of the 2017 season — League Avg: 22.5%.

 

 

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