2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — New York Mets

by | Mar 12, 2019 | Baseball, Fantasy

Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable! season preview. Over the next 3 weeks, we will provide stats and leaderboards on all 30 MLB teams. We are in the final stretch for season previews. Yesterday, the Marlins and Twins got their preview. Today, we move on to the New York Mets.

 

2018 Record: 77-85 (4th in NL East)

 

Mets PITCHERS

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Jacob DeGrom
  • Hitters chased 197 of Jacob DeGrom‘s 499 elevated fastballs out of the zone (39.5%) in the 2018 season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.2%.
  • Opponents batted just .112 (52-for-466) against Jacob DeGrom with two strikes in the 2018 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .161.
  • Jacob DeGrom allowed a slugging percentage of just .330 (178 Total Bases / 540 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .471.

  • Jacob DeGrom allowed a slugging percentage of just .277 (215 Total Bases / 776 ABs) in the 2018 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .389.
  • Jacob DeGrom had an ERA of 1.70 (216.2 IP) in the 2018 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.63.

 

Noah Syndergaard
  • Hitters chased 279 of Noah Syndergaard’s 676 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 41.3%) in the 2018 season — 11th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 34.4%.
  • Right-handed hitters had a chase rate of 36.3% (216/595) against Noah Syndergaard in the 2018 season — tied for 6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 29.8%.
  • Noah Syndergaard had an average fastball velocity of 97.4 MPH in the 2018 season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 92.4.

  • Noah Syndergaard allowed a slugging percentage of just .321 (51 Total Bases / 159 ABs) when going through the lineup the third time in a game in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .443.

 

Zack Wheeler
  • Zack Wheeler threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 70.4% (387/550) of opposing batters in the 2018 season — 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.4%.
  • Zack Wheeler allowed an OPS of just .611 (744 PAs) in the 2018 season — 10th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .688.
  • Zack Wheeler allowed a slugging percentage of just .320 (214 Total Bases / 668 ABs) in the 2018 season — 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .389.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .093 (62/668) against Zack Wheeler in the 2018 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .145.

 

Steven Matz
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of just 21.3% (267/1,255) against Steven Matz in the 2018 season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 29.1%.
  • Steven Matz had a first-pitch strike rate of just 56.4% (370/656) in the 2018 season — 7th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 61.9%.
  • Hitters chased just 113 of Steven Matz‘s 755 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 15.0%) in the 2018 season — 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 23.6%.
  • Left-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .091 (10/110) against Steven Matz in the 2018 season — 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .151.

 

Jason Vargas
  • Jason Vargas allowed a slugging percentage of .468 (58 Total Bases / 124 ABs) on changeups in the 2018 season — 7th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .379.
  • Jason Vargas allowed an OPS of .847 (308 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 12th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .711.
  • Jason Vargas threw his changeup 29.7% of the time (461/1,553) in the 2018 season — 7th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP and 80 CH; League Avg: 14.8%.

 

Edwin Diaz
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .082 (21/257) against Edwin Diaz in the 2018 season — tied for 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .139.
  • Edwin Diaz allowed a slugging percentage of just .241 (62 Total Bases / 257 ABs) in the 2018 season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .378.
  • Edwin Diaz struck out 54.0% (68/126) of left-handed batters he faced in the 2018 season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.5%.

  • Opponents had a miss rate of 30.9% (127/411) against Edwin Diaz on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 18.4%.

 

Jeurys Familia
  • Hitters chased 74 of Jeurys Familia‘s 182 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 40.7%) in the 2018 season — 13th highest among 104 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.1%.
  • Jeurys Familia had a first-pitch strike rate of just 54.8% (165/301) in the 2018 season — 12th lowest among 107 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.1%.
  • Jeurys Familia allowed a slugging percentage of just .228 (33 Total Bases / 145 ABs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .375.

 

Seth Lugo
  • Seth Lugo threw his curveball 38.8% of the time (161/415) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 19.6%.
  • Seth Lugo allowed an OPS of just .554 (200 PAs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 15th best among 119 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .699.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .140 (38/272) against Seth Lugo on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — tied for 14th best among 120 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .182.

 

Justin Wilson
  • Justin Wilson walked 20 of 143 right-handed batters (14.0%) in the 2018 season — 4th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.0%.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 24.4% (31/127) against Justin Wilson on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 38.1%.
  • Opponents batted just .186 (26-for-140) against Justin Wilson’s fastball in the 2018 season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .256.

 

Luis Avilan
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 29.0% (76/262) against Luis Avilan on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.9%.
  • Luis Avilan threw his changeup 47.9% of the time (396/826) in the 2018 season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 16.7%.

 

Robert Gsellman
  • Robert Gsellman allowed an OBP of .414 (111 PAs) versus the heart of the order in the 2018 season — 8th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .323.
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 20.5% (65/317) against Robert Gsellman in the 2018 season — 15th lowest among 111 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.4%.
  • Right-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .067 (11/165) against Robert Gsellman in the 2018 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .141.

 

Tyler Bashlor
  • Hitters chased 49 of Tyler Bashlor’s 147 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 33.3%) since the All-Star Break — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.7%.
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 30.9% (21/68) against Tyler Bashlor since the All-Star Break — 8th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 43.8%.
  • Opponents had a two strike miss rate of just 17.0% (17/100) against Tyler Bashlor since the All-Star Break — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.4%.

 

Paul Sewald
  • Paul Sewald allowed an OPS of 1.169 (72 PAs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .707.
  • Paul Sewald allowed a slugging percentage of .476 (107 Total Bases / 225 ABs) in the 2018 season — 12th worst among 133 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .378.
  • Paul Sewald had an ERA of 6.04 (56.2 IP) in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.69.

 

 

Mets HITTERS

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Michael Conforto
  • Michael Conforto had an OBP of .444 (151 PAs) against right-handed relievers in the 2018 season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .341.
  • Michael Conforto slugged .927 (38 total bases in 41 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .605.
  • Michael Conforto batted just .137 (44-for-321) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 10th worst in MLB; League Avg: .191.

 

Keon Broxton
  • Keon Broxton batted just .171 (30-for-175) on breaking pitches since 2017 — tied for 9th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 484 PA’s; League Avg: .227.
  • Keon Broxton swung and missed 29.3% (71/242) on inside fastballs since 2017 — 5th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 484 PA’s; League Avg: 14.8%.

 

Brandon Nimmo
  • Brandon Nimmo made 11 non-routine plays out of 30 chances (36.7%) in the 2018 season — tied for 16th best in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Brandon Nimmo had 30 Extra-Base hits out of 53 total hits (56.6%) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 34.1%.

  • Brandon Nimmo had an OBP of .423 (385 PAs) against RHP in the 2018 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .338.

 

Robinson Cano
  • Robinson Cano made only 2 non-routine plays out of 20 chances (10.0%) in the 2018 season — 16th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Robinson Cano struck out 47 times in 348 PAs (just 13.5%) in the 2018 season — 28th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 20.9%.
  • Robinson Cano had an OBP of .411 (124 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — tied for 12th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .329.

 

Amed Rosario
  • Amed Rosario chased 38.7% of pitches out of the zone (416/1,074) in the 2018 season — 9th highest in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%.
  • Amed Rosario slugged just .364 (151 total bases in 415 ABs) against RHP in the 2018 season — 10th worst in MLB; League Avg: .453.
  • Amed Rosario batted .344 (32-for-93) on inside fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 12th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .273.

 

Todd Frazier
  • Todd Frazier slugged just .278 (44 total bases in 158 ABs) on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 24th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .380.
  • 6.1% of Todd Frazier‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (29/472 PAs) in the 2018 season — 17th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 10.9%.
  • Todd Frazier batted just .162 (18-for-111) against LHP in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .257.

 

Jed Lowrie
  • Jed Lowrie made only 4 non-routine plays out of 37 chances (10.8%) in the 2018 season — 18th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Jed Lowrie chased just 7.4% of elevated fastballs out of the zone (27/367) in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 25.5%.
  • Jed Lowrie batted .348 (65-for-187) against right-handed relievers in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .262.

 

Wilson Ramos
  • Wilson Ramos had a groundball rate of 57.1% (96/168) on fastballs in the 2018 season — 5th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 40.3%.
  • Wilson Ramos slugged .639 (53 total bases in 83 ABs) on fastballs away in the 2018 season — 10th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .423.
  • Wilson Ramos batted .402 (39-for-97) with RISP in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .265.

 

 

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