Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2020 season. The Mets still come into the season with a stellar starting staff. Do they make it back to the playoffs?

 

2019 Record: 86-76 (3rd in NL East)

 

Mets PITCHERS

 

You can visit the full list of pitchers and leaderboards by clicking here. To get a leaderboard, click the ranking.

 

Jacob deGrom
  • Jacob DeGrom had an average fastball velocity of 96.9 MPH last season3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 92.9
  • Hitters swung at 52.2% of Jacob DeGrom‘s pitches (1,720/3,297) last seasonhighest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.2%
  • Jacob DeGrom allowed a slugging percentage of just .192 (47 Total Bases / 245 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .296
  • Jacob DeGrom allowed an OBP of just .232 (452 PA’s) against right-handed batters last season3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .298
  • Jacob DeGrom allowed a slugging percentage of just .323 (241 Total Bases / 745 ABs) last seasonbest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .411

  • Jacob DeGrom has at least 6 strikeouts in each of his last seven games — Yu Darvish has the longest active streak at 17.
  • Jacob DeGrom has pitched 7 or more innings in each of his last eight games — this is the longest active streak among active MLB players.

 

Noah Syndergaard
  • Opponents batted .260 (59-for-227) against Noah Syndergaard versus the bottom of the order last season8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .214
  • Noah Syndergaard threw fastballs 59.1% of the time (1,829/3,095) last season10th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 50.5%
  • Noah Syndergaard had a strike rate of 67.6% (2,093/3,095) last season7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.9%
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .195 (68/348) against Noah Syndergaard in non-two strike counts last season3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .252
  • Noah Syndergaard had an average fastball velocity of 97.6 MPH last seasonhighest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 92.9

 

Marcus Stroman
  • Marcus Stroman threw his curveball 42.1% of the time (361/857) with two-strikes last season4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 18.8%
  • Marcus Stroman had a strike rate of just 61.9% (1,886/3,047) last season6th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.9%
  • Opponents batted just .104 (17-for-163) against Marcus Stroman on low non-fastballs last season2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .190

 

Michael Wacha
  • Michael Wacha threw his changeup 34.8% of the time (230/661) with two-strikes last season8th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total CH; League Avg: 16.3%
  • Michael Wacha allowed an OBP of .297 (286 PA’s) with two-strikes last seasontied for 7th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .241
  • Right-handed batters batted .309 (94-for-304) against Michael Wacha last season6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .250

 

Rick Porcello
  • Rick Porcello had a first-pitch strike rate of 67.8% (520/767) last season5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.6%
  • Rick Porcello had an ERA of 5.52 (174.1 IP) last seasonhighest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.86
  • Rick Porcello allowed an OBP of .407 (182 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last seasonhighest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .317
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 16.7% (241/1,439) against Rick Porcello last season3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.1%

 

Steven Matz
  • Opponents in the heart of the order batted .323 (70-for-217) against Steven Matz last season13th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .260
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 22.2% (83/374) against Steven Matz on breaking pitches last season6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 32.4%
  • Steven Matz had a first-pitch strike rate of just 56.7% (390/688) last seasontied for 12th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 61.9%
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .255 (37/145) against changeups from Steven Matz last seasonhighest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .145

 

Edwin Diaz
  • Edwin Diaz allowed 15 home runs in innings 7-9 last seasonmost among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Edwin Diaz allowed a slugging percentage of .622 (46 Total Bases / 74 ABs) on breaking pitches last season2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .347
  • Edwin Diaz had a strikeout rate of 39.0% (99/254) last season5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.0%

 

Seth Lugo
  • Seth Lugo allowed a slugging percentage of just .374 (80 Total Bases / 214 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone last season8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .492
  • Opponents batted just .154 (27-for-175) against Seth Lugo‘s fastball last season2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .268

  • Seth Lugo allowed an OBP of just .246 (313 PA’s) last seasontied for 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315
  • Seth Lugo‘s K:BB ratio was 6.5 (104/16) last season9th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 2.8

 

Dellin Betances
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .086 (38/444) against Dellin Betances since the 2017 seasonbest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .151
  • Dellin Betances has allowed a slugging percentage of just .259 (115 Total Bases / 444 ABs) since the 2017 seasontied for best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .387
  • Dellin Betances has thrown his curveball 66.2% of the time (452/683) with two-strikes since the 2017 seasonhighest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 20.6%

 

Jeurys Familia
  • Jeurys Familia had a first-pitch strike rate of just 55.7% (151/271) last season8th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.4%
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 11.3% (7/62) versus Jeurys Familia on non-fastballs last season2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.3%
  • Opponents batted .425 (45-for-106) against Jeurys Familia in non-two strike counts last season2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .339
  • Jeurys Familia allowed an OBP of .430 (114 PA’s) vs left-handed batters last seasonhighest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .320

 

Justin Wilson
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .124 (13/105) against Justin Wilson since the 2019 All-Star Break24th best among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .174
  • Justin Wilson has an ERA of 1.91 (28.1 IP) since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 14th best among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 4.05

 

Brad Brach
  • Brad Brach allowed a BABIP of .366 last seasontied for 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .294
  • Brad Brach allowed an OBP of .369 (241 PA’s) last season17th highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315
  • Brad Brach allowed a slugging percentage of just .278 (37 Total Bases / 133 ABs) against right-handed batters last seasontied for 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .404

 

Robert Gsellman
  • Division opponents batted .322 against Robert Gsellman (37-for-115) last season4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .245
  • Right-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .118 (18/153) against Robert Gsellman last season9th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .171
  • Robert Gsellman allowed an OBP of .377 (106 PA’s) vs left-handed batters last season13th highest among among 102 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .320

 

 

Mets HITTERS

 

You can visit the full list of hitters and leaderboards by clicking here.

 

 

J.D. Davis
  • J.D. Davis slugged .549 (73 total bases in 133 ABs) on breaking pitches last seasontied for 12th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .400
  • J.D. Davis saw fastballs 57.6% of the time (1,038/1,803) last season26th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 52.0%
  • J.D. Davis had 230 quality ABs out of 453 total (50.77% QAB rate) last season11th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 44.00%
  • J.D. Davis batted .342 (75-for-219) on low pitches last season2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .241
  • J.D. Davis had a Well-Hit Avg of .329 (72/219) on low pitches last seasonbest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .170

 

Brandon Nimmo
  • Brandon Nimmo put just 30.6% of his swings in play (132/432) last seasontied for 26th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 37.6%
  • Brandon Nimmo had an OBP of .375 (254 PA’s) last seasontied for 31st best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .333
  • Brandon Nimmo saw fastballs 59.5% of the time (646/1,086) last season9th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 52.0%
  • Brandon Nimmo drew 46 walks in 254 PA’s (18.1%) last season2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 8.8%

 

Michael Conforto
  • Michael Conforto slugged .686 (109 total bases in 159 ABs) on inside pitches last season4th best in MLB; League Avg: .474

  • Michael Conforto had an OBP of .393 (399 PA’s) against starting pitchers last seasontied for 11th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .344
  • Michael Conforto batted just .179 (17-for-95) on fastballs away last season6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .286

 

Pete Alonso
  • Pete Alonso had 85 extra-base hits out of 155 total hits (54.8%) last season2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 39.7%
  • Pete Alonso batted just .116 (26-for-224) on pitches out of the zone last seasontied for 14th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .176
  • Pete Alonso had an OPS of .941 (693 PA’s) last season11th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .827
  • Pete Alonso slugged .583 (348 total bases in 597 ABs) last seasontied for 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .481

 

Robinson Cano
  • 14.9% of Robinson Cano‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (63/423 PA’s) last seasontied for 33rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.9%
  • Robinson Cano averaged just 3.50 pitches per plate appearance (1,480/423) last seasontied for 12th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.93
  • Robinson Cano grounded into 16 double plays in 89 opportunities (18.0%) last season24th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.2%

 

Amed Rosario
  • Amed Rosario chased 36.7% of elevated fastballs out of the zone (95/259) last season11th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 26.2%
  • Amed Rosario batted .353 (100-for-283) on fastballs last season6th best in MLB; League Avg: .297

  • Amed Rosario pulled just 34.4% of balls he’s put into play (171/497) last season2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 46.3%

 

Jeff McNeil
  • Jeff McNeil batted .350 (36-for-103) with runners in scoring position last season8th best in MLB; League Avg: .282
  • Jeff McNeil slugged .630 (51 total bases in 81 ABs) on breaking pitches against RHP last season3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .423
  • Jeff McNeil batted .352 (87-for-247) on low pitches last seasonbest in MLB; League Avg: .252

  • Jeff McNeil had an OBP of .384 (567 PA’s) last seasontied for 13th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .345
  • 19.4% of Jeff McNeil‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (110/567 PA’s) last season2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 11.5%

 

Wilson Ramos
  • Wilson Ramos had 33 extra-base hits out of 136 total hits (just 24.3%) last season7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 39.7%
  • 20.0% of Wilson Ramos‘ plate appearances lasted only one pitch (105/524 PA’s) last seasonhighest in MLB; League Avg: 11.5%
  • Wilson Ramos had a groundball rate of 67.8% (213/314) against RHP last seasonhighest in MLB; League Avg: 42.3%

 

 

 

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