OH BOY AAOP TIME!!!...Grab your popcorn folks, sit back and enjoy as we say goodbye to one of the worst years in recent memory and hopefully better equip ourselves for the next.
ARBITRATION STUDS AND DUDS
Player | Cost | Decision |
---|---|---|
Lucas Duda (5.137) | $6.725MM | Keep |
Rene Rivera (5.070) | $2.2MM | FIRED |
Addison Reed (5.001) | $10.6MM | Keep |
Matt Harvey (4.072) | $5.2MM | Keep |
Jeurys Familia (4.030) | $8.7MM | Keep |
Zack Wheeler (3.098) | $1.0MM | Keep |
Josh Edgin (3.097) | $800K | Keep |
Travis d’Arnaud (3.044) | $1.7MM | Keep |
Wilmer Flores (3.003) | $1.9MM | Keep |
Jacob deGrom (2.139) | $4.5MM | Keep |
Goodbye Rene Rivera. Nothing against Rene here, he is a very solid backup catcher and brings good amount of value in terms of defensive ability. But his poor offensive ability and shoddy pitch calling makes his overall value put in question. Rivera just does not have the ability to be a suitable full time catcher if D'arnaud again falters or goes down with another injury.
I Catch, therefore I am...If you're a fan of Rivera maybe you will find comfort that he will always exist within our hearts. Not mine...other peoples.
Projected Salary $102.8 MM
Qualifying D'OOOH
Niel Walker is back guys at the bargain(?) price of $17.2 MM. This could potentially be great if he continues to produce like he did last year. Hopefully he does not develop any stenosis.
Projected Salary $120 MM
FREE AGENCY
Cespedes
Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes, Cespedes,
The Mets do not make the playoffs in 2015 or 2016 without Cespedes. This the only move that has to be made in every AAOP.
Mets Sign Yoenis Cespedes to 5 yr/ $135 MM (18/33/30/27/27)
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Mets Sign Alex Avilla to 1 yr/ $5 MM
Alex Avilla is a decent option to replace Rivera's production. Defensively he is very similar to Rivera and offensively he is coming off his best year ever and although unlikely to repeat he can give you an overall improvement to what Rivera was offering.
Projected Payroll $143 MM
TRAIDS
#1
Team | Player |
---|---|
NY Mets | Jay Bruce |
Toronto Blue Jays | Danny Barnes |
Projected Payroll $130 MM
Team | Player |
---|---|
NY Mets | Brandon Nimmo + Gavin Cecchini +Seth Lugo + PJ Conolon |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Andrew McCutchen + Jared Hughes + $5 MM |
Projected Salary $140 MM (+12.5 McCutch, +2.5 Hughes, -5 M relief)
Num | Rotation | - | Bullpen | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Thor | Reed | ||
2 | Degrom | Robles | ||
3 | Harvey | Edgin | ||
4 | Matz | Smoker | ||
5 | Gselleman | Hughes | ||
6 | Wheeler | Barnes | ||
7 | Sewald | ** Familia | ||
8 | Knapp |
Num | Position | Player | Bat |
---|---|---|---|
1 | C | TDA | R |
2 | 1B | Duda | L |
3 | 2B | Walker | S |
4 | SS | Cabrera | S |
5 | 3B | Reyes/Flores | S/R |
6 | LF | Cespedes | R |
7 | CF | McCutchen | R |
8 | RF | Conforto | L |
Num | Position | Player | Bat |
---|---|---|---|
1 | C | TDA | R |
2 | 1B | Flores | R |
3 | 2B | Walker | S |
4 | SS | Cabrera | S |
5 | 3B | Wright | R |
6 | LF | Cespedes | R |
7 | CF | Conforto | L |
8 | RF | McCutchen | R |
Num | Player | Position |
---|---|---|
1 | TJ Rivera | 2B/3B |
2 | Flores | 1B/2B |
3 | Lagares | OF |
4 | Granderson | RF/CF |
5 | Avilla | C |