In this clip from “Giant Mess”, New York Mets fan Neal Lynch takes an early look at the top free agents the Metros should target in MLB free agency.
Free agent targets include:
Matt Chapman, 3B
- solid power hitter (27 home runs in each season)
- earned his third Gold Glove in ’21.
- .333 on-base percentage is his highest since ’19
- ranks in the AL’s top five with 39 doubles.
- was on pace to finish with an fWAR of more than 4.0 in 2023, a mark he has reached in each of his previous four full seasons since ’18.
Jeimer Candelario, 3B
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP
- 25-year-old has won both Pacific League MVP honors and the Sawamura Award (Japan’s version of the Cy Young) in each of the past two years
Jack Flaherty, RHP
- Rookie of the year finalist in 2018
- Cy young finalist in 2019
- 3.58 ERA with the Cardinals before going to the Orioles
- Missed a lot of games in 2021 and 2022
Julio Urias, RHP
- Cy young finalist in 2021 and 2022
- 20 win season in 2021
- Lowest era in the majors in 2022
- Lifetime era of 3.11
- 4.6 era this past season
Lucas Giolito, RHP
- Cy young finalist in 2019, 2020, 2021
- All-star in 2019
- Gave up the most home runs in the majors this season 41!!! – started with white sox, went to angels then guardians
- Era of almost 5 past 2 seasons
Luis Severino, RHP
- All-star and cy young finalist in 2017 and 2018, Career era of 3.79
Michael Lorenzen, RHP
- All-star in 2023, Career era of 4.11
Vincent Velasquez, RHP
- Career era of 4.88
Teoscar Hernandez, RF
- Silver slugger in 2020 and 2021, All-star in 2021
Joc Pederson, LF
J.D. Martinez DH/ RF
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. OF/ LF
Joey Gallo 1B/ OF
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ABOUT NEAL LYNCH:
Irish-Italian-American who graduated from a Catholic high school (even though I’m not Catholic), and a college known for producing doctors and lacrosse players, then became neither.
Former 4th string quarterback and middle relief pitcher at a Division III university.
Degrees in Film & Media Studies and Communications.
Worked for Condé Nast, New York Post, SportsNet New York, and Hearst Television.
Divorced dad who blogs, podcasts, writes, edits, optimizes, strategizes, and over-analyzes.
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Neal covers New York Giants football, Mets baseball, movies, and TV shows, mixing in funny life stories along the way.
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