Mets Hot Stove talk--2024-25

[bamafan]

Do you think we keep Taylor, who will probably only cost around 3 million as well?

Nimmo, Marte, and Acuna can all play center. Baty and Mauricio can play left (Vientos as well). McNeil can play left and right. And we’ve got Gilbert and Jett.

The non-tender deadline is Friday, so this timing has me questioning him being on the roster for the first time!

Ask Siri.

 

[dk423]

Do you think we keep Taylor, who will probably only cost around 3 million as well?

Nimmo, Marte, and Acuna can all play center. Baty and Mauricio can play left (Vientos as well). McNeil can play left and right. And we’ve got Gilbert and Jett.

The non-tender deadline is Friday, so this timing has me questioning him being on the roster for the first time!

I think we definitely keep Taylor. It's a bargain contract.

I'm not sure about Nimmo or Marte being able to play center anymore. If you look at savant's fielding page, you'll see that Marte had the 23rd worst Outs Above Average of anyone in MLB -- all of which attributed to his range. Nimmo was also -1 (ranked 118th).

To me, it may say a few things:
1) Marte is seen as a DH-only option and/or trade candidate. If you scroll all the way down to his game log, you'll see that the Mets record with him playing was 48-46! The Mets without him during that long stretch in late June through mid August was 28-21. He's close friends with Soto, so that may be the only reason he's on the roster come Spring.

2) Acuna/Gilbert could very well be trade bait this winter. Stearns almost traded Acuna at the deadline and Gilbert wasn't great in the Arizona Fall League.

3) Probably lessens the chance of us trading for a bonafide center like a Robert or Mullens, but who knows.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Mets just traded for centerfielder Jose Siri. They gave up Eric Orze, a solid young middle reliever.

Siri is 99th percentile in defense and speed with very good arm in center. 3 years of arbitration remaining and projected to make just 2.5 mill this year. Great trade IMHO.

I wonder what this means for Taylor? Some redundancy there now and a lot of youth we should be making space for in the outfield.

Siri can answer any questions too

 

[mjmaherjr]

Ask Siri.

damn I missed this before I posted

 

[Marillac2]

I think we definitely keep Taylor. It's a bargain contract.

I'm not sure about Nimmo or Marte being able to play center anymore. If you look at savant's fielding page, you'll see that Marte had the 23rd worst Outs Above Average of anyone in MLB -- all of which attributed to his range. Nimmo was also -1 (ranked 118th).

To me, it may say a few things:
1) Marte is seen as a DH-only option and/or trade candidate. If you scroll all the way down to his game log, you'll see that the Mets record with him playing was 48-46! The Mets without him during that long stretch in late June through mid August was 28-21. He's close friends with Soto, so that may be the only reason he's on the roster come Spring.

2) Acuna/Gilbert could very well be trade bait this winter. Stearns almost traded Acuna at the deadline and Gilbert wasn't great in the Arizona Fall League.

3) Probably lessens the chance of us trading for a bonafide center like a Robert or Mullens, but who knows.

I didn’t consider non-tendering Taylor as an option for a second before today. The timing did raise an eyebrow. He also just had two surgeries. But his contract will be a bargain.

I would trade Gilbert or Mauricio for a good return. I like them both, but there is positional depth in AAA and with Acuna — who I am more reluctant to trade.

I think Marte’s injuries have had a lot to do with his bad defensive metrics. It’s hard to believe he could fall from gold glove center to below average right fielder with his arm if injuries didn’t play a big part. His contract is rough at this point, bit off the books after this coming season.