Player Development

How a refined pitch mix could transform the Mets' All-Star into a more consistent and reliable arm David Peterson's 2025 season told two wildly different stories. The left-hander earned his first All-Star selection after a dominant first half, posting a 3.06 ERA and 3.42 FIP through 18 starts. What followed was a massive struggle. Over his final 12 starts, Peterson's ERA drastically increased to 6.34, culminating in a brutal September where he posted a 9.72 ERA over 16.2 inn

With One Change he has True Starter Potential and is a Fit in the Rotation (Written in February 2025) This offseason David Stearns and the New York Mets signed pitcher Clay Holmes to a 3 year $38 million deal. Holmes had spent a little over the last 3 seasons with the Yankees as a reliever. In the last 3 seasons, he pitched to a 2.85 ERA over 189.2 innings and finished top 10 in the American League in Saves each year. The Mets, however, plan to use Holmes differently. The pl

A Data-Driven Analysis of Sean Manaea's Transformation (Written in November 2024) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2024, Sean Manaea, a left-handed pitcher for the New York Mets, underwent a transformative adjustment that revitalized his career. In his first season with the Mets, Manaea made a rare in-season change to both his arm slot and pitch selection—modifications typically reserved for the offseason. His observation of Chris Sale's dominant performance against the Mets prompted th