Mets Analytics

Carson Benge has a good arm.

The reported OAA are rounded. Bo is 81st percentile, but Ramón Urías, who also shows as “1 OAA”, is 75th percentile.

Don’t look too hard too early, but Bo Bichette is a cool 81st percentile in outs above average at 3rd base to start the season. His maximum throw velocity of 88.6 MPH has already far eclipsed his hardest throw of 2025 (86.3 MPH). An optimist might say he could continue to improve at his new position as the season progresses! 🎯 #LGM

Nolan McLean is meeting expectations. 🤠Elite run prevention 🤠Elite quality of contact allowed 🤠Keeping ball on the ground McLean is generating Ks not through chases or swings & misses, but through called strikes. When he pitches, batters simply don’t want to swing. #LGM

This is what a “ground ball pitcher” looks like! Clay Holmes is at 65.7% GB through 2 games, which is 90th percentile in 2026, but amazingly wouldn’t even be the best of his career over a full season (he eclipsed that number 3 straight years from 2021-2023). All 6 of his pitches are moving with significantly more vertical drop - for some pitches, nearly 10 inches - than “expected” for batters based on MLB averages. It’s all working for Holmes, who is coming off just his second 7.0 IP outing of his Mets career in his second start of 2026! 👨‍🎨 #LGM

Nolan McLean’s pitch movement profile thus far. His curveball (blue) is breaking by nearly double the MLB average in horizontal inches. His sweeper (yellow) isn’t far off. The vertical gap between his 4 seamer (red) and his curve is averaging 30.3 (!) inches. 🤠 #LGM

Mark Vientos, playing for Team Nicaragua, just roped a 108 MPH single against Jonah Tong and the Mets. 💨

You’re right, it comes from a lot of places!

In 2025, the Mets put up 46.0 fWAR. As currently constructed, @fangraphs projects them to put up 46.7 in 2026. Are they done? #LGM

Though many focus on on-field fit, financial fit is just as, or more, important in a sport where players can be moved around like trading cards - and where the Mets' GM has not been shy this offseason. Bichette is the latest Met in a long line of obsession with short-term, high-value deals, that allow Steve Cohen to flex his wallet while affording David Stearns the flexibility to pivot the makeup of the team whenever necessary. The Mets now rank 2nd in MLB in 2026 AAV (behind you-know-who), despite only Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor being under contract past 2028.