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State of the Team

The team sits at 54-75 after a sub-.500 August, and with rosters expanding, Myles Straw returns from the Injured List and Triston McKenzie is demoted to the bullpen in favor of Cody Morris (2.5, 3). The offseason will be one of soul-searching as we attempt to sort the pitching staff out and try to improve the offense meaningfully where we can.

News Dump

Austin Hedges was signed to a $3.4M/1yr extension with a 2nd-year team option. His strong defense and game-calling earned him a spot on the team next year as Bo Naylor develops.

Notable Performances

Hitters:

Josh Naylor: 106 OPS+
Bryson Stott: 18 OPS+ since the trade
Jose Ramirez: 166 OPS+, 6.1 WAR
Matt Vierling: 58 OPS+ since the trade
Steven Kwan: 109 OPS+
Oscar Gonzalez: 108 OPS+

Pitchers:

Zach Plesac: 3.96 ERA, 4.44 FIP
Kris Bubic: 4.65 ERA, 4.89 FIP since the trade
Emmanuel Clase: 3.14 ERA, 2.04 FIP
James Karinchak: 1.94 ERA, 1.50 FIP, 16.6 K/9, 2.8 WAR
Josh Staumont: 2.25 ERA, 3.33 FIP, 6.8 BB/9 since the trade

Across the League

The Mets now have the best record in MLB with the Dodgers 2nd. The only division leader to have been dethroned since July 1st is the Cubs, who trail the Cardinals by 0.5 games. The AL Wild Card race is virtually wrapped up, while the Brewers and Phillies are within range, but a bit distant of, the Cubs for the 3rd NL Wild Card spot. Notably, the Brewers have won 8 straight. The WAR leaderboards are as follows:

AL Hitters:

1. Mike Trout - 7.3
2. Jose Ramirez - 6.1
3. Carlos Correa - 6.0

AL Pitchers:

1. Gerrit Cole - 5.3
2. Luis Severino - 4.0
3. Kevin Gausman - 3.9

NL Hitters:

Juan Soto - 7.1
Bryce Harper - 5.2
Trea Turner - 5.1

NL Pitchers:

Corbin Burnes - 5.6
Joe Musgrove - 4.6
Kyle Wright - 4.6