"I think we're probably the deepest starting pitching rotation in baseball," general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said last week. "Watching him in person be able to hit a home run at Shea Stadium was a huge thrill for me," Porcello recalled, adding the 2000 NL pennant and Subway Series against the Yankees was another thrill. He had the worst ERA (5.52) among qualified major league starters last year in a disastrous season for the Red Sox. He won the AL Cy Young Award with a 22-4 record in 2016 and was 17-7 in 2018, when he earned a World Series ring. Notes: To clear a roster spot, RHP Stephen Nogosek was designated for assignment by the Mets. I think that mechanically when things are off, it starts to affect higher thinking on the mound, and then the mental stuff starts to go a little bit. Porcello has a 149-118 record and 4.36 ERA overall. We want him to be able to pitch the way he feels like his skill sets play best.”. “This is a big deal for me,” he said. Porcello lives in Morristown, New Jersey, and was at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange when Detroit selected him with the 27th overall pick of the 2007 amateur draft. “I grew up a lifelong Mets fan as a kid, and now to get the opportunity to play for the organization that I cheered on for so many years is a huge honor.". “He’s been battle-tested, he’s performed in the playoffs. Thinking back to Boston's win over Houston in the 2018 AL Championship Series, he didn't recall any questionable sign stealing attempts by the Astros. He’s averaged 203 innings per 162 games over the course of his 11-year career in the big leagues. Porcello, 30, won the American League Cy Young award in 2016 after leading the league in wins (22) and finishing the season with the fifth-best ERA (3.15) in the AL. SAN DIEGO — The Mets, in a deeply on-brand move, wrapped up their Winter Meetings with a signing that led Brodie Van Wagenen to assert they have “probably the deepest starting pitching rotation in baseball.”. Prime Day 2020: The best deals of day two, First lady: Barron Trump tested positive for COVID, now negative, Amy Cooper made a second bogus 911 call about Black birdwatcher in Central Park, claiming he tried to assault her: prosecutors, Cuomo threatens to withhold funds from schools, NYC if coronavirus closures not enforced, Feds start making good on Trump’s threat to defund ‘anarchist’ cities, Woman charged in fatal shooting of hard-working Queens dad, It’s the final day of Amazon Prime Day 2020 — here are the best deals available, Trump claims Biden thought he was running for the U.S. Senate. NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Porcello's $10 million deal with the New York Mets shows the fruits of free agency as much as Gerrit Cole's $324 million contract across town with the Yankees. "To be honest with you, I wasn't even thinking about that sort of stuff. The Mets GM has no intention of moving Matz — who tossed a couple of relief appearances in 2019 — to the bullpen, and doubled down on his earlier declaration that Noah Syndergaard is not on the trade block. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. While Cole set a record, location was among Porcello's primary concerns. 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While Cole set a record, location was among Porcello's primary concerns. "Just kind of being a fan along for that ride was absolutely incredible experience,'"he said. ''That opportunity of having the hometown comfort, the ability for my father and family and friends to be able to come and see these games in person and be get to experience it a little bit more live, were pretty deciding factors for me.''. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, because the agreement had not been announced. Porcello was 14-12 with a 5.52 ERA in 32 starts last season. NEW YORK (AP) -- Rick Porcello's $10 million deal with the New York Mets shows the fruits of free agency as much as Gerrit Cole's $324 million contract across town with the Yankees. ''I've got a pretty good grasp on what was going on, the mechanical side of things. "I live about an hour away from Citi Field," he said Monday after the Mets announced his contract. ''There's kind of a long list of things, honestly, from the offseason leading into spring training, and then certain things that kind of happened throughout the course this season that I think contributed to some of the struggles that I had,'' he said. "We're excited about the infrastructure that we created,” Van Wagenen said. ''I live about an hour away from Citi Field,'' he said Monday after the Mets announced his contract. Rick Porcello signed a 1 year / $10,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $10,000,000. Michael Wacha, who agreed to a $3 million deal last week, also hopes to earn a rotation spot, and Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman also preparing for spring training as starters. Even though this potential six-man rotation overcrowds things a bit, Van Wagenen looks at the Porcello and Wacha signings as starting pitching depth. I think that story has changed. He has started throwing earlier this offseason and instituted new drills. He was traded to Boston after the 2014 season and was guaranteed $95 million by the Red Sox over the next five seasons. Porcello remembered going to a game when Mike Piazza went deep. One of the two pitchers will fill in behind Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Marcus Stroman and Steven Matz. I was trying not to toss my cookies and make sure I was executing pitches and throwing strikes.". I think that mechanically when things are off, it starts to affect higher thinking on the mound, and then the mental stuff starts to go a little bit.

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