2 months agoFree-agent right-handed reliever
Ryne Stanek re-signed with the New York Mets on Wednesday on a one-year, $4.5 million deal, according to a source. Stanek can make another $500,000 in 2025 in incentives. The 33-year-old veteran reliever began the 2024 season pitching out of the Seattle Mariners' bullpen before being traded to the Mets at last year's deadline. He held a rough 6.06 ERA (4.39 FIP) and 1.29 WHIP with 23 strikeouts and eight walks in 16 1/3 relief innings in 17 regular-season outings for the Mets after the trade, but he turned things around in the postseason and gave up three earned runs with eight strikeouts and two holds in eight innings. Overall in 2024, he had a 4.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 67 K's and seven saves in 55 1/3 innings with the M's and Mets. Expect him to operate once again in a high-leverage, middle-relief role as a setup man in front of closer
Edwin Diaz in 2025.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Mark Feinsand
2 months agoAccording to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs are showing interest in relief pitcher
Ryne Stanek. Last season, Stanek opened the campaign with the Seattle Mariners and finished the season with the New York Mets. Across 55 1/3 innings, Stanek posted a 4.88 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. He tallied 67 punchouts and generated an impressive 33.2% whiff rate. However, he struggled with his command as he held a hefty 10.4% walk rate. He also generated a solid 3.44 xERA and a .205 xBA, which suggests that the 34-year-old could be in store for some positive regression during the 2025 campaign. If Stanek were to sign with either team, he would likely see time as a high-leverage option out of the bullpen. He could contend for save opportunities with the Cubs but not with Atlanta, as
Raisel Iglesias is the clear ninth-inning option.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Mark Bowman
8 months agoAfter acquiring right-handed reliever
Yimi Garcia from the Toronto Blue Jays earlier on Friday, the Seattle Mariners traded right-handed reliever
Ryne Stanek to the New York Mets on Friday in exchange for minor-league outfielder
Rhylan Thomas, according to a league source. Thomas was listed by MLB Pipeline as New York's No. 30 prospect. The 33-year-old Stanek heads to the Big Apple after struggling of late, and the veteran reliever now holds a 4.38 ERA (4.02 FIP), a 1.33 WHIP, a career-high seven saves and a 44:17 K:BB in 39 innings over 46 appearances out of Seattle's bullpen this year. Since June 30, Stanek has a 9.45 ERA, six walks, eight K's, three holds and two blown saves in 6 2/3 innings pitched. In New York, he'll work alongside
Phil Maton as a late-inning setup man in front of closer
Edwin Diaz.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Will Sammon
9 months agoSeattle Mariners right-hander
Ryne Stanek (back) issued a four-pitch walk to the first batter he faced in his outing in Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels and came up grimacing. After talking to the trainer and manager Scott Servais, Stanek left the game and was replaced by
Austin Voth. After the game, Servais said Stanek was dealing with back spasms but didn't provide further information on tests or a timeline. The good news for the M's and Stanek is that he'll now have four days of rest during this week's All-Star break, so perhaps he'll avoid a trip to the injured list and could be available out of Seattle's bullpen for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Houston Astros. The 32-year-old veteran reliever already has a career-high seven saves in 2024 in his first year with the Mariners to go along with a 6-2 record, 3.79 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 42 K's and 14 walks in 38 innings pitched.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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