Each year at 213 we look through the Non-Roster Invitees to spring training and get to know them a bit. Are they in camp to get a look at big league hitting/pitching to aid their development? Are the Mets just trying to get a better look at a future rookie? Are they a veteran trying to get back to the major league level? What can we expect from them this season?
Today’s NRI doesn’t need an introduction, maybe just a re-introduction. It’s New York Mets and (#MetsTwitter) legend Jerry Blevins, who is coming into camp to compete for a lefty bullpen spot. The Mets traded for Jerry right before the start of the 2015 season, sending Matt den Dekker to the Nationals. Blevins spent the next four seasons with the Mets including two amazing years between 2016 and 2017 where he posted a 2.87 ERA over 148 games and 91.0 innings with 121 K’s. During that stretch he had a 143 ERA+ and 1.297 WHIP.
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We had 4 years of Blevin Heaven - maybe we get one more dollop in 2021
He was great in 2016 and 2017 but had a down year in 2018 with the Mets 3-2, 4.85 ERA 6 HRs in 42.2 innings. HR rate/9 jumped from 0.9 in 2016 and 0.7 in 2017 to 1.3 in 2018 and 1.7 in 2019 with the Braves. He was not able to make it with the Giants last year. Hope he can turn it around. Not sure he will accept demotion to Syracuse unless he thinks he is making progress. at 37, I could see this being his last hurrah.
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