The Mets and Left-Handed Illuminator Aaron Loup has reached an agreement, pending the completion of a physical, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). This is a one-year deal for Loup, Joel Sherman of the New York Post add. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported earlier this afternoon that the Mets were abandoning Loup after missing out. Brad Hand, who signed with division rival Nationals. Loup is represented by the Beverly Hills Sports Council.
Loup (33) gives the Mets an established left-handed bullpen option that the grid did not have. Waiver Claim Stephen Tarpley and former 40-round pick Daniel Zamora were the only two south legs on the Mets’ 40-man rankings before their upcoming deal with Loup. Veteran Southpaw Jerry Blevins will also be invited as a non-roster in Spring Training, though he did not strike at all last season.
Aside from an forearm strain that wiped out much of his 2019 season in San Diego, Loup has been a big, durable and fairly effective bullshit since breaking into the Majors with the Blue Jays in 2012. the way, but the end result is a SIERA period of 3.38 and 3.24 with a career attack and running rates of 21.9 percent and 7.0 percent. However, Loup has increased his numbers over the past few years and delivered one of his best pieces with the Rays in 2020: a 2.52 ERA and 3.62 SIERA with a 22.9 percent pass rate and a running percentage of 4.2 percent ranked below the game . lowest. He also threw 5 1/3 overs in the playoffs, which allowed just two runs with seven shots against two runs.
Loup was better against leftists during his big league career, but passed against referees and was pretty good against them in 2020’s shortened game. He batted opposing lefts in a career of .232 / .301 / .319, while right-wingers achieved a .264 / .333 / .428 output.
Loup will join the right hand Trevor May as a new member of the Mets’ configuration core, effectively replacing the co-free agent on the left Justin Wilson in the process. The Mets might still use a left, but with an auxiliary corps with May, Loup, Edwin Diaz, Seth Lugo, Dellin Betances, Jeurys Familia, Miguel Castro and Brad Brach, they are certainly not light on talent. Some of the veterans – especially Betances and Familia – are looking for rebound efforts, but everyone in the veteran group has had great success in the big leagues.