Daniel Duarte
RP · Mets
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D
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The Verdict on Daniel, in One Read
On the field, Daniel Duarte grades out as a strong RP for Mets (B+ Performance). That places him 107th of 389 graded relief pitchers. The public read is negative (D Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsB+
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 39 | 3.5307693 | 4-0 | 31 | 1.2692308 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2026 | | 3 | 0.00 | 0-0 | 3 | 0.40 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  | 2 | 2.25 |
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New York Mets fans and MLB writers have settled into a D sentiment grade on Daniel Duarte. The reliever's arrival in the majors carries none of the fanfare typical of a prospect call-up—he was summoned to fill a roster vacancy created by A.J. Minter's 60-day injury, making the move fundamentally transactional in the eyes of the media and fan base. Duarte enters 2026 as organizational depth, a fungible middle-relief option with no marquee awards, All-Star recognition, or track record substantial enough to generate the kind of enthusiasm that drives positive coverage. Recent Mets roster churn—a series of signings and swaps across the last week—has only underscored his role as a replaceable part in a bullpen piecing itself together mid-season, with headlines treating his call-up as procedural news tied to Minter's injury rather than a confidence statement. With the Mets sitting at 21-26 and outside a playoff position, there is zero margin for off-field narrative to elevate Duarte's profile; he will live or die by in-season performance, and until he delivers concrete results on the mound, fan and media perception will remain subdued.
News: 5FanVerdicts Analysis: 1
How Daniel Compares at the Position
Daniel Duarte ranks 107th of 389 graded relief pitchers by performance. That slots Daniel between Isaac Mattson (B+) just ahead and Jacob Webb (B+) just behind.
Graded higher
Isaac MattsonPiratesB+Brycen MautzCardinalsB+Yovanny CruzYankeesB+Daniel DuarteB+
Graded lower
Jacob WebbCubsRecent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 6/14 | vs ATL | W 8-1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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Daniel Duarte is a player on the Mets roster listed at RP for the Mets. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Daniel Duarte, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Performance B+, Sentiment D.
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