David Peterson, LHP: Prior to the draft I was asked who, of my short-listed players, I would be most happy with the Mets drafting. Without hesitating I answered David Peterson. Most people agreed that the Mets would be targeting college…
In the 2016 MLB Draft, the Mets selected Justin Dunn out of Boston College with the 19th overall pick. A hard throwing righty, the Mets are looking to develop Dunn into a powerful starting pitcher. While at Boston College, Dunn…
With the draft later today we’re going to look at some of the names that the Mets might be looking at in the draft with their 20th pick. Let’s take a peek at who the experts think the Mets are…
Coming into this season, Desmond Lindsay was considered one of the club’s top prospects. Drafted in the second round in 2015, when the Mets didn’t have a first-round selection, it was thought he was a first-round talent who fell because…
If you were to look up Met prospect P.J. Conlon without looking at his stats you might consider him an oddity of little import. The Belfast (Yes, the one in Ireland) born lefty has been steadily rising through the Met…
“Are you kidding me? The Mets have been garbage and we’re keeping this kid in AAA to see Jose Reyes start? That’s a joke, right?” “You want to bring a kid up and ask him to carry the team? …
Written by David Groveman. With 2016’s surprise star pitcher, Thomas Szapucki, sidelined with an injury, the Mets have thoroughly enjoyed the early successes of (20 year old) Jordan Humphreys. At 6-0 with a 1.63 ERA, a 0.70 WHIP, only 6…
This offseason Brian Joura and I both turned in Top 50 prospect rankings. I ranked Patrick Mazeika 12th overall and Brian ranked him 33rd. Neither of us thought that he couldn’t hit, Brian merely had no faith in Mazeika’s power,…
We’ve talked about promotion Smith and Rosario to help the floundering Flushing Mets but both the team is hesitant to throw those players into roles as potential saviors of the franchise. Meanwhile, there are a few players who can help…
Here are my thoughts on the players of the Lo-A Columbia Fireflies from the game of Saturday, June 22 at Spirit Communications Park before a packed house. Columbia played the Lexington Legends, in a game won by the visitors, 4-0.…
Lucas Duda has been with the Mets since 2010 and has hit 112 home runs in that time. He’s been one of the only constants of the Mets lineup and as he approaches the end of his arbitration years it…
Every Met fan, at this point, has heard the name Amed Rosario. He was first signed by the Mets in 2013 and the expectations were set fairly high for a player who was still only 17. International signees can be…
