Perhaps you’ve never heard of Jordan Humphreys. Frankly, there would be little reason to. The Mets drafted Humphreys in the 18th round of the 2015 draft. Just your average 6’2” righty who throws in the low 90s with a changeup and a curveball in the arsenal. You won’t question why you’ve never heard the name, [...]
Let’s start with a bit of a comparison: Player A: (Age 21) ● 186 Plate Appearances, 54 Hits, 16 Walks, 29 Strikeouts and a .851 OPS Player B: (Age 21) ● 123 Plate Appearances, 35 Hits, 11 Walks, 22 Strikeouts and a .969 OPS Player A you might know better as Michael Conforto, a player [...]
If you are a fan of the Mets and follow the minor leagues you’ve heard the name Dominic Smith. Smith is currently enshrined as the future of first base for the team and fans are looking forward to seeing him rake in Las Vegas for a season before he reaches Queens. Yet, Smith might not [...]
You can typically take minor league performances during spring training with a grain of salt. As Sandy Alderson said on the radio this weekend, “Most of the times you have the A’s against the A’s, but sometimes it’s the A’s against the B’s or the B’s against the C’s.” Minor leaguer’s who appear in games [...]
Robert Gsellman at heart of the rotation race - He’s been good so far this spring but he needs to show lasting power in the games to come. Gavin Cecchini still looks great - He’s hitting .500 but he’s also hitting for power and we know that he’s patient at the plate. Very little to [...]
Regardless of everything else going on in the world, the Mets are playing baseball and, that much, makes us happy. Taking things with a grain of salt, let’s take a look at how some of the key prospects are looking in the early going. Gavin Cecchini, 2B/SS - You may have noticed that the Mets [...]
For seven years, I put out a top 10 list. Then last year four of us combined to put out a top 50 list. David did a top 50 list by himself this year and my plan was to go back to doing a top 10. But whether because my appetite got whetted for longer [...]
With position players set to arrive in Port St. Lucie at the end of the week and the 2017 season set to launch, we’re going to take a look at some of the minor leaguers who will be part of the big league camp. Players like David Roseboom, Dominic Smith, Phillip Evans, P.J. Conlon and [...]
The Top 5 prospects, the best of the best and a land of few surprises. These should be nothing but players you know and expect to see within the Top 5. Expect to hear a lot about these players through Spring Training and throughout 2017. While the Mets do not have a Matt Harvey, Zack [...]
The Top 10 shouldn’t have surprises and, while you can likely debate the order, it’s tough to debate their inclusion in the Top 10 itself. At this point, you are looking at players that you should be very excited about and players that if you aren’t yet acquainted with, you should endeavor to become acquainted [...]
The Top 15 players are finally at the echelon where you are either looking at players with very high ceilings or fairly secure paths to the majors. These names are sure to be recognizable, though because these rankings were purely from my own perspective, there is some definite opinion weighting. We see at this point, [...]
As we enter the Top 20 we no longer see players who have so-so ceilings or little likelihood of reaching the majors. Most teams can boast a reasonably elite Top 20. The Mets are not as elite as some and their lack of depth is visible if you compare them to the deepest farm systems [...]