Talking prospects acquired in the three in-season deals by the Mets so far

With the Mets adding prospects with three trades so far this season, it seemed like a good time to talk minor leaguers with David Groveman. This piece initially started out discussing the trade with the Marlins, only to be eclipsed by the one with the Rangers. If we were smart, we’d hold off on this [...]

Discussing Ronny Mauricio, Tyler Stuart, Jose Peroza and other minor leaguers

With the major league club floundering, what better time to have a discussion on the Mets’ minor league system?  Here’s an email back-and-forth between me and our guy on the minors, David Groveman. Brian:  Ronny Mauricio hits 26 HR in AA at age 21, follows that up as the MVP of the Dominican Winter League, [...]

Mets Minors: Daniel Juarez and players we missed

When you cover the minor leagues there are always players that slip through the cracks. Players who have shown to be significant talents but fail to make big enough waves to have those talents be noticed. There are a ton of reasons this happens. Some are drafted in the lower rounds and have low expectations, [...]

Mark Vientos is raking … against fastballs

As the Mets youth movement has taken hold with Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty in the Major Leagues, utility prospect Mark Vientos keeps working away in Triple-A Syracuse. After smacking 24 home runs and hitting .280/.358/.519 in 101 games with the S-Mets in 2022, the 23-year-old is batting .364/.446/.764 with six long balls in his [...]