This is the fifth installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV #30: Jhoan Urena Bats: Both Throws: Right Height: 6’1” Weight: 200 Lbs. Born: 9/1/94, DO Scouting – Here is a brief from a scout at the GCL: Listed [...]
Welcome to the fourth installment of the prospect countdown series. If you want to review, here's the first part and you can also see the second one and the third one. #35: Amed Rosario Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’2” Weight: 170 Lbs. Born: 11/20/95, DO Scouting – Rosario is noted as a “True Shortstop” [...]
As the 2013 season winds down, I took a look at MLB.com’s top 20prospects for the New York Mets. On today’s list, we had eleven pitchers in that top twenty organizational list: Pitching Prospects: 1. Noah Syndergaard (was 3rd at beginning of season) 3. Rafael Montero (was 8th) 11. Jeurys Familia (was 5th) 12. Cory [...]
Welcome to the third installment of the prospect countdown series. If you want to review, here's the first part and you can also see the second one. #40: Beck Wheeler Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’3” Weight: 215 Lbs. Born: 12/13/88, US Scouting – Wheeler went undrafted and joined the Mets for only $1000 back [...]
In case you haven’t heard, Steve Matz is kinda good. In fact, he’s actually pretty good. Even before he pitched 12.2 scoreless innings in the South Atlantic League playoffs, allowing five hits and striking out 17, the 22-year-old lefty from Stony Brook, NY was opening eyes in his first full season in the minor leagues. [...]
The countdown of the Mets' top prospects continues. Click here to see the first installment. #45: Wuilmer Becerra Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’4” Weight: 190 Lbs. Born: 10/1/1994, VE Scouting – The terms “Five-Tool-Outfielder” is a good thing. As a Met fan all I can hear is, “Alex Escobar”, “Lastings Milledge” or “Fernando Martinez” [...]
Welcome to the first installment in my look at the Mets' top prospects. #50: Miller Diaz Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’1” Weight: 209 Lbs Born: 6/22/92, VE Scouting – Diaz has a fastball that sits in the mid-90s. His secondary pitches and control need work but he seems to have made strides in both. [...]
Take a look at this: Name AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB Eudy Pina 8 4 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Brandon Nimmo 7 1 4 0 1 0 4 2 1 0 Maikis De La Cruz 9 1 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 Dilson [...]
There have been 16 hitters play for both Las Vegas and New York this season. Here are the stats for the group at both levels.
In preparation for 2013’s end of season Top 20 Prospect rankings I’ve decided to take a look through the system and create a list of people at each level who currently factor as prospects. You see, not every player in the Met system is a genuine prospect and of those players who a AAA: Las [...]
In case you hadn't heard, the New York Mets will probably not be making the postseason for the seventh year in a row. That's particularly painful considering that the rebuild didn't really start in earnest until the 2011 season. The future does look bright for the franchise, devastating-Matt-Harvey-injury aside. You need look no further than [...]
Sandy Alderson held onto Marlon Byrd at the trade deadline because he didn't get offered enough value in return. That decision paid off when he was able to land Dilson Herrera in a waiver move.