This is the latest in my ratings series. If you missed the previous entries, here's the introduction and here's Round one. Round two makes me re-think my rankings… at least if I were running the Mets like a GM simulation. Some players in this next bunch shine brightly but some also appear a bit dimmer [...]
The preliminary 2013 Mets prospect rankings have been unkind to Reese Havens, to say the least. He's gone from "Mets second baseman of the future" to off of some lists entirely. This is not without good reason, though. Most Mets prospect watchers know the story of Havens all too well. He was the 22nd overall [...]
Using a heavy dose of spreadsheets and formulas I’m going to be reviewing the top prospects for the Mets. You do need to understand that I am not going to be placing a players peak on the moon, but rather using their draft position and age to show the window of how successful they might [...]
Since Matt Harvey was promoted last year, all of the hype in the Mets' farm system has been around Zack Wheeler. Then, after the big trade with Toronto, suddenly prospect hounds for the Mets had three new promising guys to focus on in addition to Wheeler. So a player who could be experiencing some buzz [...]
As the "Minor League Guy" in these parts the 2013 season is actually pretty exciting for a fan like me. Sure it is important for the big league club to win games but I am going to be equally (potentially more) involved with the progress of prospects. Though it is true that one has to [...]
The Mets' December trade of R.A. Dickey, Josh Thole, and Mike Nickeas netted them two elite prospects in Travis d’Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard along with veteran catcher John Buck and an additional "non-elite" prospect. That prospect turned out to be Wuilmer Becerra. Though Becerra wouldn't be classified as elite at this point, he certainly isn't [...]
There is no argument that Wilmer Flores possesses one of the most potent bats in the Mets minor league system, earning him a spot in every Mets top 10 prospect list that has been published this offseason. The 21-year-old Flores made great strides in his game last year, finishing with a .309/.349/.479 slash line splitting [...]
Juan Carlos Gamboa - .270/.390/.444/.834 (28 Games) 11 Runs, 5 RBI, 3 2Bs and 1 HR: J.C. Gamboa will be 22 in 2013 and he hasn’t played above the SSA (though he’s played in the AAA Mexican League a few times. He’s a smaller player who has good defense at 2B but he lacks the [...]
The Mets farm system, while considered middle of the pack, has come a long way in recent years. The organization, while being frugal at the big league level, has spent more freely attempting to replenish the minors. Last year, Matt Harvey, Robert Carson, Josh Edgin, Jeurys Familia, Collin McHugh, Elvin Ramirez, and Jordany Valdespin all [...]
The Mets are drafting 11th in the upcoming 2013 draft. We have no shot at getting a compensation pick and I think I’d rant for days if Alderson jeopardized a pick by signing the wrong free agent. So let us look at some of the names that may linger around through 10 picks to fall [...]
It was not so long ago when the Mets had an impressive major league roster but their list of minor league prospects left a lot to be desired. Now, in late 2012 after the trade of R.A. Dickey, the model has been flipped on its head. Despite having two of last year’s top five prospects [...]
The Mets and Blue Jays have come to terms on a swap of players that has some people worrying about the future of the Mets. After all… the Mets traded a bevy of prospects for Johan Santana. The Mets, you will recall, traded: Carlos Gomez, Phillip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey for the Cy [...]