Binghamton is loaded with players who should don a Mets jersey in the next two-to-three years. Of course, we all know about the players the Mets got for the old pitchers and there are several other hitting prospects worth mentioning, as well. And the pitching staff is deep, too. So, it seemed like a good [...]
The Mets began the year with four players on the cusp of the majors ready to make an impact. What they did not begin the year with was doubt about who was the Top Prospect in the organization. Francisco Alvarez had the highest ceiling and has proven up to the task of making the next [...]
One of the explicitly stated purposes of MLB’s rules changes for the 2023 season was to help players show off their athleticism on the field. For all that has gone wrong for the Mets in 2023, one thing they did not do during the last offseason was get more athletic. However, the good news is [...]
Yesterday’s win on Sunday Night Baseball notwithstanding, it’s been a tough road for the Mets since the big selloff at and near the trade deadline. It’s made following the minor league system more interesting than following the MLB club. We should always keep an eye on how the farm system is doing. But with the [...]
Numbered prospect lists aren’t really my thing anymore, as the past two years my preseason top 50 has been in tiers. But with all of the activity that has gone on with the club trading MLB players for prospects, and my belief about those prospects, it seemed like a good time to journey to the [...]
The Mets' 2023 season is something that many fans wish they could put in their rear-view mirrors. It was a painful season and the most expensive team in baseball history collapsed to a degree that could never have been anticipated. While everything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong, the Mets used their owner’s [...]
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 [...]
As much as I tend not to graduate players off of my Top Prospect list until the offseason, it is disingenuous to still list Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty as prospects. They are young and blossoming major league players and Alvarez seems likely to become one of the top offensive catchers in the league. With [...]
When I wrote up my draft preview I listed only pitchers around all of the Mets top picks in the 2023 draft. The Mets farm system is no longer the breeding ground for Aces it was in years past and it seemed time for the Mets to focus their attention on rebuilding this aspect of [...]
The Mets do not have a pick in the Top 30 but do have seven picks that should have Top 150 draft prospects available. This article will ignore the philosophy of pick the best player available. Instead, this piece is purely me listing three pitchers at each pick. The first (By the Scouts) pick will [...]
Is the Mets minor league system broken? That’s hard to quantify. By the only metric that matters, which is players reaching the majors and having impacts, it is not. Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez have both graduated the minors this year and are entrenched into the lineup for the major league team. Is the Mets [...]
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, [...]