"The new ownership announcement spells out, even in general terms, a future for the Double-A franchise's presence in Binghamton. In May, a lawsuit between the Binghamton Mets owners and a Florida group trying to buy the Double-A franchise ended with general terms on an agreement, but details were kept kept private until the parties could [...]
We wrap up our look at Sandy Alderson’s drafts by examining his 2011 Draft, his first one with the Mets. When he took over the club, the Mets’ system was not considered to be an especially strong one and the talent that is there is considered to be heavier in pitching than hitting, led by [...]
We hope you enjoyed our top 50 prospect series, which ended today with David posting prospect number one. This was a group project and the end result was a consensus and not any one individual person’s list. To rectify a mistake from last year, here’s the list in one place: S. MatzL. GuillormeG. YnoaK. CanelonL. [...]
#1 Steven Matz, SP Biography: A local kid from Sony Brook, NY, Matz was born on May 29th, 1991. He’s also a third generation Met fan. Matz was tutored from a young age by Neal Heaton. Heaton, a former Major Leaguer had this to say: "The kid, number one, was lefthanded,'' said Heaton, a left-hander [...]
#3 Gavin Cecchini, SS Biography: Born December 22, 1993 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Cecchini was drafted out of Alfred M. Barbe High School by the Mets in the first round (12th overall) of the 2012 draft. It was the second draft of the Sandy Alderson era and, just as they did in 2011, the team [...]
#4 Brandon Nimmo, OF Biography: Born March 27 1993 in Cheyenne Wyoming, Nimmo is the highest picked baseball prospect in the history of the state. That may well be because Wyoming is so cold that they didn’t offer a high school baseball program. Instead, Nimmo made his mark on the baseball world with an impressive [...]
#6 Wuilmer Becerra, OF Biography: Born October 1, 1994 in Caracas, Venezuela, Becerra signed with the Blue Jays during the 2011 international amateur signing period as 16-year-old SS/OF. As one of the top prospects in that year's international amateur class, he signed for the hefty sum of $1.3 million and started his career in [...]
The New York Mets signed a five-year contract extension with the Kingsport Convention and Visitors Bureau and the city of Kingsport that will keep the minor league Kingsport Mets at Hunter Wright. The agreement extends a long-running commitment between the Model City, the KCVB and the Mets. The K-Mets have had a player development contract [...]
#7 Desmond Lindsay, OF Biography: Born January 15, 1997, Lindsay won’t be able to legally drink for over two more years. A product of the Out-Of-Door Academy in Bradenton Florida, Lindsay was a clear target for the Mets in the 2015 draft. Jeff Petty, head coach of the Evoshield Canes, just happened to be his [...]
#9 Milton Ramos, SS/2B Biography: Ramos was born in Hialeah, Florida on October 26th, 1995 and attended both Florida Christian High and American Heritage High School, among other high schools. His was a well-known name on the prep circuit heading into the 2014 draft with a reputation for stellar defense and outstanding speed. The [...]
#10 Matt Reynolds, SS Biography: Born December 3, 1990 in Tulsa, OK Reynolds was a two sport athlete. He played both baseball and basketball, drawing interest from colleges like Iowa State and Butler to play for their basketball programs. Reynolds instead joined the Arkansas Razorbacks and played baseball for them. He played 3rd base and [...]
This is the 10th entry in our prospect series, where we’re counting down the top 50 prospects for the Mets. Four people were involved in this project and what you see is a group consensus, not the results of one person. You can view 50-47, 46-43, 42-39, 38-35, 34-31, 30-27, 26-23, 22-19 & 18-15 if you have not already seen it. Here [...]