We continue our look at the drafts of the Mets under Sandy Alderson by focusing on the 2013 Draft. This was Alderson’s third draft and we see a continuation of themes from his first two years at the helm, most noticeably going underslot to sign a high school pick with his first selection while also [...]
In 2014 the Mets had the 10th overall pick and, though they did give away their second round pick. Let’s take a look at the Mets first 10 picks from the 2014 draft and see where they are now. Michael Conforto, OF – Conforto has proven to be one of the best draft picks in [...]
Sandy Alderson and the Mets were without a first round pick in 2015 thanks to the signing of Michael Cuddyer. Ignoring that, Alderson seems to have managed to draft a respectable pool of talent without a first round stud to bolster things. As with most reviews, the future isn’t clear enough to tell just yet [...]
Arizona Diamondbacks Traded RHP Addison Reed to New York Mets; St. Lucie Mets Traded RHP Miller Diaz to Visalia Rawhide and Binghamton Mets Traded RHP Matt Koch to Mobile BayBears. Miller Diaz – Diaz spent the better part of six minor league seasons starting for the Mets making stops in the VSL, DSL, GCL, APP, [...]
We forget that Michael Conforto wasn’t promoted from AAA and that he ascended to his role as the Mets’ starting left fielder directly from AA. We forget that Conforto was the powerhouse of the B-Mets and a large reason the team had advanced that far. We forget that Gavin Cecchini had a resurgent year in [...]
The Mets dugout is as crowded as the Mets’ bandwagon these days. My unofficial count has 38 of the members of the club’s 40-man roster currently enjoying life in a pennant race in Queens. It may not be unprecedented but it sure is unusual for the Mets. The two guys who aren’t in the majors [...]
Luis Guillorme was recently named the MVP of the SAL league. Having a prospect receive a league award is great whether they are a “Top Prospect” or “Organizational Filler” but Guillorme’s role within the organization is unclear. The Mets have been starting Ruben Tejada and Wilmer Flores at shortstop throughout 2015. They have Matt Reynolds [...]
Back in 2014, the Mets selected Eudor Garcia in the fourth round of the draft. Garcia profiled as a first round talent but had flaws that held him from being drafted earlier. Garcia’s biggest flaw is that he’s 5’11” and 225 Lbs. He’s not a lithe and graceful infielder nor is he a giant powerful [...]
Once you hit the eighth round of the draft most teams aren’t getting top value. In 2015 the catching talent was supposed to be particularly poor, so when Sandy Alderson and company selected Patrick Mazeika out of Stetson University people might have been a little confused. Not only did the Mets reach for a position [...]
The Mets have traded away more than a little of the pitching they once had in their minor league system. With Michael Fulmer, Casey Meisner, Luis Cessa and others all playing for new teams, one might think that the Met farm system is bereft of talent, but that is not the case. The Mets have [...]
The Mets have welcomed a number of new faces to their clubhouse: Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson (from the Braves), Tyler Clippard (from the Athletics) and Yoenis Cespedes from the Tigers. Few will argue that these deals have helped the franchise in its bid to reach the post season, but what exactly did the Mets [...]
Back in 2012 the Mets traded R.A. Dickey, Mike Nickeas and Josh Thole to Toronto for John Buck and three minor leaguers. R.A. Dickey had just won the Cy Young award and was the knuckle-balling darling of baseball and Sandy Alderson traded him for a handful of magic beans. Those magical beans have proven pretty [...]