Month: January 2015

Syndergaard Among Five Mets Prospects In MLB Top 100

RHP Noah Syndergaard has been ranked by MLB.com as the third best pitching prospect in baseball for 2015. “Even though he was pitching at home in hitting-friendly Las Vegas, Syndergaard still managed to lead the organization in strikeouts in 2014,” said MLB Network’s Jonathan Mayo. “The two-time Futures Gamer is knocking on the door with his combination of stuff and...

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Yoan Moncada Cleared To Sign With Any MLB Team

Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com is reporting that the agent for Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada, received the necessary notification from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday night stating that his player is now an unblocked national. In other words, this now clears the way for Moncada to sign with any MLB team of his choosing. Sanchez also adds that Moncada, 19, has worked out...

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Rockies Acquire RHP David Hale, Market For Dillon Gee Diminishing

The Denver Post reports the Colorado Rockies have acquired right-handers David Hale and Gus Schlosser from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for minor-league catchers Jose Briceno and Chris O’Dowd. “Hale, 27, is the key to the trade and could compete for a spot in the starting rotation. He spent the 2014 season on the Braves’ roster, posting a 4-5 record with a 3.30 ERA. He struck...

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Alderson Ranked 12th Best GM Ever

According to Mark L. Armour and Daniel R. Levitt, authors of the new book Pursuit of Pennants: Baseball Operations from Deadball to Moneyball, Sandy Alderson is the 12th-best General Manager in baseball history. “He was the first modern GM to actively introduce analytics, though rudimentary by current standards, into a team’s decision making, and he was the first young executive of the...

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ESPN Law: Mets Top 10 Prospects Headed By Syndergaard

Hear ye, hear ye. Friends, countrymen, and Mets fans, lend me your ears. Today, we do hereby proclaim, that henceforth this 30th day of January shall forever be remembered as Keith Law Day. And with that, here are Keith Law’s Top 10 Mets Prospects, available through ESPN Insider. Organization Ranking: 4 Top 10 Mets Prospects 1. Noah Syndergaard, RHP 2. Michael Conforto, LF 3. Kevin...

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