Month: February 2017

2017 Mets Top 30 Prospects: #26-30 Led By Crismatt

26. RHP Nabil Crismatt Ht: 6’1″  Wt: 200  Level: Brooklyn Cyclones (Short-A), Columbia Fireflies (Full-A), Binghamton Mets (Double A) B/T: R/R  Age: 12/25/1994 (22) Age Dif: -3.5 (Double A) Last year: #50 Acquired: Signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent on Aug. 3, 2011 2016 Statistics: 13 G, 65.2 IP, 1-4 W/L record, 2.47 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 74/7 SO/BB Profile: The 22-year-old...

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Keith Law Ranks Five Mets’ Prospects In Top 10 Position Rankings

Last week Keith Law of ESPN made all New York Mets fans happy when he put five of their prospects in his Top 100 list. The week before he delighted and even surprised some fans by ranking the Mets farm system 7th in baseball. Today, Law released his Top 10 prospects by position with the Mets having five players in the rankings and here they are: Catcher: Tomas Nido (8th) – Law noted that...

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Yoelkis Cespedes Shows Off Yoenis-Like Arm in Caribbean Series

The Caribbean Series began last night with Cuba winning over the Dominican Republic and Mexico beating Puerto Rico. The starting right fielder for the Cuban team was Yoelkis Cespedes, the 19-year old brother of New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Yoelkis, like his brother, is a right-handed throwing and hitting outfielder with a strong arm and he evens wears #51 which Yoenis did when he...

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Steven Matz Eyes Healthy 2017

When it comes to Steven Matz, two things are clear: he has a history of injuries and he is a talented pitcher. The 25-year-old had Tommy John Surgery in 2010; a year after he was drafted by the Mets. During his first season with the big-league club in 2015 he was placed on the disabled list for a partially torn left lat muscle, dealt with a blister, and was sidelined with back spasms and back...

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Barring Injury, Wright Could Set Mets’ Home Run Record in 2017

One of the more overlooked players on the Mets heading into the 2017 season has been the one who’s been on the team the longest: David Wright. Wright has played in just 75 games over the last two seasons, and his play has definitely dipped from what it was during his heyday. But if he can stay at least somewhat healthy, he will likely give the Mets franchise a moment they’ll never...

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