New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said on Thursday that the team could still add a veteran left-handed reliever to complement Jerry Blevins. The Mets only have two left-handed pitchers on the 40-man roster currently, the previously mentioned Blevins and starter Steven Matz. On Wednesday they traded left-handed reliever Josh Smoker to the Pittsburgh Pirates for left-handed relief...
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Baseball America recently began unveiling their top prospects at each position in a 20 player list format. They started with the catcher position in which the New York Mets did not have player. On Thursday they posted their list for second and first base with the Mets having one player in each group. Luis Guillorme, 23, ranks as the No. 14 second base prospect in baseball according to BA. The...
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Coming into the 2015 season catcher Kevin Plawecki was a Top 100 prospect in baseball according to the three top outlets of Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus and MLB.com with his highest ranking being at No. 63. Plawecki would make his major league debut in 2015 but had just a .576 OPS in 258 plate appearances though it came with impressive defense (ranked 9th out of 110 according to BP)....
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After designating Josh Smoker for assignment, the Mets traded the southpaw to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this week. The decision to remove him from the 40-man roster and then subsequently trade him was mind-boggling. While it’s true that the Mets farm system has a lot of talented relievers currently developing in the minor leagues, Smoker was the only left-handed MLB-ready option, and...
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Spring Training is only 11 days away! Latest Mets News As a direct result of his DFA on Friday, Josh Smoker was traded away to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smoker was the first round pick of the Washington Nationals in 2007 , but found himself in independent ball in 2014. The Mets took a flier on him the following year and it paid immediate dividends as Smoker made his MLB debut in 2016. Smoker will...
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