Keith Law of ESPN released the start of his Top 100 Prospects list on Tuesday, with players ranked 100-51 being named which included some surprises for Mets fans. Law has four Mets prospects in the group which is more than Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, and MLB Pipeline, but the biggest surprise is having Mark Vientos as his top Mets prospect (assuming no Mets in Top 50). Overall,...
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Walker Lockett Pos: RHP B/T: R/R Age: 5/3/94 (24) Acquired: Trade with Indians in exchange on January 6, 2019. 2018 Minor League Stats (El Paso): 5-9, 4.73 ERA, 23 G, 23 GS, 133.1 IP, 1.335 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9, 8.0 K/9 2018 Major League Stats (San Diego): 0-3, 9.60 ERA, 4 G, 3 GS, 15.0 IP, 2.133 WHIP, 6.0 BB/9, 7.2 K/9 Walker Lockett is one of the newest members of the Mets farm system,...
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The New York Mets made the signing of left-handed reliever Justin Wilson official on Monday, and the 31-year-old southpaw appears to be exactly where he wants to be with Spring Training just a couple of weeks away. Judging from what Wilson told the media (quotes via Kevin Kernan of the New York Post), Brodie Van Wagenen’s slew of moves to bolster this roster since he took over the...
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Reds Making Aggressive Push for Realmuto Jon Heyman of Fancred reported yesterday that the Cincinnati Reds have now emerged as the third team making a push for Miami Marlins catcher, JT Realmuto. While there has been progress in talks between the two sides, there is no sign that they are close to the finish line at the moment, writes Heyman. Heyman also notes that the Marlins could be targeting...
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One of the many things New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has done this winter is make some major upgrades to the bullpen. It’s a good thing, too — not only was this the least productive part of the roster in 2018, but it was also the third-worst unit in baseball. The Mets haven’t exactly built a bullpen that’s as frightening as what the New York Yankees...
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