Month: August 2023

Mets Minors Game Chat: Binghamton Getting Closer to Playoff Spot

The Mets big league club is off on Thursday, so let’s check out what the top prospects are doing in the minor leagues. Well, not all of them, as Ronny Mauricio is joining the Mets on Friday, and Brett Baty will rejoin the team as well. Right-handed pitcher José Butto will be with the Mets on Friday, too. All games can be watched on MiLB tv, which I would highly recommend. Triple-A:...

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Mayer: Brett Baty Will Be Recalled on Friday

September is near, and the Baby Mets can finally reunite. After news came out Wednesday evening that Ronny Mauricio would get his long-awaited call up to the majors, Brett Baty—who was sent down to Triple-A a couple of weeks ago—will return to the Mets along with Mauricio for the Mets’ series Friday, according to MMO’s Mike Mayer. With Maurico’s call up and Baty’s return,...

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Mets Fire Director of Player Development Kevin Howard Among Others

Sources tell MMO that the New York Mets have fired director of player development Kevin Howard and multiple others who held director roles in the organization. The Mets have also fired director of pro player evaluation Jeff Lebow, director of baseball development Bryan Hayes, and director of performance Jim Cavallini. Michael Marino assisted with my reporting. Howard joined the Mets in 2021 as...

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Developing the “Right” Breaking Balls: A Wilkin Ramos Deep Dive

Wilkin Ramos is off to a great start to his career with the Mets after being taken in the minor league phase of last year’s Rule 5 draft. He breezed through High-A and has a 2.61 ERA in Double-A since his promotion. He has an elite fastball and has had a successful breaking ball this year but he has some easy additions he could make to his pitch mix to improve walk numbers and increase...

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