Author: Colby Morris

Mapping Out The Development Of Pitching Prospect Junior Santos

The New York Mets’ 19th-ranked prospect, per MLB Pipline, is Junior Santos. The 21-year-old starting pitcher is entering a crucial year in his first crack at the upper minors (with Double-A Binghamton). He was “Rule-5” eligible for the first time last winter, so he should have the goals of being added to the 40-man roster this winter and/or even making it up to the big leagues at some point. If...

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Second Chances: Quinn Brodey And Manny Rodríguez Convert To Pitchers

Last season was not what either Quinn Brodey nor Manny Rodríguez hoped it would be. Brodey had a slash line of .193/.375/.612 across 186 games between Double-A and Triple-A and Rodríguez had a nearly identical line of .179/.352/.562. Quinn’s struggles at the plate had to be frustrating for the New York Mets as he received a $500,000 bonus in 2017 and had reached an age where his potential...

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Mets Minors Recap: Baty, Mauricio Continue to Mash

The story of Friday night in the Mets farm system was an all too familiar one. Syracuse’s bats stayed hot as Brett Baty led the way again. He hit a grand slam and continued to show that he should be in the bigs on an everyday basis. Ronny Mauricio also continued to rake with another multi-hit day of his own, including three doubles and a late-game homer to stay ahead of Baty in the stat...

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Mets Minors Recap: Vientos, Mauricio Both Homer For Syracuse

Syracuse already lost one of its four star prospects as catcher Francisco Álvarez was promoted to replace the injured Omar Narváez just hit the injured list with a calf strain. Additionally, Brett Baty is day-to-day with a thumb injury, leaving just Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos as the remaining representatives of the big four in Thursday’s matchup.  AAA: Syracuse (3-3) 6, Rochester...

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Watch List: 10 Mets Prospects to Keep an Eye on in 2023

If this list were written last year, Bryce Montes de Oca, Colin Holderman, and Nate Fisher likely would’ve been on it. This list of ten prospects to watch entering the 2023 minor league season will include players destined to debut for the Mets (or another team) but are currently in the periphery of prospect relevance and outside of the Top 10 or 15 Mets prospects. Due to stand-out...

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