We have voted on our Top 5 Prospects for every position in the Mets minor league system. This time it’s the right-handed starting pitchers turn. We already did shortstops, third baseman, catchers, second baseman, first baseman and outfielders. This Top 5 includes a pitcher who made his Major League debut this season, the Mets 2016 first round draft pick, two pitchers who where added to the...
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#5 Desmond Lindsay Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 200 Level: Short Season A – Brooklyn Cyclones B/T: R/R Age: 1/15/1997 (19) Age Dif: -2.1 Acquired: Selected in the second round (53 overall) of the Amateur Draft (Out-of-Door Academy, Sarasota, Fl.) Last year: #7 2016 Statistics: 37 G, 122 AB, 21 R, 37 H, 6 2B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 26 BB, 31 K, 3 SB, .303/.433 /.451 In 2015, the Mets used their first...
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The New York Mets are going to pass on free agent catcher Matt Wieters, a source told John Harper of the New York Daily News. The Mets source told Harper, “We’re not spending our money on a catcher”. Earlier this offseason, the Mets hired former long time Arizona Diamondbacks coach Glenn Sherlock to become their third base and catching coach. The Mets are hopeful that the well...
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The New York Mets bullpen in the eighth and ninth innings have been on lockdown the last couple of seasons with Addison Reed and Jeurys Familia. They of course though have been used quite a lot during their time in New York, could this become an issue in 2017? Reed, 28, is coming off the best year of his career in as he pitched to a 1.97 ERA while making 80 appearances. In the 77.2 innings he...
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Brian and Roger asked what the most important, impactful, and defining stories and moments of 2016 were for the New York Mets. Using those suggestions with the hashtag #Mets2016Top10, the two put together their own lists and combined them to create an ultimate countdown on the podcast. Did Mike Piazza’s Hall of Fame induction make it to the top? What about Yoenis Cespedes agreeing to play...
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