John Sickels, who does an incredible job over at MinorLeagueBall.com released his updated Top 150 Prospects list today. The list features four Mets prospects. #18 Noah Syndergaard, RHP (Grade: A-) The big Texan known as Thor has spent the entire 2014 season in Triple-A Las Vegas and has pitched with less than dominant results. The numbers are surely respectable though, considering that...
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Las Vegas 19 , Reno 2 The 51’s offense exploded on Thursday night in support of starter Jacob deGrom. The right-hander pitched 5.1 strong innings, surrendering one run on six hits. He struck out five Aces and walked one. For the season, deGrom is now 4-0 with a pristine 1.89 ERA. Recently demoted outfielder Andrew Brown had a monster night, going 4 for 6 with a homerun and a double to go...
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Through five starts this season, Thursday’s pitcher Bartolo Colon (2-4) has allowed six home runs. The long ball has bit Colon on numerous occasions this season most notably, via the 2-3-4 portion of the Angels lineup consecutively. During Thursday’s 7-4 loss in Colorado, it bit him again. This time he let Carlos Gonzalez turn on a fastball diving inside, putting Colorado on the board 1-0 in the...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post tweets that the Mets aren’t optimistic of Wilmer Flores’ chances of becoming an everyday shortstop, according to a source. Mets aren't optimistic about Wilmer Flores' chances of becoming an everyday SS, according to a source. And he's hitting .256 at Vegas. — Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) April 30, 2014 Flores is hitting .256 in 22 games...
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Okay, it’s hard to love Ruben Tejada right now. The shortstop, entering Tuesday’s rainy 6-1 victory over Philadelphia, was sporting an all too familiar sub-Mendoza Line Batting Average. The patience with Tejada, if not completely diminished was wearing dangerously thin with seemingly everybody other than Terry Collins. But Ruben was out there again, batting eight, but out there. And...
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