Author: Joseph Langan

Mark Vientos On Fire for Double-A Binghamton

Mark Vientos, the Mets number six prospect according to Baseball America, has been trending in the right direction for the organization this month. Vientos was having a rough go at it to start the season, going .231/.279/.410 with an OPS of .689 and 31 strikeouts, not exactly lighting the world on fire. With fans and scouts starting to get concerned with his level of play, Vientos stepped it up...

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Mets Minors Players of the Week: Baty, Cortes Showcase Power

It was a good week for both offense and pitching to start the month of June for the New York Mets MiLB organizations. These are the Mets Minors Players of the Week! Triple-A Syracuse Mets After spending some time in Queens, Mets number nine prospect Khalil Lee stood out in Syracuse this week. The 22-year-old prospect slashed .444/.583/.722 with an OPS of 1.306 throughout six games against...

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How He Got Here: Brett Baty’s Hard Work Pays Off

Coming out of the 2019 first-year player draft Brett Baty was labeled as one of the best pure hitters across the board. The 19-year-old from Austin, Texas, declined his offer to play at the collegiate level after being taken off the draft board day number one by the New York Mets. Scouts knew that the 12th overall draft pick had the hitting tools but often questioned his age and fielding...

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Mets No. 1 Prospect Francisco Àlvarez Makes High-A Debut in Brooklyn

On a windy Tuesday night in Coney Island, the New York Mets No. 1 prospect, Francisco Àlvarez, made his High-A debut. This is a significant jump for the 19-year-old who had only played fifteen games at the Low-A level before getting the bump. During his snapshot with the St. Lucie Mets, Alvarez hit .417/.567/.646 with an OPS of 1.213 and seven extra-base hits. Numbers like these certainly made...

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Prospect Spotlight: Baty and Mauricio Shine Bright In Brooklyn Infield

The anticipation for the Minor League Baseball season had many Mets fans excited to see their organization’s new High-A affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones. To start 2021, Brooklyn features the number three and five prospects in the organization, Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty. High expectations are placed on the two infielders, but their play goes above and beyond what anyone imagined.  The...

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