A recent mock draft from Prospects Live saw the Mets selecting Vanderbilt righty Kumar Rocker with the 10th overall pick. Here’s what they had to say about it: “Surely nobody saw Rocker falling this far a year ago, or even three months ago, but command concerns and fastball quality skepticism has pushed him down boards to this point. That said, Rocker fits the Mets mold in spades. A...
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As announced on MLB Network, two Mets will travel to Denver to represent the team in the 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. Infielder Brett Baty and catcher Francisco Àlvarez were named to the roster on Wednesday morning. Àlvarez, at just 19 years old, has been demolishing pitching all season long. Between Low-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn, the 5’10 catcher is hitting .321/.453/.597...
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During the month of June, New York Mets infield prospect Mark Vientos has been absolutely tearing the cover off the ball for Double-A Binghamton. Vientos was named the Double-A Northeast Player of the Week on Monday afternoon after hitting five home runs, recording 10 RBI, and posting a slash-line of .400/.500/1.200 during the teams recent five game series with the Reading Fightin Phils. Vientos...
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Manager Luis Rojas revealed to the media on Saturday that starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco began throwing off a slope (not the rubber) at Citi Field as he begins to “ramp up” his throwing program. Carrasco, who has been plagued by a torn hamstring, could offer a much-needed arm to stabilize the Mets’ rotation and could potentially push them over the top as New York approaches...
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Mets manager Luis Rojas sat down to talk to the media prior to Sunday’s final game with the Phillies and gave an update on a host of topics. Rojas started off by revealing the tentative schedule for Jacob deGrom for the rest of the first half. He is slated to start Thursday in Atlanta against the Braves, July 6th in New York against the first place Milwaukee Brewers, and finally on July...
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