Ty Kelly had experienced Triple-A before. When the New York Mets signed Kelly back in November 2015 to a minor league contract, the Las Vegas 51s were the fifth Triple-A team he’d played for in his professional career. Little did Kelly know that the fifth, not the third time, would be his charm. Selected in the thirteenth round of the 2009 Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, Kelly had been a...
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Rick Peterson has grown up knowing baseball his entire life. His dad, Harding William Peterson, played professionally as a catcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a limited role in the mid-to-late ’50s, appearing in a total of 66 games. With his playing career behind him, Peterson later adapted to life in the front office. He was the Pirates’ Scouting Director from 1969-76, then...
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If you’ve ever turned on MLB Network, there’s a very good chance you would’ve seen a familiar face hosting one of the many extraordinary programs on the 24/7 baseball network. Watching Clubhouse Confidential, MLB Now, Top 10 Right Now and MLB Tonight, viewers come across our generational sabermetric guru in Brian Kenny. Kenny joined MLB Network from ESPN in 2011, becoming one...
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The New York Mets added yet another high-upside pitcher to their system last year, drafting and signing Boston College right-hander Justin Dunn in the first round of the MLB Draft (19th overall). The Freeport-native grew up just thirty minutes from Shea Stadium and Citi Field, attending many games as a youth. Dunn, 21, has the chance to one day join Steven Matz as being able to pitch in...
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After selecting Justin Dunn and Anthony Kay in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft, the New York Mets continued the trend of drafting college players with their second-round selection (64th overall) of first baseman Peter Alonso out of the University of Florida. The six-foot-three, right-handed slugging first baseman is an intriguing force at the plate, combining raw power and a shortened...
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