The talk of the 2018 season, as far as the Mets minor leaguers were concerned, was the power display of Peter Alonso. Whether it was Double-A, Triple-A, or the Future’s Game, Alonso was hitting the ball harder than anyone. He was setting Statcast records left and right. Seeing how well he played, people were wondering how he would do against a higher level of competition. To the...
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The New York Mets have had a number of down seasons with 2018 being one of them. There were some bright spots this past season with Jacob deGrom emerging as the best pitcher in baseball being one of them. This is reminiscent of how many times we have seen different Mets players have great seasons in what has been an otherwise lost year for the franchise. The last time we saw anything like...
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In addition to ranking organizations predicated upon the talent in a system, Fangraphs have ranked each organization according to the perceived value of their prospects. The calculations were derived by using a projected WAR for an organization’s prospects and assigning a value of $9 million per WAR. When running through those calculations, Fangraphs determined the Mets prospects will...
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Heading into the 2017 draft, Mark Vientos was not only one of the youngest players available, but he was also considered one of the top prep bats available. Last year, Vientos would prove to be the impact bat the Mets organization believed they were getting when they took him in the second round. Despite a slow start to the season, Vientos would have a strong finish with Kingsport. From July 1...
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David Robertson Position: Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: April 9, 1985 (33) Traditional Stats: 8-3, 3.23 ERA, 69 G, 69.2 IP, 1.033 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9, 11.8 K/9 Advanced Stats: 1.0 bWAR, 1.5 fWAR, 136 ERA+, 2.97 FIP In 2017, the Yankees were looking to bulk up their bullpen in order to help them make a deep run in the postseason. One of the player the organization turned to was an old friend...
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