With the Mets farm system not being well regarded entering the 2018 season, and with the team trading away big prospects like Jarred Kelenic, it left many to wonder how the Mets position player prospects compared to the others in the game. It may come as a surprise the Mets are a farm system on the rise. MiLB.com has ranked the Mets position player prospects as the 13th best in baseball due to...
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Edwin Jackson Position: SP Bats/Throws: R/R Age: September 9, 1983 (35) Traditional Stats: 6-3, 3.33 ERA, 1.217 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9, 6.7 K/9 Advanced Stats: 1.6 bWAR, 0.7 fWAR 125 ERA+, 4.65 FIP It has been a long time since Jackson was considered a top prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. In the ensuing 16 years, Jackson has played for 13 teams in a variety of roles. For the most part,...
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Last summer, Jacob deGrom’s then agent Brodie Van Wagenen said if the Mets failed to provide the team’s ace with a contract extension the organization should consider trading him because “[t]he inertia of the current situation could complicate Jacob’s relationship with the club and creates an atmosphere of indecision.” Van Wagenen is now the Mets General Manager....
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Adrian Hernandez Position: CF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: February 8, 2001 (18) Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent from the Dominican Republic on 7/2/17 ($1.5 million bonus) Previous Ranking: 20 Stats (DSL): .261/.351/.386, 12 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 34 RBI, 9 SB, 5 CS Back in 2017, Hernandez was regarded as one of the top international free agents available. For example, Baseball America rated...
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Tony Dibrell Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: November 8, 1995 (23) Acquired: 2017 Fourth Round Draft Pick from Kennesaw State University Previous Rank: 24 Stats (Columbia): 7-6, 3.50 ERA, 1.267 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9, 10.1 K/9 When you are drafting players in the fourth round of the Major League draft, and when you are drafting players from Kennesaw State University, you are looking for a player with a...
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