Fan Shot by Michael Famulari As we experience the beginning of spring training for the Mets, there is a lot to be excited about. With a potent hitting core, along with an excellent pitching staff, the Mets are poised to build off of their promising 2019 campaign. Although the team arguably improved in the offseason, since many holes were filled, there are still numerous questions that haunt...
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Baseball America put out all of their Top 30 prospect lists on Thursday as they continue to grow their extensive minor league coverage. Before diving into the list, remember that Baseball America ranked the Mets overall system 25th out of 30 teams last week. They have the Mets with two top 100 prospects, No. 66 Ronny Mauricio and No. 67 Francisco Alvarez. Ronny Mauricio – SS Francisco...
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No. 18 Dedniel Nunez, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 23 (6/5/1996) Height: 6’2” Weight: 180 lbs Acquired: International Free Agent in 2016 (Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) ETA: 2021 Previous Rank: N/A 2019 Stats: 80 IP, 4.39 ERA, .239 AVG, 1.20 WHIP, 94 K, 2.91 FIP Dedniel Nunez struggled to being his career with a 4.55 ERA over 85 innings in his first two pro seasons. He had allowed 89 hits and struck out...
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The New York Mets announced on Friday afternoon that Brian Schneider will be the new quality control coach. The position was created prior to the 2019 season with Luis Rojas holding it. Rojas was elevated to manager last month after the Mets decided to part ways with Carlos Beltran. Schneider, 43, will serve on the club’s major league field staff as a conduit between the front office, coaching...
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Al Leiter was coming off a down year (4.34 ERA, 1.48 WHIP) in 1997 pitching for the World Champion Marlins. Now that the Marlins had won it all, they entered the offseason knowing they intended on selling off high-salary veterans. The Mets needed to acquire at least one starter heading into the 1998 season and had missed out several of the top free agent options. On Feb. 6, 1998, the Mets traded...
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