Tis’ the season for updates on prospect lists by the top media outlets with MLB.com releasing their recent update while highlighting some of the biggest risers and fallers. New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso was among MLB’s biggest risers in the Top 100 list going from No. 100 to No. 73. He is the second Mets prospect on the list, ranking one spot after shortstop Andres...
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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is the current unlikely leader of the National League in terms of isolated slugging (.293) and ranks third behind Nolan Arenado and Freddie Freeman with his .574 slugging percentage. Yup, you read that right, Nimmo has been one of the best sluggers in the NL to this point in the 2018 season. His power outburst has him excited about possibly participating in...
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While most of the trade hoopla has surrounded the New York Mets two front-end starter in Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard, Jon Heyman of FRS Baseball reports that teams are showing interest in Zack Wheeler. The right-handed Wheeler averaged a career-best 97 mph in the month of June and has hit 99 mph multiple times recently which is sure to open the eyes of some teams looking for a back-end...
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If the New York Mets decide to go into full sell mode they will have to heavily sought after pieces in starters Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard in a market that will be starving for quality pitching. The Mets are more inclined to trade Syndergaard than deGrom according to recent reports and Jon Heyman of FRS Baseball was told by a Mets person that, “I can’t see how we’d do it without...
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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo now has enough plate appearances to qualify among league leaders and he’s atop numerous categories in the National League. The left-handed hitting Nimmo leads the NL in slugging percentage (.585), isolated slugging (.301), wRC+ (172) and wOBA (.421). It’s amazing to see him slugging at a higher rate than guys like Freddie Freeman, Paul...
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