Author: Michael Mayer

Rosario, Smith Among BA’s Top 100 Midseason Prospects

Yesterday, Baseball Prospectus released their Top 50 Midseason prospects with Amed Rosario coming in at number 15, the highest ranking he has ever received from any outlet. Today he receives more high praise, this time from Baseball America who ranks him as the 18th best prospect in all of baseball. Joining him on the list is Binghamton Mets first baseman Dominic Smith at number 76. After two...

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Rosario Named 15th Best Prospect, Added to Futures Game Roster

Baseball Prospectus released their midseason Top 50 Prospects with J.P. Crawford, Yoan Moncada, Julio Urias, Alex Bregman and Brendan Rodgers as their top five. The only Mets prospect on the list is shortstop Amed Rosario at number #15, which is a huge jump from #98 where BP had him coming into the season. Here the excerpt from BP on why he was ranked number 15: Why He’ll Succeed: Rosario keeps...

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Mets Promote RHP Seth Lugo, Option LHP Sean Gilmartin

The Mets are promoting right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo from the Las Vegas 51s today and will option Sean Gilmartin back to Triple-A. It has been a struggle for the 26-year old righty this year in the Pacific Coast League where he has a 6.55 ERA in 68.2 innings. He started the year in the 51s rotation but was demoted to the bullpen after another rough start on June 5th. The results have been...

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Mets Minors Recap: Reyes Drives in Two, Becerra With Five Hits

Binghamton Mets 13, Altoona Curve 4 The Binghamton Mets won their fifth in their last six games. Binghamton had 19 hits and scored ten or more for the first time since May the 31st. Jose Reyes 3B: 1 for 4, 2 RBIs, R, K (first hit since joining the Mets organization) Juan Lagares CF: 2 for 6, 3B, 2 RBIs, 2 K (second game of his rehab stint) Amed Rosario SS: 1 for 4, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 R...

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Smith, Herrera Selected to Play in Futures Game

Las Vegas 51s second baseman Dilson Herrera and Binghamton Mets first baseman Dominic Smith have been selected to represent the Mets in the 2016 Futures Game in San Diego on July 10th. Smith will be playing on the U.S. roster while Herrera will be playing for Team World. Herrera, 22, has struggled of late dropping his slash line down to .278/.324/.474 for the season in 291 at bats. He does have...

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