MLB Pipeline released their Minor League All-Defensive Team with Mets prospect Dominic Smith being selected as the first baseman. The eight man defensive team also included Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Byron Buxton, Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia, and Pirates catcher Reese McGuire. Smith has been receiving rave reviews for his defense all year from a handful of different outlets....
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Rafael Montero had his best outing in the Dominican Winter League last night for the Leones del Escogido in their 7-2 victory that puts them in the Championship series against the Tigres del Licey. Montero pitched a perfect 8th inning with two strikeouts and picked up his second hold of the postseason. Both strikeouts came swinging, one was Washington Nationals OF/1B Tyler Moore and the...
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The Baseball America archives go all the way back to 1983 for their annual Top 10 prospect lists and I thought it would be fun to take a look at what those players became. We will first look at the Mets Top 10 from 1983, seeing where BA missed and the ones they were right about. Here is the Mets Top 1-5 Prospects from 1983 according to BA: 1.) Darryl Strawberry – The Mets selected...
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The Mets have announced that they have invited first round picks Dominic Smith and Gavin Cecchini to Major League camp for Spring Training. They also invited pitchers Paul Sewald, Chasen Bradford, and Zack Thornton. For position players they invited T.J. Rivera, Johnny Monell, Xorge Carrillo, and Travis Taijeron. Smith had a breakout year for the St. Lucie Mets hitting .305/.354/.417 with six...
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The Mets have signed right-handed hitting catcher Nevin Ashley to a minor league deal. He played a majority of the 2015 season in AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox (PCL) for the Milwaukee Brewers hitting .306/.374/.442 with eight homeruns, four triples, and knocked in 61 runs. The 31-year old also made his Major League debut in 2015 going 2 for 20 with the Brewers in 12 games. He was...
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