Minor League Portion- The Mets lost minor league pitcher Octavio Acosta to the Houston Astros in the minor league portion of the draft. Acosta was actually on loan last year to the Mexican League where he had a 8.68 ERA and 1.643 WHIP. In 2014 he pitched for the Savannah Sand Gnats and Brooklyn Cyclones. They also lost infielder Alfredo Reyes to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the minor league phase....
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Last year, the Mets selected Sean Gilmartin from the Minnesota Twins in the Rule 5 Draft, which turned out to be a great pick as he went on to be very effective out of the their bullpen, pitching to a 2.67 ERA and 1.186 WHIP. The Mets weren’t the only team that found success as a record (since rule change in 2006) 10 players (11 possible) stayed with the team that drafted them through the...
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Wilmer Flores has been diagnosed with a fractured left ankle and has been fitted with a walking boot, assistant general manager John Ricco told reporters on Tuesday. He says Flores should be ready for spring training. As first reported by MMO, Flores suffered the injury when he was struck by a pitch while playing winter ball in Venezuela on Nov. 26. After a five-day absence, he returned and...
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At the Winter Meetings today, the Arizona Fall League announced their Top Prospect Team that consists of the 20 best players from the 2015 season. Dominic Smith was the only Mets prospect named to the team with him and Sam Travis from the Red Sox being the first baseman selected. The team is selected by the leagues managers and coaches. The 20-year old Smith hit .362/.483/.511 with four...
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The guys over at 27 Outs Baseball released their list of the Top 27 hitting and pitching prospects to watch in the 2016 season. The list included two Mets prospects, utility player Jeff McNeil and catcher/first baseman Patrick Mazeika. McNeil was a Florida State League mid-season and post-season all-star in 2015 after being a mid-season All-Star in the South Atlantic League in 2014. He hit...
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