Baseball America ranked the New York Mets with the 5th best farm system in MLB. The Mets have seen their farm ranking improve steadily as the system was restocked by Sandy and Co. and a dozen or so players from the prior regime rose to top prospect status or won regular major league jobs. Baseball America had the Mets ranked 16th in 2013 and 10th in 2014.
Here is what they had to say about their latest Mets ranking:
TOP 10 PROSPECTS
1. Noah Syndergaard, RHP (11)
2. Steven Matz, LHP (33)
3. Brandon Nimmo, OF (45)
4. Dilson Herrera, 2B (46)
5. Kevin Plawecki, C (63)
6. Amed Rosario, SS (98)
7. Michael Conforto, OF (80)
8. Rafael Montero, RHP
9. Marcos Molina, RHP
10. Gavin Cecchini, SS
How They Got Here: Rebuild mode has described the Mets for most of this decade, so it’s natural they rank high in prospect talent. They’ve made astute trades for prospects such as Noah Syndergaard and Dilson Herrera, drafted and developed prep (Steve Matz), college (Kevin Plawecki) and international (Amed Rosario, Marcos Molina) talent . . . They’ve even produced impact big leaguers such as RHP Jake deGrom, who went from No. 10 prospect to NL Rookie of the Year.
High-Ceiling Sleeper: Lucas Duda developed from seventh-round pick to 30-homer big leaguer, and the Mets hope for similar power from C/1B Brandon Brosher, a Florida prep product who will be coming back from a broken ankle in 2014.
2015 Rookies: Syndergaard, Matz and Rafael Montero provide rotation insurance, especially with RHP Zack Wheeler out with an elbow injury. Syndergaard and Montero have Triple-A experience that gives them a leg up. SS Matt Reynolds isn’t on the 40-man roster yet, but shortstop is a weak spot in Queens, giving him a potential path to playing time.
