The Florida Complex League Mets start their season on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Roger Dean Stadium against the FCL Cardinals. Shortstop Jeremy Rodriguez is the top prospect on the FCL Mets roster, who they acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks last season at the trade deadline for veteran outfielder Tommy Pham. Rodríguez, 17, had an impressive 1.247 OPS in 13 games for the Mets and a .878 OPS...
Low-A St. Lucie Mets outfielder Nick Morabito, who led the Florida State League in batting average, on-base percentage, OPS and hits, was named Player of the Month for April, Minor League Baseball announced today. Morabito slashed .397/.518/.529/1.047 for April across 68 at-bats. He was second in total bases with 36. He had two triples and nine stolen bases. For the season, he has stolen 11...
Pitching was the name of the game for the Mets’ minor league affiliates on Thursday. Jonah Tong turned in another scoreless outing in his first start for the Brooklyn Cyclones while Joander Suarez pitched a perfect 6 1/3 innings in relief of Tylor Megill for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Offense was also aplenty on the day as both Syracuse and St. Lucie mashed their way to wins. Triple-A...
Wednesday was not a winning day in the Mets organization, as the four affiliates combined to go 1-4 in the five games that were played, scoring a combined 15 runs. That said, some of the top 2023 picks (Nolan McLean and Colin Houck) had strong games at the plate, and St. Lucie’s starter reached a career-high in strikeouts. Check out more on what else happened in the organization. Triple-A...
No. 12 Blade Tidwell, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 6/8/2001 (22) Ht: 6’4” Wt: 207 lb. Acquired: Selected in the 2nd round of the 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft from the University of Tennessee ETA: 2025 Previous Rank: 7 2023 Stats (A+ Brooklyn and AA Binghamton): 11-6, 3.57 ERA, 116 IP, 153 K, 63 BB Tidwell was the only pitcher selected by the Mets in the first three rounds out of the four...
On Tuesday, offense was the deciding factor for the New York Mets minor league farm system. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, however, were rained out of their game against the Hartford Yard Goats. The game will be played as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Mets minor-leaguers who did play all took home wins. Their offenses were the key contributors to their wins on Tuesday. Led...
No. 13: Yovanny Rodriguez, C B/T: R/R Age: 11/07/2006 (17) Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 175 lb. Acquired: Signed in 2023 IFA Class ETA: 2028 Previous Rank: N/R Yovanny Rodriguez was the Mets’ top international free agent signing in 2023, receiving a $2.85 million contract. A right-handed hitting catcher from Venezuela, Rodriguez was ranked sixth overall in the class per MLB Pipeline. “Rodriguez has...
With April wrapping up, Syracuse, Binghamton, and Brooklyn enter May on a high note after winning their respective series this past week. Only St. Lucie drew a series loss, though all but one of their four losses was by two or fewer runs. The story of the season in the minor leagues has been pitching, and that was the case again this week. The Mets saw dominant pitching performances at all...
After tearing it up in St. Lucie, Mets prospect Jonah Tong has been promoted to High-A Brooklyn. The right-handed pitcher has been sensational in the Mets organization this season, posting a 0.00 ERA in Low-A ball with 36 strikeouts in 18 ⅔ innings of work. His 45.6 K-BB% ranks second amongst 267 qualified minor league pitchers. Hitters in St. Lucie hit an absurdly .115/.194/.180 off Tong. Tong...
Sunday was a great day for the Syracuse Mets, who swept their doubleheader with the Columbus Clippers to end the week on a high note. It wasn’t a great day for the rest of the Mets’ affiliates, who all lost their respective games. Binghamton and Brooklyn struggled on the offensive side, while St. Lucie’s loss was more attributable to their pitching woes. The standout...
New York Mets starter Tylor Megill began his road back to the major league club on Saturday with his first rehab appearance at Maimonides Park in Coney Island. Returning from his shoulder sprain, which has sidelined him for nearly a month, Megill threw two perfect innings, striking out the side twice for the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. Triple-A Columbus Clippers (10-14) Syracuse Mets (12-11) PPD...
Not too long ago, outfielder Alex Ramírez was regarded as a top-100 prospect in all of baseball. However, after a subpar 2023, he dropped out of the top 100 and down the organization top-30 list. If the beginning of 2024 is any indication, however, he may well be on his way back up those rankings. Ramírez was signed by the Mets as an international free agent in 2019 and was quickly regarded as a...
