MMO Top 30 Prospects: No. 6 Ronny Mauricio

No. 6 Ronny Mauricio, SS B/T: S/R     Age: April 4, 2001 (21) Ht: 6’3″       Wt: 222 lb. ETA: 2024 Previous Rank: 6 Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent During The 2017-2018 IFA Signing Period 2022 Stats (Binghamton): .259/.296/.472, 26 2B, 2 3B, 26 HR, 89 RBI, 4.4 BB%, 23.1 K%, 104 wRC+ As recently as three years ago, Ronny Mauricio was viewed as the top overall prospect in the...

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Would Zack Britton Be An Unnecessary Add For The Mets?

As was reported on February 15, the New York Mets were one of the teams that watched veteran relief pitcher Zack Britton’s showcase. That was not the first time there was a reported Mets and Britton connection either. Back in January, the Mets were also reported as being interested. Add in the well-known fact that Buck Showalter and Britton have history together in Baltimore, all these...

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Morning Briefing: Brewers Sign Former Met Justin Wilson

Good morning, Mets fans! The Milwaukee Brewers announced that left-handed pitcher Justin Wilson has been signed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2024. Wilson was effective for the Mets in 2019 and 2020. Latest Mets News Mike Puma of The New York Post discusses Francisco Lindor finding the source of his discomfort he dealt with for over a year that surfaced on occasion. Latest MLB...

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Mets Feature Prominently In The Athletic’s Spring Training Survey

The Athletic recently posted the results of their 2023 spring training survey and it makes interesting reading for Mets fans. The survey is completed by a panel of 29 executives, former executives, coaches and scouts, who all remain anonymous. The survey covers a wide-ranging number of topics and the New York Mets come up a lot. For instance, when asked for the most improved teams in the...

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Lindor Demonstrates Limitations of Advanced Stats

Francisco Lindor had a far better year for the Mets in 2022 than in 2021. Right? … Not so fast. If you look at “the analytics,” several of Lindor’s advanced metrics were actually better, at least percentile-wise, in his first year with the Mets than his second. Still, he recorded 4.2 fWAR in 2021 vs. 6.8 fWAR in 2022, reflecting the massive leap in performance that was...

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Expectations For Escobar In 2023

Eduardo Escobar was largely a disappointment for the New York Mets in 2022. Aside from a red-hot September, he failed to produce on a consistent basis. With that in mind, what are realistic expectations for the veteran in 2023? It proved to be a strange winter for Escobar. Heading into the offseason on a high after a strong finish to 2022, the 34-year-old was brought back down to earth after...

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