Mayer’s Top 50 Prospects: 15-11, Players Who Could Help in 2022

No. 15 Jake Mangum, OF Age: 26 (38/1996) HT: 6’1, WT: 179 B/T: B/L Acquired: Drafted in 4th RD of 2019 Draft – Mississippi State ETA: 2022 Previous MMO Ranking: 16 2021 Stats (Brooklyn/Binghamton): 84 G, 22 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 14 SB, .285/.337/.454, 114 wRC+ Mangum struggled to a .633 OPS in his pro debut in 2019 with the Brooklyn Cyclones and then got off to a rough start in 2021 with...

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David Peterson Banishes Arizona Demons With Impressive Start

It proved to be “second time’s the charm” for David Peterson in Arizona on Friday. After giving up five runs and failing to get out of the first inning during his first career start in Arizona in 2021, Peterson banished those particular demons with a solid start against the Diamondbacks as the Mets eventually won 6-5 in extra innings. Filling in for the injured Taijuan Walker...

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OTD 2021: Total DeGromination of the Nationals

There is such an inundation of statistics to illustrate the greatness of Jacob deGrom that it becomes somewhat baffling and mostly awe-inspiring. But for the pitcher who comes out to the song “Simple Man,” the figures which best describe deGrom’s brilliance against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field a year ago are quite straightforward: 15 strikeouts, two hits, nine shutout...

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Mets Minors Recap: Syracuse Bats Stay Hot

AAA: Syracuse Mets 13 (5-10 vs. Worchester Red Sox 8 (9-7) 3 LF Carlos Cortes: 2-for-4, HR, 2B, 2 R, 5 RBI, .140/.196/.279 C Nick Meyer: 2-for-3,  2 R, 2 BB, SB, .308/.455/.462 1B Daniel Palka: 1-for-2, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, .343/.439/.886 2B Cody Bohanek: 1-for-3, HR, BB, 3 RBI, .176/.300/.294 The Mets’ bats stayed hot in Syracuse, winning their fourth consecutive game against Worchester...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Win Nail-Biter Against Diamondbacks

Good morning, Mets fans! For those that stayed up to watch the whole Mets game last night, they didn’t go to bed disappointed! However, it didn’t come without a little anxiety. The Mets were staked to a 5-1 lead in the seventh following James McCann’s first home run of the season, but the bullpen let it slip away. David Peterson was fantastic, as he threw 5 2/3 innings allowing...

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Mets Eke Out a Win Against the Diamondbacks in Extras

The New York Mets (11-4) defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks (5-9) Friday night at Chase Field by a score of 6-5. The game was David Peterson’s second career start in Arizona. In his first start he did not make it out of the first inning, giving up five runs. However, it went much better this time around, as he pitched five and 5 2/3 innings, giving up only one run. Peterson’s effort was...

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