MMO 2020 Top 30 Prospects: No. 1 Ronny Mauricio, SS

No. 1 Ronny Mauricio, SS B/T: S/R Age: 19 (4/4/2001) Height: 6’3″ Weight: 166 lbs Acquired:  Signed as International Free Agent During The 2017-2018 IFA Signing Period ETA: 2022 2019 Stats: .268/.307/.357, 20 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 37 RBI, 4.6 BB%, 14.6 K%, 93 wRC+ Chris Becerra and the rest of the Mets international scouting team have done a brilliant job identifying and signing high-upside Latin...

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Morning Briefing: Zack Wheeler Was Almost A Yankee?

Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News According to Andy Martino of SNY, the New York Mets and the New York Yankees had a trade in place to send Zack Wheeler to the Bronx prior to last year’s July 31 trade deadline. Latest MLB News According to Jay Jaffe of Fangraphs, the Taiwan and South Korean leagues are moving forward. According to Ken Rosenthal of  The Athletic, Commissioner Rob...

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MMO Exclusive: Mets’ Shortstop Prospect Andres Gimenez

New York Mets top prospect shortstop Andres Gimenez caught up with Metsmerized in a phone interview to discuss the uncertainty of the 2020 Major League Baseball season caused by covid-19 and how he’s staying ready in the meantime. Gimenez talked about the biggest changes brought on by these current restrictions and how he is dealing with the challenges of not being able to work out with his...

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Armando Benitez: Good First Impressions And Diminishing Production

Waiting for Major League Baseball to come back — or, at least getting some kind of hope that it’ll be back this year — has led me to get real creative when searching through the FanGraphs database. I mean, if you told me this time a year ago that I’d actually be spending time during April to talk about Armando Benitez’s tenure with the New York Mets, I...

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Pedro Martinez and Gary Sheffield Hit Milestones

Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez hit an important personal milestone on this date in 2006 during his second season with the Mets. The Mets were taking on the Braves at Shea Stadium with right-hander Jorge Sosa starting for Atlanta. Mets right fielder Xavier Nady tied the game at 1-1 with a solo homer in the bottom of the second inning. First baseman Carlos Delgado hit a two-run shot in the...

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Morning Briefing: Shea’s First Home Opener OTD in 1964

Good Morning, Mets fans! Another week in the books. We got this! Here’s what you need to know: Latest Mets News New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke with Mets’ COO Jeff Wilpon about possibly starting the 2020 season without fans in the stands, though Wilpon is concerned (naturally) about the economic impact of an empty park. Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com: Jeff McNeil mentioned to MLB...

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