Avisail Garcia Position: OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: June 12th, 1991 (27) Traditional Stats: .236/.281/.438, 11 2B, 2 3B, 19 HR, 49 RBI, 3 SB, 1 CS Advanced Stats: 0.3 bWAR, 0.0 fWAR, 96 OPS+, 92 wRC+ Defensive Stats: -4 DRS, -3.1 Overview Avisail Garcia’s story is one of intrigue, curiosity, and upside never quite reached. Garcia was a Venezuelan man-child, signed to the Tigers as an...
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John Sickels may have recently had an exodus from Vox Media, but that hasn’t slowed down the prospect guru, also known as the internet’s golden nugget for accessible information, and rankings, on minor league prospects. While not officially having a new home yet (hints at general direction of The Athletic), Sickels has been posting his prospect rankings and write-ups on his Twitter...
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The New York Mets had two representatives selected to MiLB.com’s inaugural 2018 All-MiLB Team, first baseman Peter Alonso and second baseman Jeff McNeil. Alonso, 24, exploded into the upper levels of minor league baseball last season, carrying a combined .285/.395/.579 slash line between 65 games with Double-A Binghamton and 67 games with Triple-A Las Vegas. “Yes, Alonso tied for the...
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Machado Suitors Narrowed To Three Teams According to Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports, the Manny Machado sweepstakes has been narrowed to three teams following his visits last week. Heyman tweets “Manny Machado has conveyed to the three known interested teams — White Sox, Yankees and Phillies — that his decision will come after the new year.” Machado most recently visited with the...
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Photo Credit: Barry Westerman, UK Athletics Baseball America released today their first mock draft of 2019, giving new speculation to what your favorite team may pick come June out of the amateur ranks. According to BA, Oregon continues their dominance of the top third of the draft, with yet another sure-fire top-ten pick in catcher Adley Rutschman , who can hit, and hit for power, and stay at...
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Good morning Mets fans! Latest Mets News Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com presented the 2018 All-MiLB team, featuring Mets farmhands Peter Alonso at first base and Jeff McNeil at second base. Alonso paced the minor leagues in home runs with 36 bombs, and McNeil posted a 176 wRC+ between Binghamton and Las Vegas. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com details the story of Cleon Jones, a member of the 1969 New York...
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