With the Mets at least discussing moving Amed Rosario to center field, let’s take a look at the shortstop position in the minors leagues and how far away they might be. To a certain extent, Manny Machado is the pipe dream which would excite the fan base. What should also excite the fan base is the shortstop talent in the Mets organization. Here is a look at four different Mets shortstops...
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Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports reports that the New York Mets tried hard to trade catcher Devin Mesoraco before the July 31 non-waiver deadline, but were met with a very limited market. Heyman notes that the market for Mesoraco is still limited. Mesoraco, 30, has hit .225/.309/.402 with the Mets in 54 games since being traded for starter Matt Harvey in May. Mesoraco will be a free agent after the...
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As we begin to wrap up our New York Mets Midseason Top 50 Prospects countdown, we look at the 10 best that are leading the system into a resurgence as it gains more respect through the industry. This portion is headlined by the Mets’ first two picks from the 2017 Draft. No. 10 Corey Oswalt, RHP Ht: 6’5″ Wt: 250 lb Level: AAA, MLB B/T: R/R Age: 9/3/93 (24) Dif: -4.3 (MLB)...
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As the 2018 non-waiver trade deadline came and passed, the New York Mets’ three biggest potential trade chips — Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Zack Wheeler — weren’t asked to skip town despite hearing their names in the rumor mill for the past month-and-a-half. Then, long-time executive John Ricco said the magic phrase to explain why, saying he “fully...
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3 UP 1. Mets Finally Score for deGrom With Jacob deGrom having the best ERA in baseball, over a half-run better than the second best ERA in the National League, and his entering yesterday’s game with a 1.99 career ERA in day games, you knew he was going to shut the Reds down. What we didn’t know was the Mets offense was going to suddenly explode. In total, the Mets scored eight runs...
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The New York Mets signed veteran outfielder Austin Jackson to a major league deal two weeks ago and he has paid dividends thus far with the bat. Jackson, 31, has gone 14-for-32 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in 11 games to begin his Mets career. That’s good for a 1.173 OPS in 35 plate appearances. Obviously a small sample six though the power is encouraging after he had only...
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