The New York Mets are considering right-handed relievers Sergio Romo and Joe Smith as well as bringing back lefty Jerry Blevins according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The Mets have been quiet in the bullpen market up this point as GM Sandy Alderson has repeatedly said he is unlikely to go past a one-year deal for a reliever. Romo, 33, has been one of the most consistent relievers in the game...
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#18 RHP Gabriel Ynoa Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 Level: Triple-A Las Vegas 51s and New York Mets B/T: R/R Age: 05/26/1993 (23) Age Dif: -3.7 (w/ Triple-A Las Vegas) Acquired: Signed by the New York Mets as a international free agent on Nov. 19, 2009. Last Year: #14 2016 Statistics: 25 G, 154.1 IP, 12-5 W-L, 3.97 ERA, 1.361 WHIP, .285 BAA, 78/40 K/BB, 15 HR (Triple A) 10 G, 3 GS, 18.1 IP,...
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Amed Rosario is the Mets’ best prospect, according to Baseball America. He even graced the magazine’s cover recently, so there is little doubt that he will be the most watched minor leaguer in Port St. Lucie this spring. Well, aside from Tim Tebow. But if history is any indicator, that might not be a good thing for Rosario or the Mets. Baseball America has long kept a list of the top...
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Keith Law of ESPN continued his Top 100 Prospect list today with numbers 40-21 which includes New York Mets first base prospect Dominic Smith at #29. Smith becomes the fourth Mets prospect on the list following the rankings of left-handed pitcher Thomas Szapucki (#60), right-handed pitcher Robert Gsellman (#76) and right-handed pitcher Justin Dunn (#84). Law has been generally the high man among...
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Former New York Mets pitching coach, Rick Peterson spoke with John Harper of the NYDN regarding the injuries of the team’s pitching staff. Peterson believes he may have the cure to help what ails this staff frequently. Peterson is a firm believer that if the team’s young power pitchers were to throw with a bit less velocity it may help their bodies in staying healthy for the long...
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Mike Petriello, an analyst for MLB, has ranked what pitchers in baseball have the most dominant individual pitches in baseball. This was done with a simple barometer, that being what percent of the time that pitch was thrown and resulted in a swing and a miss. It did not take called strikes into account, nor did it take exit velocity on struck balls. Just one factor was used in its analysis: the...
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