We continue our top 30 prospects with #’s 20-16. When these were written over at MetsMinors.net, the prospects were given their own posts, but we’ve decided to display all of them together in order to save some time. In these five, Jacob Resnick did three, and I did two. Without further ado, here are numbers 20 to 16: No. 20 Akeel Morris, RHP Age: 11/14/1992 (23) 2015 Level: New York...
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The Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals by a score of 12-7 tonight at Tradition Field. Pitching: Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and did not fare well, as the veteran righty was tagged for eight runs on nine hits, and yielded three home runs in the process. Buddy Carlyle relieved Colon in the sixth inning, and allowed four runs on three hits in 0.2 innings. After two poor...
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Third baseman David Wright will make his Grapefruit League debut tonight when the New York Mets take on the Washington Nationals at Tradition Field at 6:10 PM. Veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon will get the start for the Mets and will be opposed by top RHP prospect Lucas Giolito for the Nationals. New York Mets Curtis Granderson, RF David Wright, 3B Yoenis Cespedes, CF Lucas Duda, 1B Neil...
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Being a father while being a big leaguer must be extremely difficult. You are effectively on the road nine months out of the year and often miss the formative years of your own children. That’s why we hear stories about how players like bringing their kids around whenever possible. There are the stories of Ken Griffey, Jr. and Barry Bonds hanging around their Dad’s clubhouses. There...
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Lucas Duda, 1B Bats/Throws: L/R DOB: February 3, 1986 (30 on Opening Day) Contract: 2nd-year arbitration eligible (Projected $6.8 million) 2015 Recap Lucas Duda’s 2014 season earned him almost universal acclaim among Mets fans, yet when he did virtually the same thing in 2015, he became one of the more criticized players on the team. Duda ended the 2015 season with a fantastic...
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Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports Travis d’Arnaud, C Bats/Throws: R/R DOB: February 10, 1989 (27 on Opening Day) Contract: $550,000, Arb Eligible 2017, Free Agent 2020 2015 Recap Travis d’Arnaud was probably the most under-appreciated player on the Mets roster this past season. Although he missed significant time due to another freak injury, he was fantastic when he was on the field....
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