The New York Mets made their first selection of the MLB Draft late last night, selecting OF Desmond Lindsay in the back-half of the second round. Lindsay was the first player taken outside the MLB Top 200, so he may not be as well-known as other prospects on the board at No. 53. I wanted to shed some light on the newest Met prospect, who I think gave them a tremendous value as the team’s only...
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Las Vegas (31-28) 5, El Paso 4 The 51’s were losing 4-2 heading into the bottom of the 8th before they score one that inning and Travis Taijeron tied the game in the bottom of the 9th with his 10th HR of the year. Here is video of the HR. Brandon Allen came up with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 10th working a walk for the walk-off victory. Taijeron now has three hits...
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As Sandy Alderson’s scouting people relish in their enthusiasm over Monday night’s second round selection of high school first baseman Desmond Lindsay, here’s something interesting about the regime’s first ever draft pick. After talking with team officials, Andy Martino of the Daily News reports that some Mets people are already looking past Brandon Nimmo and now see...
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Bobby Parnell, Travis d’Arnaud, and Dilson Herrera are all set to return to the Mets this week, leaving management in a rather tough position. For all three to be activated, three roster spots need to be cleared. As it stands right now, Danny Muno, Erik Goeddel, Hansel Robles, and Kevin Plawecki are all candidates to be optioned to Triple-A. The obvious move would be replacing Plawecki...
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Catcher Travis d’Arnaud and second baseman Dilson Herrera both continued their rehab assignments at Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday evening. D’Arnaud batted third for Las Vegas and went 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts. He was also charged with a passed ball behind the plate. Herrera batted leadoff for Las Vegas and went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Both players have hit in each...
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With the Mets looking to add more firepower to their lineup, could Ben Zobrist be the answer the team is looking for? Zobrist is a popular trade target among fans, but there is one major problem with this idea. He will be massively overpriced on the trade market. The Yankees, Nationals and Cubs are already connected to Zobrist, so it’s likely that there is going to be an intense bidding...
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