MLB Pipeline released their top 100 prospects in January. On Monday, they released their top 30 prospects for the Mets. RHP Brandon Sproat is the Mets’ top prospect; utility player Jett Williams is No. 2 and outfielder Carson Benge sits at No. 3. MLB Pipeline noted the strength of depth the Mets have in their farm system, with many players like Sproat and Wiliams who could make big league...
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Robert Murray of FanSided reported the Brewers signed former Met Jose Quintana to a one-year deal on Monday. It was as little as a week ago rumors sparked the Mets and Quintana might reunite after injuries to Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas took a toll on the Mets’ rotation. However, the team felt comfortable with their internal options, the most notable ones being Tylor Megill, Griffin...
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The Mets are looking for this season’s Jose Iglesias! The Mets don’t have much depth up the middle with fielders who can play second base and shortstop. In November, the Mets brought in Donovan Walton to fill that vacancy. The Mets drafted Walton in 2012, but he did not sign with the team. Instead, he enrolled at Oklahoma and was drafted in 2015 by the Brewers, but still did not sign. In 2016,...
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No. 14: Jonathan Santucci, LHP B/T: L/L Age: 22 (12/28/2002) Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 Acquired: Second round of the 2024 Draft ETA: 2027 2024 Stats: Duke University: 58 IP, 3.41 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 90 SO (14 K/9), 36 BB (5.6 BB/9), 4 HR Overview Jonathan Santucci was the Mets’ second-round draft pick out of Duke University in 2024, selected as a junior. Santucci has the kind of raw ability...
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Paul Blackburn breezed through his first inning of spring training against the Marlins on Wednesday, recording three outs in seven pitches. Four days later, against a much more daunting Red Sox lineup, it was a different story. Blackburn gave up four runs, including a ground-rule double with the bases loaded to Masataka Yoshida in his first frame. Blackburn struggled to the point where, after 23...
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The Mets acquired outfielder Jose Siri early this offseason to improve their outfield defense and inject some overall athleticism into their lineup. He embodies last year’s Harrison Bader with even more speed and probably better glove work. His strong spring training performance so far gives the Mets reason to be optimistic about him as a possible primary center fielder this year. Spring...
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