No. 30 Will Watson B/T: R/R Age: 22 (11/04/2002) Ht: 6’1″ Weight: 180 lbs Position: RHP Acquired: Selected in the 7th round of the 2024 draft by the Mets ETA: 2027 2024 Stats: (St. Lucie) – 2 2/3 IP, 10 batters faced, 3.38 ERA, 0.750 WHIP, 3 SO, 10.1 K/9, 1 ER (NCAA) – 50 1/3 IP, 3.93 ERA, 1.411 WHIP, 46 SO, 8.2 K/9, 7.9 H/9, 4.8 BB/9, 22 ER, 3 HR Will Watson...
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It’s time to look at how the first base position shapes up for the NL East teams, now that the Mets actually have a first baseman. With Pete Alonso’s recent signing in mind, here’s how the division’s five starting first basemen rank going into the 2025 season. No. 5 Jonah Bride, MIA Bride ranks last on this list despite a solid showing in 2024 — albeit in a fairly small...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On a phone call with FOX Sports’ Deesha Thosar, Mets owner Steve Cohen heaped praise on his president of baseball operations, David Stearns, for the way he handled the Pete Alonso contract negotiations: “That’s why I hired him. He’s very good at what he does. He’s very patient and disciplined and thoughtful and that’s the kind of thing...
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Before I get to my list of the Mets’ Top 30 Prospects prior to the 2025 season, I want to talk about the players who didn’t make the list. In the past, I’ve made this crazy, long list of sometimes 50 prospects and even did 75 last year because I have some issues, haha. This year, I put together a long list of prospects who came to mind when thinking about making the top 30,...
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The first two editions of our trip around the NL East’s farm systems took us to the warmer climates of Atlanta and Miami, so it’s time to head back north. While it might be colder there, it’s always sunny. And recently, for some reason, always drinking raw milk. Weird. Anyway, let’s get to it. LEAGUE RANKINGS As with the previous editions, we’ll be using the most...
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Unlike other positions, there has been little to no movement at shortstop within the National League East this offseason. All five teams are expected to begin the year with the same player that finished 2024 as the starter. With that, let’s continue our series of ranking each player at the position within the division ahead of the 2025 campaign. NO. 5 – ORLANDO ARCIA, ATL The Braves,...
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