Keith Law of ESPN ranked the best and worst farm systems today. Law says the Cubs (No. 1) and Twins (No. 2) are among the most stacked farm systems, but the Mets were not far behind at No. 4.
“They’re deep in arms and bats, especially guys who might play in the middle of the diamond or pitch in the top three spots of a major league rotation. They’ve kept all their prospects while patiently building, but this is probably the year to swap some of their starting pitching prospect depth for a bat.”
The Braves (No. 6) and Nationals (No. 9) also ranked in the top ten.
Law points out that it’s time to use some of the depth to improve the team and bring the major league team back to relevancy. He lashed out at the Michael Cuddyer signing and ridiculed sacrificing this June’s first round pick.
Mets affiliates combined to have the best overall record of all 30 minor league systems in 2014, with Double-A Binghamton winning the Eastern League championship.
