RHP Noah Syndergaard has been ranked by MLB.com as the third best pitching prospect in baseball for 2015.
“Even though he was pitching at home in hitting-friendly Las Vegas, Syndergaard still managed to lead the organization in strikeouts in 2014,” said MLB Network’s Jonathan Mayo.
“The two-time Futures Gamer is knocking on the door with his combination of stuff and command, a fastball that can get up to 98 mph, a curve and a changeup, all of which are above-average offerings. His 3.82 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his career thus far speaks volumes about what he’s capable of.”
The Top 100 Prospects is put together by prospect experts Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis and they base it mostly on input from league wide scouts and scouting directors.
MLB released their Top 100 on MLB Network last night, ranking Syndergaard No. 10 overall. Four other Mets prospects made the cut including C Kevin Plawecki (No. 63), LHP Steven Matz (No. 66), OF Brandon Nimmo (No. 72) and OF Michael Conforto (No. 82).
Congrats to all of them.
Syndergaard is expected to begin the season in Triple-A where he’ll be the ace of a Las Vegas rotation that will also feature fellow Top 100 prospect Steve Matz, Rafael Montero, and Cory Mazzoni.
(Updated 1/31)
