With the New York Mets looking to take a positive step forward next season, they could definitely benefit from adding a reliable center fielder to the mix, as the team has struggled mightily to address that need over the last several seasons. Since Brandon Nimmo is expected to be moved over to left field in 2021, the Mets are slated to have a gaping hole in the middle of their outfield and the...
On Monday, we wrapped up MMO’s 2020 Top 30 Prospects with shortstop Ronny Mauricio leading a group that most outlets have in the bottom half as a farm system overall. There’s certainly upside in the Mets system, but most of it comes from younger players in the lower levels of system that has been weakened with trades over the last 16 months. Here’s the Top 30 ranking that the...
Baseball America talked about 16 signings from the 2019 international prospect class that have a potential power/speed combination. The Mets had two players on the list in Alexander Ramirez and Jostyn Almonte. Ramirez, 17, signed with the team in July for $2.1 million and is seen as a “plus runner who has good bat speed and the potential to grow into plus power.” He’s ranked...
