The July 31 MLB Trade Deadline was only 17 days ago. However, the New York Mets were extremely busy and saw a lot of prospects, albeit mainly in the lower levels, depart the system. It is way too early to say for sure how New York made out in each of these deals. But, the performances of the departed prospects are always intriguing. Note, all statistics are as of Sunday morning prior to the...
On Friday, the New York Mets announced that they acquired left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for pitching prospects Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster. This was the first deal ahead of what projects to be a busy trade deadline for the Mets. Soto, 30 years old, is in his seventh big-league season. After starting his major-league career with the Detroit...
It’s an exciting time down on the farm for the New York Mets. The organization is loaded with pitching talent on every single level of the minor leagues. From Nolan McLean at Triple-A to Jose Chirinos, who recently got promoted from the Florida Complex League, and every level in between, there is pitching talent with tantalizing potential throughout the organization. The Stable The...
The big story from the Mets minor leagues on Wednesday was the continued power outburst by top outfield prospect Drew Gilbert for Triple-A. The Brooklyn Cyclones squeaked out a victory behind five shutout innings by Saul Garcia. Read more about it in our roundup below. Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (76-56) 10, Syracuse Mets (71-61) 8 BOX SCORE CF Drew Gilbert: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR (7),...
