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...
Good morning, Mets fans! Only 10 more days until our Mets are in action! Latest Mets News Luis Rojas gave the Opening Day nod to the reigning Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom. Rojas also, somewhat surprisingly, only guaranteed a rotation spot to deGrom. In his presser, Dellin Betances mentioned that he is fully recovered from injuries that plagued him during the 2019 campaign. He added that...
No. 16. Freddy Valdez, OF B/T: R/R Age: 12/6/2001 (18) Height: 6’3″ Weight: 212 lbs Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent July 2, 2018 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) ETA: 2024 Previous Rank: 21 2019 Stats: (DSL Mets 1/GCL Mets) .274/.367/.448, 16 2B, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 18.1% K, 11.5% BB, 124 wRC+ Signed for a $1.45 million dollar bonus in 2018 at the age of 16, Valdez was...
