Somehow, the baseball season is already two months in. At this point, statistics are starting to stabilize, and we’re getting a sense of the caliber of season the players are in store for. May was an iffy month for Mets prospects, but at each level, there was at least one standout. TRIPLE-A: SYRACUSE METS HITTER OF THE MONTH: RYAN CLIFFORD Statistics: 27 G, .233/.308/.534/.842, 8 HR, 5 2B,...
Both Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Sproat stayed hot on Saturday. Alvarez, after hitting his 10th Triple-A homer of the season, walked twice in the second game of Triple-A Syracuse’s “doubleheader.” Meanwhile, Sproat increased his streak of not allowed an earned run to 24 innings. Triple-A Game 1: Syracuse Mets (45-48) 16, Norfolk Tides (36-53) 7 Box Score C Francisco Alvarez:...
On Friday morning, the Mets announced the recipients of their annual Player Development Awards, which are bestowed upon minor league players and staff members. Outfielder Nick Morabito was named the organization’s Player of the Year. The 21-year-old slashed .312/.403/.398 across 119 games with Low-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn this season. Among full-season minor leaguers, he recorded...
