MLB Pipeline has released an updated Top 100 prospect list, that features six rising stars in the New York Mets farm system with loads of potential heading into the second half of the year. 31. Jett Williams Despite having wrist surgery that has sidelined Williams since April, he is the highest ranked Met on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects. Williams was drafted by the Amazins in the 2022...
At the big league level, the Mets have one of the league’s best shortstops in Francisco Lindor. The superstar ranked ninth in bWAR (6.0) and seventh in fWAR (6.0) among position players in 2023. Deservedly so, Lindor is set to be the Mets’ shortstop through the 2031 season after signing a 10-year, $341 million extension in 2021. Still, the Mets have prioritized organizational depth...
When the New York Mets traded Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander at the trade deadline, they did more than admit the team would not win in 2023. They also revitalized their farm system, which has taken a significant hit after promoting Francisco Álvarez, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos from prospect status. Many have given the Mets credit for taking this bold change of course. We have also seen...
