Wednesday in the Mets organization was a great day for some of the 2023 MLB Draft picks on the mound as Brandon Sproat and Kade Morris put up strong outings that kept the opposing team off the scoreboard. Meanwhile, one of St. Lucie’s hitters continued an early-season hitting streak, and a top international signing from 2022 continued his early-season breakout. Check out what else happened...
En route to lowering his season ERA to 1.11 for High-A Brooklyn, Douglas Orellana struck out ten Rome Emperors in the Cyclones victory. Conversely, Dom Hamel’s struggles for Triple-A Syracuse persisted as Syracuse (Triple-A) dropped their Saturday game against Lehigh Valley. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (21-15) 2, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (13-22) 3 BOX SCORE LF Luke Ritter 2-for-3, R, HR (6), 2B,...
No. 6 Marco Vargas, INF B/T: L/R Age: 5/14/2005 (18) Ht: 5’11” Wt: 170 lb. Acquired: Via trade during the 2023 season (David Robertson) ETA: 2026 Previous Rank: N/A Stats (FCL/ Low A-St. Lucie): .275/.432/.821, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 53 BB, 38 K Initially signed by the Marlins as a 17-year-old out of Chihuahua, Mexico, in 2022, Vargas came over to the Mets, along with Ronald Hernandez, in...
No. 8: Kevin Parada, C B/T: R/R Age: 8/3/2001 (22) Ht: 5’11” Wt: 197 lb. Acquired: 2022 June Amateur Draft – Round 1, Pick 11 (Georgia Tech) ETA: 2026 Previous Rank: 3 2024 Statistics (Binghamton – Double-A) – 22 G, .167 BA, .536 OPS, 2 HR, 3 XBH, 8 R, 9 RBI, 0 SB 11/29 BB/K Disclaimer: All prospects rankings were made in the preseason and have not been adjusted for play...
The Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A) announced Sunday afternoon that position players Christopher Suero and Nick Morabito have been promoted to the team from St. Lucie (Low-A). Each have had terrific starts to the season and are set to experience a bump up in competition as their development continues. The 2022 second-round pick, Nick Morabito, has been one of the best hitters in all of the minor...
No. 11 Colin Houck, SS/3B B/T: R/R Age: 19 (9/30/2004) Height: 6’2 Weight: 190 lbs Acquired: 1st round of 2023 Draft from Parkview HS (Lilburn, GA) Previous Rank: 2023 Stats (FCL Mets): 9 G, .241 BA, .699 OPS, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 6 R, 7 BB Colin Houck was the Mets’ lone first-round pick of the 2023 Draft, selected 32nd overall given the Mets’ draft position penalty for exceeding the luxury tax. Houck...
Wednesday was not a winning day in the Mets organization, as the four affiliates combined to go 1-4 in the five games that were played, scoring a combined 15 runs. That said, some of the top 2023 picks (Nolan McLean and Colin Houck) had strong games at the plate, and St. Lucie’s starter reached a career-high in strikeouts. Check out more on what else happened in the organization. Triple-A...
After tearing it up in St. Lucie, Mets prospect Jonah Tong has been promoted to High-A Brooklyn. The right-handed pitcher has been sensational in the Mets organization this season, posting a 0.00 ERA in Low-A ball with 36 strikeouts in 18 ⅔ innings of work. His 45.6 K-BB% ranks second amongst 267 qualified minor league pitchers. Hitters in St. Lucie hit an absurdly .115/.194/.180 off Tong. Tong...
The New York Mets have several pitching reinforcements on their way. After Tylor Megill made a rehab start on Saturday and news broke of Kodai Senga being set to throw a live batting practice on Monday, it was announced that David Peterson would make a rehab start of his own in St. Lucie’s (Single-A) game on Sunday. Peterson has been progressing back from offseason hip surgery. In his...
New York Mets starter Tylor Megill began his road back to the major league club on Saturday with his first rehab appearance at Maimonides Park in Coney Island. Returning from his shoulder sprain, which has sidelined him for nearly a month, Megill threw two perfect innings, striking out the side twice for the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. Triple-A Columbus Clippers (10-14) Syracuse Mets (12-11) PPD...
Not too long ago, outfielder Alex Ramírez was regarded as a top-100 prospect in all of baseball. However, after a subpar 2023, he dropped out of the top 100 and down the organization top-30 list. If the beginning of 2024 is any indication, however, he may well be on his way back up those rankings. Ramírez was signed by the Mets as an international free agent in 2019 and was quickly regarded as a...
Updated Post – April 26 at 3:20 PM The Mets recalled veteran slugger J.D. Martinez from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday. The Mets designated infielder Zack Short for assignment to make room on the active roster. In his Mets debut, Martinez is hitting fifth as the designated hitter on Friday at Citi Field. Updated Post – April 25 at 10:15 J.D. Martinez played for the Triple-A Syracuse...
