There are a few main trees from which teams are constantly looking to pluck executives from. Those trees are the Guardians, the Rays, the Astros, and the Cardinals, or singular identities such as Theo Epstein. However, some individuals check multiple boxes. David Stearns is one. He was a highly sought-after individual and came from both the Guardians and Astros executive trees, having been part...
The Mets are still searching outside the organization for a president of baseball operations but they’ve discussed promoting assistant general manager Ian Levin or vice president of amateur/international scouting Tommy Tanous to the position, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Levin was promoted this season to the assistant GM role in July. In the same announcement, the Mets said...
For a second straight year, the New York Mets’ draft strategy was to infuse their system with high-end, high-impact talent that included taking risks on players with signability questions. And while teams prioritize talent over need, the Mets were able to add two exciting players within their first three picks of the 2020 MLB Draft that fills a major void in their system: high-upside...
According to MLB Pipeline the Mets have inked their first-round pick from this year’s amateur draft, outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. The prep bat agreed to sign for the full slot value for the 19th overall pick, so $3.359 million will be docked from the Mets’ total bonus pool. “I know I’m going to love the city, and I think I’m going to thrive there,” Crow-Armstrong told...
With the 19th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected left-handed-hitting center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong from Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, California. Crow-Armstrong, 18, watched the Draft at his best friend’s house, with his mom sitting to his right and his dad on the left as friends and family stood around and cheered as his name was announced by...
HT: 6’3” WT: 225 Date of Birth: 04/17/2001 (18) School: Seminole (Florida) Bats/Throws: R/R Stats: Senior Year – 56 Innings, 0.99 ERA, 14 Walks, 108 Strikeouts Background Widely regarded as the top prep arm going into the 2019 draft, Allan had an arm that many teams coveted. Holding high draft prospect rankings – 13th on MLB.com; 16th on Baseball America; 20th on Fangraphs – it was...
Florida prep right-hander Matthew Allan wasn’t selected on Day 1 of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft because teams felt they wouldn’t be able to sign him and he would instead fulfill his commitment to the University of Florida. The Mets decided to take a risk with their third round pick and drafted Allan with the 89th overall pick. The pick has a slot value of $667,900 and Allan...
Good morning, folks! deLatest Mets News Jacob deGrom is the NL Cy Young. He won in a pretty decisive manner, securing 29-of-30 first place votes. deGrom had a 1.70 ERA, 10.0 bWAR, 1.98 FIP, 217 ERA+, and 269 strikeouts over 217 innings. Yeah that is pretty good. Many Mets and both Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez, congratulated Jacob deGrom for winning the Cy Young. The entire Mets staff...
Following Paul DePodesta’s departure, John Harper of the NY Post says that Tommy Tanous will likely take over his role as the head of player development. Tanous originally joined the organization as a professional scout in 2010, and he was named the Director of Amateur Scouting the following year. This decision seems to make the most sense as he was heavily involved in the draft the past...
Here’s a summary of the Mets draft through ten rounds. On Tuesday, the Mets stocked up on pitching, taking three right-handers and two southpaws including highly regarded Max Wotell. Round 2 (53) – OF Desmond Lindsay, Out of Door Academy, Florida Round 3 (88) – LHP Max Wotell, Marvin Ridge High School, North Carolina Round 4 (119) – 3B David Thompson, University of Miami...
Paul DePodesta: Fired up to select Dominic Smith! Chance to hit for average and power while playing great defense. Special human being, too! Keith Law: Smith is one of the best pure hitters in the high school class, showing a smooth left-handed swing with power and a plus glove at first base. When he keeps his weight back, his swing is outstanding, with great balance through contact and good hip...
With the 48th pick in the 2013 MLB Draft, the Mets selected RHP Andrew Church, who has committed to the University of San Diego. The talented young man is a right-hander out of Palo Verde High School in Nevada. Listed at 6’3” / 199 LBs, Church still has some growing to do. His secondaries are below average right now, but his body projects out to add a little more bulk. His fastball...
