MLB Pipeline revealed its updated top 100 prospects list, and four Mets made the cut. Jett Williams is the highest-ranked of the group, checking in at number 40. Jonah Tong went up five spots to No. 54, Nolan McLean rose 10 spots to No. 66, and Carson Benge took a big jump from No. 97 to No. 70. Brandon Sproat remained outside the top 100 despite a recent hot stretch. Pipeline also revealed each...
Shortstop/center fielder Jett Williams and starter Brandon Sproat each made the midseason update of Baseball Prospectus’ list of top 50 prospects released Wednesday. Williams, No. 37 on the list, is recovering from right wrist surgery and could to return to action in August. The 20-year-old played in 11 games for Double-A Binghamton before getting hurt. In 50 plate appearances, he hit...
The Triple-A Syracuse Mets released their official roster on Thursday, and it features a host of notable prospects and intriguing players to watch this season. Their season will begin on Friday at home with a scheduled 2:05 p.m. ET first pitch. Starting Rotation The biggest strength is the rotation, which features the Mets’ No. 1, 3 and 5 pitching prospects, according to MLB...
Editor’s note: Six Mets Minors writers/editors compiled this list after they submitted their personal top 35 prospects in the Mets farm system. This list is different from the previously released Top 75 Mets prospects by MMO Editor-in-Chief Mike Mayer. You can view No. 35-31 here. No. 30 Paul Gervase, RHP B/T: R/R, Age: 23 (5/23/2000) Height: 6’10, Weight: 230 lbs Acquired: 12th round of 2022...
I released my Top 75 Mets prospects last month once the international free agency period kicked off, and now I will start getting more in-depth with info on the players. I talk to coaches, scouts, and front-office folks, watch games, and dig into public and team metrics to formulate my lists. No. 75 Raimon Gomez B/T: R/R Age: 22 (9/6/2001) Height: 6’2 Weight: 224 Acquired: International Free...
The 2022 MLB Futures Game will commence at 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Dodger Stadium. Two Mets are slated to participate in the game, with 20-year-old phenom catcher Francisco Álvarez joined by third baseman Mark Vientos as a reserve. The Futures Game is an annual showcase of baseball’s top up-and-coming talent. The Mets are certainly no strangers to the event. Fans may remember that just...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were rained out Friday, and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader. Game one will start at 2:20 p.m. ET, as Taijuan Walker will face off against former Met Marcus Stroman. Game two begins at 8:05 p.m. ET, where Max Scherzer will go against Drew Smyly. Saturday marks the 2022 MLB Futures Game at Dodger Stadium. The annual event showcases the future stars...
The Mets have promoted catching prospect Francisco Álvarez from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse. Anthony DiComo of MLB was the first to report it was likely going to happen, while Joel Sherman of the New York Post confirmed the news Saturday evening. Álvarez has been thriving with the Rumble Ponies. Over 66 games, he’s hit .277/.368/.558 with 18 home runs, 16 doubles and 47 RBIs....
According to our own Jacob Resnick, the Mets have added top prospect Ronny Mauricio to their 60-player pool. The Mets transferred catcher Rene Rivera to the 45-day injured list to make room in the player pool. He will be eligible to come off the IL on September 13. Mauricio, 19, slashed .268/307/.357 in 504 plate appearances for the Class-A Columbia Fireflies in 2019. The switch-hitting...
The Mets announced Saturday that the team has added RHP Matthew Allan and C Francisco Alvarez to the Club Player Pool. Both players will report to the Brooklyn site and put the 60-man pool at capacity. Allan and Alvarez, who both made their professional debuts in 2019, easily become the top prospects at the Alternate Site. They are currently ranked by MLB Pipeline as the organization’s...
Over 50 Years Later, A Look Back To 1967’s Top Mets Prospects With the proliferation of web sites now dedicated to evaluating minor league prospects, fans have a fairly easy-time reciting their team’s top minor leaguers, usually “in order”. Back in the ’80’s, there was only Baseball America to provide this glimpse into the future. In retrospect, there were...
No. 11 Kevin Smith, LHP B/T: R/L Age: 22 (5/13/1997) Height: 6’5″ Weight: 200 lbs Acquired: Drafted in the 7th round of the 2018 MLB Draft ETA: 2021 Previous Rank: 13 2019 Stats: 3.15 ERA, 1.256 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9, 10.0 K/9, 3.23 FIP After an impressive debut season, Smith experienced his first big test in 2019 with his first full season in professional baseball. Smith has certainly...
