The Washington Nationals may or may not have the best farm system in the division, but they definitely have the best individual prospect. We’ve made our way through the farms of the Braves, Marlins, and Phillies, so now it’s time for the final stop on our tour around the division. League Rankings Baseball America: 14 MLB Pipeline: 10 FanGraphs: 14 The Athletic: 11 Baseball has...
Jesse Winker Position: DH/OF B/T: L/L Age: 31 (08/17/1993) 2024 Traditional Stats: 508 PA, .253/.360/.405/.764, 14 HR, 53 RBI, 14 SB 2024 Advanced Stats: 118 wRC+, .304 BABIP, .338 wOBA, 20.9 K%, 12.4 BB%, 2.0 bWAR, 2.3 fWAR Rundown So little time, so many highlights. Jesse Winker came over from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline and a few weeks later hit a walk-off home run and...
The New York Mets’ latest acquisitions have been thrown in the fire early to help them fight for a playoff spot. Similar to how the Mets began the season, Carlos Mendoza is trying to find consistency in what he has available to enter his circle of trust down the stretch. It is a small sample size, but just one week after the trade deadline, the Mets have seen a quality start from Paul...
Good morning, Mets fans! With a struggling bullpen and an influx of moves on the horizon, the Mets DFA’d both RHP Adrian Houser and RHP Shintaro Fujinami on July 26. While Fujinami cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Houser was released by the club on Wednesday, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Mets also released RHP Ty Adcock. Houser, who was acquired...
Right before midnight, the New York Mets came to an agreement with the Washington Nationals on a trade for outfielder Jesse Winker. In exchange, the team parted with pitching prospect Tyler Stuart. Winker, a left-handed bat, brings a much-needed offensive upgrade to the Mets’ outfield. He will also bring a boost to the lineup against right-handed pitchers. The Mets own the fourth-highest...
It was a winning afternoon in the Mets organization on Wednesday, as the five affiliates combined for a 3-2 record. Binghamton hit three home runs en route to their win, and a good pitchers duel in Brooklyn ended in a walk-off. Find out more about those games below. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (45-52) 6, Syracuse Mets (60-37) 2 BOX SCORE CF Rhylan Thomas: 2-for-4 (.660 OPS) LF Luke Ritter: 1-for-4,...
It was a winless Wednesday in the Mets organization. Only four of six scheduled games were played as St. Lucie and the Florida Complex League had games rained out. In the other four games, the affiliates combined for 13 runs. However, there were some good performances, including one from the starter out in Syracuse. Read more about them below. Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs (28-35) 5, Syracuse...
With April wrapping up, Syracuse, Binghamton, and Brooklyn enter May on a high note after winning their respective series this past week. Only St. Lucie drew a series loss, though all but one of their four losses was by two or fewer runs. The story of the season in the minor leagues has been pitching, and that was the case again this week. The Mets saw dominant pitching performances at all...
The Mets’ affiliates as a whole struggled Thursday, though Jonah Tong and Tyler Stuart impressed with dominant performances on the mound in two of the best games of their respective professional careers up to this point. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (12-10) 1, Columbus Clippers (9-14) 9 BOX SCORE LF Ben Gamel 0-for-1, 3 BB, K (.918 OPS) DH Luke Ritter 0-for-4, 2 K (.830 OPS) 3B Mark Vientos...
The Mets’ top pitching prospect and their two-way player were in action during an intriguing day in the minor leagues. Both pitched well, and Mark Vientos continued to show off his power. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (5-5) 3, Worcester Red Sox (4-6) 2 BOX SCORE 3B Mark Vientos: 1-for-3, R, HR (3), 2 RBIs (9), K (1.016 OPS) SS Luisangel Acuña: 1-for-4, R, 3B, 2 Ks (.444 OPS) 2B Jose Iglesias:...
2023 was somewhat of a magical season for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, who increased their win total by 21 from the year prior and made it to the Eastern League Champion Series. They didn’t win it all, but it was certainly a season to be proud of. Manager Reid Brignac is back for his third season at the helm, and he has plenty of exciting players to work with in 2024. Let’s preview...
Counting down towards baseball season, Metsmerized and Mets Minors are counting down our list of the Mets’ Top 35 prospects. This is the third edition of the series, breaking down the prospects ranked between 25 through 21 in the Mets’ system. Read: No. 35-31 No. 30-26 25. José Butto, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 3/19/1998 (25) Ht: 6’1″ Weight: 202 lbs Acquired: Signed as an...
