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Mets 2022 Rule 5 Decisions

November 15, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

Though the primary focus of the Mets’ offseason will be squarely on the big-ticket acquisitions, the moves made on the margins can sometimes prove to be just as important. The winter baseball calendar lends itself to these transactions, from the non-tender deadline to the Rule 5 Draft. It’s the

Mets Hire Carter Capps As Rookie League Pitching Coordinator

By Jacob Resnick

January 13, 2021Mets NewsNo comments

Despite popular sentiments, it would be incorrect to assert that the Mets have been operating in the Stone Age when it comes to analytics and forward-thinking over the past decade. In addition to hiring two executives who had been at the forefront of the sabermetric revolution, Sandy Alderson and

Mets Lose Dedniel Nunez, Active in Rule 5 Draft

By Jacob Resnick

December 10, 2020Mets NewsNo comments

The Mets gained a pitcher (for a few minutes) and lost another in Thursday morning’s virtual Rule 5 Draft. The club selected Luis Oviedo from the Cleveland Indians with the ninth overall pick and traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations. Three picks later, the San Francisco

Rule 5 Draft Deadline Day Is Here

By Jacob Resnick

November 20, 2020Mets NewsNo comments

Today is the day, the deadline to add Rule 5-eligible minor leaguers to the 40-man roster to shield them from selection is 5 p.m. ET on Friday. It’s the first notable roster-related date of the Steve Cohen era, but Friday is likely to come and go without much to

Mets 2020 Minor League Free Agent Watchlist

By Jacob Resnick

November 1, 2020Minor League News, TransactionsNo comments

Barring late changes, 20 Mets minor leaguers will be declared free agents at 5 p.m. ET on the fifth day following the conclusion of the World Series (Sunday, October 31). Two players (Ryan Cordell and Hunter Strickland) have already hit the open market, a luxury afforded to them because

Kingsport Franchise Officially Leaves Mets Organization

By Jacob Resnick

September 29, 2020Minor League NewsNo comments

The Appalachian League is leaving affiliated baseball and taking the Kingsport franchise with it. The contraction of Minor League Baseball, the likes of which have not been seen in decades, is officially underway. The former rookie-level Appalachian League was rebranded last week as a summer wood bat league for

Matthew Allan, Francisco Alvarez Added to Mets Player Pool

By Jacob Resnick

August 15, 2020Mets NewsNo comments

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

Breaking Down the Repertoire That Led the Mets to J.T. Ginn

By Jacob Resnick

July 13, 2020Mets Minors Thoughts, MLB DraftNo comments

For the second year in a row, the Mets were able to draft one of the top amateur arms that had slid out of the first round for various reasons. In 2019, top-20 talent Matthew Allan had teams convinced that no dollar amount would pry him away from a

Mets Name 45 Players to Initial Player Pool

By Jacob Resnick

June 28, 2020Mets NewsNo comments

The Mets have announced the names of the 45 players that will comprise their initial player pool for the truncated 2020 season. The group includes 34 members of the 40-man roster (Noah Syndergaard was placed on the 45-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery) and 11

Mets Ink 19th Pick Pete Crow-Armstrong

By Jacob Resnick

June 25, 2020Mets News, Minor League News, MLB DraftNo comments

According to MLB Pipeline the Mets have signed 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

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