According to Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline, the Mets have agreed to terms with outfielder Isaiah Greene, the 69th pick in last week’s first-year player draft. The 18-year-old from Corona, California, was ranked as the 49th-best player available in this year’s draft. Scouts love his collection of tools, particularly his speed
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The Mets selected high school outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong with their first pick, 19th overall, in the 2020 MLB Draft on Wednesday. The pre-draft rankings had the California teenager as high as 10 (The Athletic) and as low as 25 (Fangraphs). Crow-Armstrong is the third consecutive high school bat taken
The Mets have committed to paying their minor leaguers a $400 stipend through the end of June, according to multiple reports. All teams have been paying the stipend in lieu of player salaries since professional baseball shut down in March, though the original agreement only covered players through the
No. 5 Mark Vientos, 3B B/T: R/R Age: 20 (12/11/1999) Height: 6’4″ Weight: 185 lbs ETA: 2023 Previous Rank: 9 Acquired: 2017 Amateur Draft (2nd round, American Heritage HS, FL) 2019 Stats: 111 G, .255/.300/.411, 27 2B, 12 HR, 62 RBI, 105 wRC+ It’s hard to believe that the 2020 season — if one ever does
Underscoring what has become a strong position within the organization, Mets farmhand Brett Baty was named the sixth-best third base prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, while Mark Vientos was listed under the “keep an eye on” section. Last week, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was listed at number five