We have decided as a team here at MMO/MMN to take a look at the best individual tools among Mets prospects. We’ll look at the talents of the pitchers after we already did the position players which you can see here. They are going to be in a group of five that is in no particular order. Each writer had to come up with a player for that tool without repeating a player for that given category. We decided to leave Steven Matz out of this fun exercise because he would dominate and should never pitch in the minors again. Here they are…

Best Fastball                                            Best Command

Mike – Josh Smoker                                 Gabriel Ynoa

Teddy – Scarlyn Reyes                             Harol Gonzalez

Kevin – Corey Taylor                                 P.J. Conlon

Jacob – Marcos Molina                             Corey Oswalt

Steve – Akeel Morris                                 Robert Gsellman

Best Breaking Ball                                   Best Changeup

Mike – Seth Lugo                                      A. Morris

Teddy – Chase Ingram                              Nabil Crismatt

Kevin – Max Wotell                                    Zach Thornton

Jacob – Dario Alvarez                                G. Ynoa

Steve – Chris Flexen                                 H. Gonzalez

MLB Ready Reliever                                 MLB Ready Starter

Mike – J. Smoker                                        Logan Verrett

Teddy – Paul Sewald                                 S. Lugo

Kevin – Z. Thornton                                    R. Gsellman

Jacob – Chase Huchingson                      G. Ynoa

Steve – A. Morris                                         M. Jannis

Best Groundball Pitcher                           Best Athlete

Mike – R. Gsellman                                      R. Gsellman

Teddy – C. Ingram                                       Logan Taylor

Kevin – P. Sewald                                         M. Wotell

Jacob – Mickey Jannis                              J. Smoker

Steve –  Morris                                            Jake Simon

Best 2015 Debut                                        Breakout 2016

Mike – Conlon                                              C. Flexen

Teddy – Michael Gibbons                          L. Taylor

Kevin – M. Wotell                                          G. Ynoa

Jacob – Corey Taylor                                  Kelly Secrest

Steve – Seth Davis                                      Tyler Badamo

We managed to cover most of the Mets top pitching prospects in this exercise with the highest rated pitcher not making any of our tools being left-hander Thomas Szapucki (#29). It would be pretty easy to pick out the better prospects just by how times you see the names like Gsellman and Ynoa on here.

One of the names I would like to point out that didn’t get mentioned is Adrian Almeida, he is a 21-year old lefty who reportedly hit 97 MPH with his fastball last year despite his listed 6’0, 150 pound frame. I was surprised that Adonis Uceta failed to get mentioned too, he has a good fastball (mid-90’s) and good control. He was also number 32 on our Top 80 Prospect countdown.

Four players I think could surprise us in 2016 are Chris Flexen, Harol Gonzalez, Nabil Crismatt, and Tyler Badamo. All had solid years statistically in 2015 while also taking a step forward in their development as better all-around pitchers.