1. Noah Syndergaard, RHP
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 200
Age: 20
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Fastball: 70/70+ Curve: 45/60 Changeup: 40/50 Control: 60/60 Makeup: 65/65
Affectionately named Thor, our unanimous No. 1 Prospect turned out to be Noah Syndergaard, which shocked…well, nobody. Syndergaard possesses everything you could hope for in a top prospect and there’s nothing more to be said about that. Thor is relatively huge as a pitcher and it was shocking to me to see just how big a specimen he really is. They didn’t name him after a Norse God for nothing, folks.
Syndergaard’s fastball sits at 95 during most games, which is made even better by his above-average command. His curve ball was considered on the fringe, but he’s definitely working on it. It tops out as a plus pitch, and with his fastball basically at plus-plus, he has the potential to be dominant with those two pitches alone. He mixes in a nice change-of-pace change-up as his third pitch, and the Blue Jays developmental team did teach him a slider.
It’s difficult to think of anything to say about Syndergaard that hasn’t already been said. I honestly think his potential outweighs that of Wheeler when he was moving through our system because Thor has more control. I think he’ll be our own version of the dominant Josh Beckett we saw in the early parts of his career.
Man, I’m just glad he’s one of ours…
MMN Mid-Season Top 25 Prospects Series
The traditional scouting scale, which ranks players on a scale of 20-80 (abbreviated at times without the zero), can summarize how we feel about a player in an easy to understand format. Now, for those of you unfamiliar with the scale, you’ll see two numbers — something like 30/60, which isn’t a fraction, but rather a representation of their present status and their potential. The number on the left represents their current standing, while the number on the right shows what they could become. For a further explanation on what the numbers mean, I strongly encourage you to check out these links (Scouting for Batters and Scouting for Pitchers) which I will leave on each post going ahead in this series. With that being said, I really hope you enjoy our work going ahead, and any and all questions and comments are appreciated.
Previous Posts
Nos. 11 – 15: Kevin Plawecki to Domingo Tapia
Nos. 16 – 20: Steven Matz to Hansel Robles
Nos. 21 – 25: Aderlin Rodriguez to Ivan Wilson
(Photo Credit: Kelly Madden [In-post] and Gordon Donovan [Featured Image])
Thanks to all of you for reading this series. I want to thank Kirk Cahill and Teddy Klein for their assist in putting this whole thing together and being awesome guys in general. This whole series will get put together as a large post for you once I get back from a weekend trip above the border, and I’ll have some honorable mentions for you too!
On top of all that talent he seems like a cool guy also. I was at the B-Mets game in New Britain this past Sunday and Noah was sitting behind the plate charting pitchers. Between innings he was mobbed for autographs and seemed more than happy to sign for everyone.
Also, thanks to Satish for all his hard work!
Satish, thanks to you and the entire team for the great rundown. Exciting list. A lot to look forward to, especially now that we are already seeing some great things at the ML level.
Syndergaard is 6’6″ 240
but on the whole great work guys….a lot of great budding in our farm system and that portends success at the big league level