For the purpose of our series of posts, we define the word fringe as any prospects, which we considered, that were absent from MMN’s own Top 40 Prospect lists. The purpose of the series is to identify prospects that are showing promise above what fans might expect and what their futures will hold within the Mets organization.
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Darin Gorski – P
DOB – 10/6/1987
Bats/Throws – Left/Left
2013 Total Stats – 92.1 IP, 2.53 ERA, 7-2
2013 Review:
2013 was an interesting year for Gorski, who was drafted out of Kutztown University in the seventh round of the 2009 draft and showed a surprising ability to rebound. Gorski began the season after getting cut from the Mets 40-man roster during the final week of spring training. He went on to start the 2013 season in Triple-A Las Vegas, where he seemed to struggle a bit despite only playing in four games and pitching in 13.2 total innings before injuring his shoulder. In his time with the 51’s Gorski went 1-1 with a 6.59 ERA, giving up 10 earned runs, nine walks and one home run before getting injured, and subsequently being sent down to Double-A Binghamton. Interestingly, Gorski had some issues in Double-A Binghamton in 2012, pitching to a 9-8 with a 4.00 ERA. However, after making the move this year, Gorski put up more impressive numbers than he ever had before. In 13 starts, Gorski went 6-1 with a 1.83 ERA (the lowest at any level of his minor league career), 0.864 WHIP (also the lowest), and a 7.67 K/9 as well as a 2.52 BB/9.
Prospect Outlook:
I’m a big fan of Gorski. As a tall lefty, he has a nice arsenal of pitches (fastball, slider, changeup) and he has been a part of a playoff run for each team he has played for (Brooklyn, Savannah, St. Lucie and Binghamton). He may not dominate with any one of his pitches, but he is widely known for his intelligence on the mound and impressive command of his pitches. And while he is on the very cusp of success, Gorski is 26-years-old, so he must showcase the true strength of his abilities soon.
2014 Prediction:
Despite experiencing significant adversity in 2013, Gorski came back and completely proved himself in Binghamton. He showed that he has the ability to fight through hardships, work on the issues in his game, and come back an improved performer. Gorski came back from his shoulder injury putting up great numbers against a fairly high level of competition. And while the big club has shown fleeting signs of interest in Gorski, I think he will have to prove himself at a higher level and show that he has honed all of his skill in Triple-A before they consider adding him to the 40-man roster once again.
Prospects On The Fringe:
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Quick comment. You have put a percent sign after /9 for walks and strikeouts. Yo can’t do that. It’s kind of like putting a fraction with a decimal point right after. K/9 and BB/9 are per inning and % is per all batters faced. The first is easier for the average fan to imagine but the second is what we are actually looking for. The difference is that the /9 stats are affected by how many guys get on base per inning. So if a pitcher gets a K per inning but lets three guys get on base every inning, he is still putting up a 9 K/9 but his K% will be a lot lower than a guy who strikes out a guy per inning (9 K/9) but only lets one guy get on base per inning. Hope that clarified my point.
Za, thanks for your feedback, we really appreciate you following our site and reading about the amazing prospects the Mets have in the minors. Thanks for catching that slight mistake, and explaining your point, it was well received. LGM!!!