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Sickels’ Top 20 Mets Prospects

By John Sheridan

February 15, 2018 No comments

Photo by Ed Delany

On SB Nation, John Sickels announced his top 20 prospects in the New York Mets farm system.  As you will see below, Sickels gives the majority of these prospects a C+ grade.  To that end, Sickels joins other minor league analysts in his not being bullish on the Mets farm system:

#1 SS Andres Gimenez

Grade: B/B+
MMN Rank: 1

#2 LHP David Peterson

Grade: B/B+
MMN Rank: 2

#3 1B Peter Alonso

Grade B-/B
MMN Rank: 3

#4 3B Mark Vientos

Grade: B-
MMN Rank: 4

#5 SS/2B Luis Guillorme

Grade: B-
MMN Rank: 10

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#6 LHP Thomas Szapucki

Grade: B-/C+
MMN Rank: 5

#7 RHP Chris Flexen

Grade: B-/C+
MMN Rank: 7

#8 RHP Marcos Molina

Grade: B-/C+
MMN Rank: 15

#9 OF Desmond Lindsay

Grade: C+/B-
MMN Rank: 8

#10 C Tomas Nido

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 9

#11 RHP Corey Oswalt

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 12

#12 3B David Thompson

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 20

#13 RHP Jamie Callahan

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 30

#14 RHP Tyler Bashlor

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 14

#15 RHP Gerson Bautista

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 16

#16 SS Ronny Mauricio

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 11

#17 1B/3B Jhoan Urena

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 32

#18 LHP Anthony Kay

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 13

#19 RHP Jordan Humphreys

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 18

 #20 RHP Justin Dunn

Grade: C+
MMN Rank: 6

Comparing to the two lists, the main thing that stands out is the disparity between the Dunn rankings.  Certainly, this can be attributed to Dunn’s poor season with Sickels noting his very disappointing season in his write-up.  There was also one key blurb mentioned by Sickels in his write-up on Dunn, “QUESTION MARK: disparity between stats and scouting.”  To that end, MMN certainly agrees as both see Dunn as a talented pitcher who needs to put it all together.

Overall, we look forward to all of the Mets minor league prospects trying to put it all together in their pursuit of making the Major Leagues.