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When Florida State League action kicks off on Friday, the youth will take over St. Lucie County as nine of manager Luis Rivera’s 12 St. Lucie Mets position players are under the age of 21 (five teenagers, four 20-year-olds). The roster will also feature eight of the Mets’ top

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The Mets signed outfielder Travis Swaggerty and infielder Yonny Hernández to minor league deals on Wednesday, Mike Mayer of MMO reports. Swaggerty, 27, posted an .800 OPS while playing for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association in 2024. A former first-round pick, he spent the 2018 through the

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The Mets had a busy Monday with three signings to help build their depth. The team announced they signed RHP Justin Hagenman to a split one-year major league deal. The relief pitcher spent most of the 2024 campaign in the Red Sox Minor League system. He pitched for the

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MLB Pipeline released their latest Top 100 Prospects list on Tuesday and the Mets have four players on the newest list including, No. 40, Brandon Sproat; No. 57, Jett Williams; No. 82, Drew Gilbert; and No. 83, Ryan Clifford. RHP, Brandon Sproat, No. 40 Sproat has quickly made a

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With their last four picks in the 2024 MLB draft, the Mets selected outfielder Jacoby Long from Miami; two-player (right-handed pitcher/ shortstop) Jace Hampson from Lynnwood High School in Washington; right-handed pitcher Frank Ellisalt from Nova Southeastern University; and shortstop Adam Haight, a top 250 draft prospect. In a

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Day 2 of the 2024 MLB draft has come to a close. The Mets took three right-handed pitchers with their 8th, 9th, and 10th round picks, two of which come as teammates from Oklahoma. Pick No. 233 – Ryan Lambert, RHP With the 233rd overall pick (round eight) of

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With the 111th overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft, the New York Mets selected outfielder Eli Serrano III from NC State University. Serrano is a 6’5” lefty who entered the draft after his sophomore season at NC State. Serrano isn’t the first in his family to be drafted.

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As Alexis Farinacci of Metsmerized discussed in an article on Sunday, May 12, the Mets called up right-handed pitching prospect Brandon Sproat and first baseman Ryan Clifford to Double-A Binghamton on Sunday. Sproat made his Double-A debut for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Wednesday against the Bowie Baysox, and

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According to Daniel Wexler, first baseman Ryan Clifford and right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat are being promoted from High-A Brooklyn to Double-A Binghamton. Clifford is MMO’s fourth-ranked prospect in the system, while Sproat is ranked 15th. The 20-year-old Clifford, acquired in the trade for Justin Verlander, was slashing .216/.412/.304, with a

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On Friday evening MLB Pipeline revealed their Top 100 Prospects list for 2024. The New York Mets have four prospects in the top 100: Shortstop Jett Williams (No. 45) Drew Gilbert (No. 53), Luisangel Acuña (No. 66), and Ryan Clifford(No. 97). Jett Williams, SS – No. 45: Williams sits

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