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2021 Draft in Review: Drake Osborn, C

January 29, 2021MLB DraftNo comments

Drake Osborn, C B/T: R/R Ht: 5’10 Wt: 190 LBS Age: July 22, 1998 (23 years old) Acquired: 2021 Mets 19th round draft pick (Louisiana-Lafayette) 2021 Stats (FCL Mets): .178/.296/.222, 2 2B, 3 RBI Drake Osborn will turn 24 years old next summer, but when thinking about the Mets

2021 Draft in Review: LHP, Nathan Lavender

By Doug M

January 29, 2021Prospect FeaturesNo comments

Photo by University of Illinois Nathan Lavender, LHP B/T: L/L Ht: 6’2 Wt: 210 LBS Age: January 20, 2000 (21 years old) Acquired: 2021 Mets 14th round draft pick (Illinois) 2021 Stats (FCL Mets): 0-0, 1.35 ERA, 4 G, 3 SV, 6.2 IP, 0.750 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9, 16.2

2021 Draft in Review: Trey McLoughlin, RHP

By Doug M

January 13, 2021MLB DraftNo comments

Trey McLoughlin, photo by Ed Delany of MMN Trey McLoughlin, RHP B/T: R/R Ht: 6’2 Wt: 210 LBS Age: June 11, 1999 (22 years old) Acquired: Mets 2021 16th round draft pick (Fairfield) 2021 Stats (FCL/St. Lucie): 0-2, 6.10 ERA, 7 G, GS, 20.2 IP, 1.306 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9,

J.T. Ginn: A Modern Exercise in Gauging Ceiling and Floor

By Doug M

June 16, 2020Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

By now, most Mets fans have gotten wind that GM Brodie Van Wagenen and his amateur scouting department are attempting to employ the same strategy that they garnered much praise for after last year’s MLB Amateur Draft. Whereas last June the crown jewel target was Matthew Allan, this year’s

Potential and Possibilities: A Look at Draft Options in the First Round

By Doug M

May 27, 2020MLB DraftNo comments

With the June 10-11 MLB Amateur Draft set to take place in just a few weeks, each day seems to bring new heat, rumors and possibilities when it comes to who the Mets draft into the organization. While the Mets own six picks in this year’s abridged draft format,

David Peterson Solid in Third Start for Columbia

By Doug M

May 2, 2018Minor League NewsNo comments

David Peterson made his third start of the season last night against the Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League. It would be another decent performance for the young lefty, as Peterson set out to build on his early pitching line through his first two starts of 13 hits

Vasquez Named South Atlantic League Player of Week

By Doug M

May 1, 2018Minor League NewsNo comments

While Rumble Ponies first baseman Peter Alonso has demanded the attention of evaluators and fans all across minor league baseball, and very deservedly so, the New York Mets have another young slugger manning the cold corner that is garnering attention of his own. Jeremy Vasquez, who has been playing

Fireflies Offense Lighting It Up Early

By Doug M

April 19, 2018Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

Thirteen games into the young season for the Columbia Fireflies, Jose Lopez‘s squad finds themselves with an 9-4 record, good for first place in its division. While the team has played well in all aspects, the offense has been especially prolific, with the Fireflies at the very top of

Observations From Columbia, Viall Shows Flashes

By Doug M

April 10, 2018Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

Monday evening, Chris Viall, 22, took to the bump against the Hagerstown Suns for his low-A Columbia Fireflies debut. The former 2016 sixth round pick out of Stanford was everything he was supposed to be. The tall right-handed pitcher, standing a full 6-feet-9 inches, generates plenty of velocity from

MiLB Ranks Mets Farm System 26th Overall

By Doug M

March 22, 2018Minor League NewsNo comments

MiLB.com has begun the final stage in their series of farm system rankings, and the New York Mets farm system came in at 26th of the 30 MLB teams. Earlier this month, MiLB.com broke it down further, rating the Mets hitting prospects 25th overall, and the Mets collection of