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We have our first 2021 draft update and the Mets will be picking 10th overall. The last two times the Mets picked in the top-10, they took Jarred Kelenic and Michael Conforto. Kelenic was seen as the best prep player in the draft and Conforto was seen as the

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The Mets made a string of moves yesterday, one of them being trading Kevin Smith (along with a player to be named later of cash considerations) for Miguel Castro. On the recent iteration of MMO’s Top 30 Prospect List, Smith came in at 11th. He was 14th on Fangraphs,

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Eric Orze, RHP Ht: 6’3” Wt: 185 DOB: 8/21/97 (22) Bats/Throws: R/R School: University of New Orleans, Louisiana 2020 Stats:  19.2 IP, 22 H, 5 BB, 29 K, 2.75 ERA, 1.37 WHIP Background The final selection of the Mets’ 2020 Draft was Eric Orze, a right-handed pitcher out of the University of New Orleans. Orze’s path to

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With the 150th overall pick and their final selection of the 2020 MLB Draft, the Mets selected RHP Eric Orze out of the University of New Orleans. Orze is listed at 6’3″ and 185 pounds. Orze has a very inspiring story to root for. He has beaten cancer twice.

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No. 14 Junior Santos, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 18 (8/16/2001) Height: 6’8” Weight: 218 Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent in 2017 from Dominican Republic ETA: 2023 Previous Rank: 13 2019 Stats: 40.2 IP, 5.09 ERA, .277 AVG, 1.75 WHIP, 36 K, 5.57 FIP At first glance, his stats do not warrant him being a top 15

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Syracuse (60-61) 5 ,Durham (68-53) 4 Box Score 2B Dilson Herrera: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB, .256/.336/.527 C Rene Rivera: 2-for-4, Run, HR, RBI, K, .263/.321/.514 Dilson was playing like a man who wanted to be on his next Greyhound out of Syracuse. The overall numbers are stellar but

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Durham (64-50) 5, Syracuse (57-57) 0 Box Score DH Dilson Herrera: 0-for-4, 2 K, .247/.328/.531 SS Ruben Tejada: 1-for-3, BB, K, .343/.422/.496 Dilson is back in the lineup. The toy cannon was out the last couple of days after fouling a ball of his shin. The Mets really ought

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Syracuse (39-40) 4, Pawtucket (31-46) 3 Box Score CF Aaron Altherr: 3-for-4, .200/.415/.367 3B Dilson Herrera: 1-for-4, run, RBI, K, .267/.364/.587 Syracuse scored three in the eighth to take their lead. Dilson got that rally started with a RBI double. The toy cannon has hit for a lot of

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Rochester (22-33) 6, Syracuse (29-29) 2 Box Score 2B Ruben Tejada: 0-for-5, 2 K, .393/. 465/.541 3B Danny Espinosa: 2-for-4, Run, 2 K, .277/.356/.495 The utility infielder, Espinosa, has been heating as of late. He’s hitting .359 over his last three games with three homers. RHP Casey Coleman (1-6, 5.24 ERA): 4 IP, 5

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The Mets drafted Joe Genord with their ninth pick in the draft. The 6’2″, 200 pound catcher/first baseman hit .333/.446/.618 with 13 homers as a 22 year old. Fish Stripes had this writeup on Genord: ” He has a ton of raw power and can be a middle of

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