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2. Rafael Montero, RHP Height: 6’0 Weight: 170 DOB: 10/17/1990  (Age: 23) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 60/60 Changeup: 50/55 Slider: 45/50 Command: 65/70 Montero entered 2013 coming off an impressive 2012 season in which he posted a  2.36 ERA across two levels of A-ball. That was good enough for the

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The Mets drafted Johnny Magliozzi in the 17th round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of the University of Florida. In his final season as a Gator, Johnny sported a team-leading 2.67 ERA in 67.1 innings — mostly in relief. He struck out 57 batters in that span, and notched 12 saves,

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After Kevin Plawecki‘s breakout 2013 season, along with his rising prospect status, the Mets have a rare commodity in today’s game– depth at catcher. Marc Carig of Newsday spoke to people within the Mets organization about Plawecki as well as their riches at one of baseballs thinnest positions. “When

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The team over at Baseball Prospectus released their Mets top 10 prospects list today in a series entitled “Prospects Will Break Your Heart”. Here’s a look at the list: 1. Noah Syndergaard, RHP 2. Travis d’Arnaud, C 3. Wilmer Flores, 3B 4. Rafael Montero, RHP 5. Amed Rosario, SS

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Terry Collins told reporters on Monday that if pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia doesn’t win the fifth spot in the Mets rotation, he will be considered for the Opening Day bullpen. Mejia will be competing with the likes of John Lannan and Daisuke Matsuzaka for the final rotation spot. Recent reports

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5. Brandon Nimmo, OF Height: 6’3 Weight: 185 DOB: 3/27/1993  (Age: 20) Bats/Throws: Left/Right Hit: 35/55 Power: 30/50 Run: 60/60 Field: 50/60 Arm: 50/50 Nimmo entered 2013 coming off a solid season for the Cyclones in 2012. While the numbers weren’t overly impressive during his time in Brooklyn, he

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Back in 1963 and 1964 when fringe-major leaguer Al Moran and later, aging veteran Roy McMillanwere playing shortstop for the Mets, the minor league system was developing two promising shortstops, one of whom who would hopefully be the long-term heir to the job. On the Mets’ Raleigh farm team, the shortstop was

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While the Mets plethora of pitching prospects often receives the most attention, they have some talented offensive players in the minors as well. In an excellent article for the New York Post, Fred Kerber spoke with Brandon Nimmo and Kevin Plawecki— two young hitters about to enter their first

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For the purpose of our 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

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  8.Gavin Cecchini, SS Height: 6’1 Weight: 180 DOB: 12/22/1993  (Age: 20) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Hit: 45/60 Power: 20/30 Run: 50/50 Field: 50/65 Arm: 40/50 Cecchini began his second season in pro ball back in Brooklyn, playing for the Mets short-season affiliate in the New York- Penn League. After a

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