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Prospect On The Fringe: Darrell Ceciliani

February 6, 2014Minor League NewsNo comments

For the purpose of our series of 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

MMN Top 40 Prospects: No. 11 Jacob deGrom

By Fan Shot

February 3, 2014Minor League News5 Comments

11. Jacob deGrom, RHP Height: 6’4 Weight: 185 DOB: 6/19/1988 (Age: 25) Bats/Throws: Left/Right Four-seam: 60/60 Sinker: 50/60 Curveball: 40/50 Changeup: 35/45 Command: 45/50 After a breakout 2012 campaign that put deGrom on the radar in the prospect world, 2013 saw him take a slight step back. That’s not

Wilmer Flores Could See Action At Shortstop During Spring Training

By Fan Shot

January 31, 2014Mets News, Minor League NewsNo comments

Mets top-hitting prospect Wilmer Flores could get a look at shortstop says Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Mets GM Sandy Alderson tells DiComo that he remains a possibility despite not playing the position since 2011 at the age of 19. “I don’t think we’d rule it out,” Alderson said in a telephone

Mets Great Prospects From The Early Years: Cleon Jones, LF

By Fan Shot

January 30, 2014Mets Minors Thoughts, Minor League NewsNo comments

Cleon Jones played both football and baseball at Alabama A&M when the Mets signed him in the summer of 1962 to report the following year. Unlike Ed Kranepool and Ron Swoboda, Jones was not a big-money bonus player who was touted as a surefire big leaguer from the day

Prospect On The Fringe: John Mincone

By Fan Shot

January 30, 2014Minor League NewsNo comments

Syndergaard, D’Arnaud, Flores Crack Baseball Prospectus’ Top 101 Prospects

By Fan Shot

January 27, 2014Minor League News2 Comments

Baseball Prospectus released their 2014 Top Prospects list today and three Mets were amongst the 101 names. The fact that three Mets prospects made the list doesn’t come as a surprise, but the third name may raise some eyebrows. Let’s take a look at the players rankings: #11 Noah

MMN Top 40 Prospects: No. 14 Rainy Lara

By Fan Shot

January 27, 2014Mets Minors Thoughts, MMN ExclusivesNo comments

14. Rainy Lara, RHP Height: 6’4 Weight: 180 DOB: 3/14/1991 (Age: 22) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 50/60 Slider: 40/50 Changeup: 35/50 Command: 60/60+ Having enjoyed success in each stop during his first three pro seasons, Lara began 2013 with the Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League and did

The Mets’ Top 20 Prospects – 50 YEARS AGO !

By Fan Shot

January 20, 2014Minor League NewsNo comments

Technically, this is NOT a list of the Mets’ Top 20 Prospects going into the 1964 season, but rather a list of 20 prominent prospects who were signed by the Mets between 1962 and 1964, before the first Amateur Draft in 1965. It does not include players drafted or

The Rise Of The Current Mets Farm System

By Fan Shot

January 19, 2014Mets Minors Thoughts1 Comment

The Mets minor league system is now among the deepest in the majors. The Pirates have more “blue chip” types at the top for now, which makes a difference for most analysts. The Mets on the other hand, only have two “blue chips” in Noah Syndergaard & Travis d’Arnaud with Rafael Montero not having reached that

MMN Top 40 Prospects: No. 17 Robert Whalen

By Fan Shot

January 16, 2014Minor League NewsNo comments

17. Robert Whalen Height: 6’2 Weight: 200 DOB: 1/31/1994 (Age: 19) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 50/60 Curveball: 45/60 Slider: 40/50 Changeup: 40/50 Command: 50/60 Whalen took the mound in 2013 looking to prove himself after falling in the 2012 draft due to a bout with dead-arm that ended in him

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