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According to Matthew Brownstein of MetsMinors.net, Mets pitching prospect Colin Holderman underwent Tommy John surgery and will not pitch in 2018. Holderman is currently on the Columbia Fireflies’ disabled list, along with fellow Tommy John patients Joel Huertas, Max Kuhns, and Thomas Szapucki. Holderman, 22, was the Mets’ ninth-round

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Mets outfield farmhand Tim Tebow stroked a three-run home run for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in the first inning Thursday night. It was his first plate appearance at the Double-A level. LIFT OFF!@TimTebow crushes his first home run of the season for the @RumblePoniesBB. pic.twitter.com/7DTd1CjlIk — New York Mets

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It’s that time of the year again. With the countdown clock to Minor League Opening Day being measured in hours rather than days, we’ll take a look at the under the radar prospects with a chance to take the next step in 2018. These players—one for each of the

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Mets minor league infielder David Thompson has been named as the 2018 recipient of the John J. Murphy Award, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The award, named after the late general manager of the 1969 Miracle Mets, is given annually to the top Mets rookie in Spring Training. The 2017

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Thanks to Adam Rubin, we now know where most of the Mets’ top prospects will begin their 2018 seasons. Among the notable assignments is shortstop Andres Gimenez staying in Florida with High-A St. Lucie, left-handed pitcher David Peterson heading to Low-A Columbia, and catcher Tomas Nido repeating the Double-A level in

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In preparation for the upcoming minor league season, the New York Mets made a small trimming of their system. Over the weekend the organization released left-handed pitcher Ben Griset, infielder Vinny Siena, and outfielder Arnaldo Berrios. Additionally, infielder Jose Maria was placed on the voluntarily retired list. Griset, originally

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Even World Series champions make significant changes ahead of the following season. After nearly 550 victories across seven seasons in the Houston Astros organization, veteran minor league skipper Tony DeFrancesco parted ways with the club that had given him his first shot in the major leagues. Fortunately for DeFrancesco, the

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Spring training is in full swing, as Grapefruit League games are underway, and minor leaguers have reported to Port St. Lucie. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit the backfields this weekend and check out the next crop of top prospects. Some of the group, like the

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The New York Mets have set their minor league coaching staffs for the 2018 season. Coaches for Las Vegas, Binghamton, St. Lucie, and Columbia have previously been announced. Starting with Brooklyn, manager Edgardo Alfonzo and pitch coach Royce Ring return for their second seasons with the Cyclones, and they’ll

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It’s possible that the people who most look forward to spring training games are minor leaguers. Players that spent the previous season in the lower ranks of the organization are put in a prime opportunity to showcase their skills in front of team brass and the major league coaching

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