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Mets Minors Rumors: Szapucki, Cyclones Generate Interest

July 27, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, potential trade partners have reported interest in left-handed pitcher Thomas Szapucki. Notably, Puma did not indicate which teams had specifically shown an interest in Szapucki. While Szapucki did struggle in his one Major League outing this season, the interest in

Francisco Álvarez Top Prospect In Baseball

By John Sheridan

July 27, 2022Prospect RankingsNo comments

Over the last few weeks, we have seen Francisco Álvarez get tabbed as the best prospect in the minors. He was the best prospect at the Double-A level, and then, he was the best prospect at the Triple-A level. Finally, now, according to MLB Pipeline, Álvarez is now considered

Mets Sign 2022 Draft Picks Tidwell, Morabito, Reimer

By John Sheridan

July 26, 2022MLB DraftNo comments

The New York Mets have announced they have signed three more of their 2022 MLB Draft picks: right-handed pitcher Blade Tidwell, outfielder Nick Morabito, and third baseman Jacob Reimer. Tidwell signed for a $1.85 million bonus, which is $374,900 over-slot. Tidwell had fallen to the second round partially due

Francisco Álvarez Hits First Triple-A Grand Slam

By John Sheridan

July 23, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

Since his promotion to Triple-A, Francisco Álvarez has struggled relatively at the plate. Over his first nine games, he was only hitting .111/.333/.185. That included a recent 0-for-10 stretch. Unfortunately, with numbers like those, the Mets were not going to be forced into promoting him to the majors. That’s

Mets Minors Top First Half Performers

By John Sheridan

July 22, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

Mark Vientos, Photo by James Farrance In the first half of the minor league season, we saw some of the New York Mets top prospects further establish why they are so well regarded. We also saw some new prospects emerge and begin to make a name for themselves.

Travis Blankenhorn Traveling To New York

By John Sheridan

July 21, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

According to reports, Travis Blankenhorn had traveled to New York to join the Major League team. With Dominic Smith being placed on the IL, there is a spot available on the Major League roster. While Blankenhorn is not on the 40 man roster, another roster move will not be

Stanley Consuegra, Brett Baty Make Baseball America Hot Sheet

By John Sheridan

July 21, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

Baseball America has published their Hot Sheet for the week ending July 18. As noted by Baseball America, this list reflects performance on the field, and it is not a reflection of their status among the Top 100 or internal team prospect rankings. With those caveats, there were two

Mets Aces Approve Of Francisco Álvarez

By John Sheridan

July 15, 2022Prospect FeaturesNo comments

One of the reasons New York Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez remains in the minors is his need to continue his development as a backstop. If the Mets aces are to be believed, he’s made tremendous strides as a receiver. On June 30, Max Scherzer made his second rehab

Mets Draft Best In National League

By John Sheridan

July 14, 2022MLB DraftNo comments

Back in 2010, Omar Minaya ran his last draft with the New York Mets. His parting gifts to the New York Mets organization were a pair of aces in Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom. This began a stretch where the Mets have drafted better than any National League

Syracuse Hits Nine Homers In Doubleheader

By John Sheridan

July 6, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

The Syracuse Mets played a doubleheader against the Buffalo Bisons, and they bludgeoned them with nine homers. The first game of the doubleheader was just an onslaught. Travis Blankenhorn hit the first of two homers in the game in the first. Things would then explode in the second inning.

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