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Francisco Alvarez Very Impressive In First Completed Season

May 10, 2022Prospect FeaturesNo comments

New York Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez has been playing with Mets affiliates since 2019. After this past week with Double-A Binghamton, Álvarez has amassed 162 professional games played. Put another way, Álvarez has played a full season’s worth of games. Over his first 162 games, Álvarez has hit

Shervyen Newton Promoted to High-A Brooklyn

By John Sheridan

May 9, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

Mike Mayer of MMN reports the New York Mets have promoted Shervyen Newton from Low-A St. Lucie to High-A Brooklyn. Through 24 games, he is hitting .298/.375/.548 with nine doubles, four homers, and 16 RBI. There was a time Shervyen Newton was considered one of the top prospects in

Nick Meyer Showing Surprising Power

By John Sheridan

May 7, 2022Prospect FeaturesNo comments

When Nick Meyer was selected by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2018 draft, he was known for two things: (1) being a great defensive catcher; and (2) a terrific mustache. Hitting was not the third. That’s the way it’s played out in his professional career. So

Colin Holderman Off To Great Start

By John Sheridan

May 5, 2022Prospect FeaturesNo comments

Entering the season, MMN rated Colin Holderman was rated as the 30th best prospect in the New York Mets farm system. In many ways, this was a reflection of how near Major League ready Holderman was as well as his projected ability to be able to help the Mets

Mets Combined No-Hitter Testament To Mets Scouting Department

By John Sheridan

April 30, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

For the second time in their history, the New York Mets threw a no-hitter. With their being five pitchers, it was the first combined no-hitter in team history. There’s a lot of credit to go around on this one. Obviously, you start with the pitchers – Tylor Megill, Drew

Two Pickoff Rule Enforced During Syracuse Mets Game

By John Sheridan

April 29, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

Starting in 2015, Rob Manfred has used the minor leagues to test rules with the goal of implementing them in the Major Leagues. One classic example is the runner on second to begin extra innings. Entering the 2022 season, there have been other rules implemented designed to increase the

Baseball America’s Third Mock Draft Has Mets Eyeing Bats

By John Sheridan

April 28, 2022MLB DraftNo comments

Baseball America has released their latest mock draft, and they see the New York Mets selecting two bats with their first round draft picks. As is typical with the Mets organization, the focus has been on shortstops and center fielders, i.e. more athletic players at the top of the

Mets 2022 Fab Five Tracker: Mauricio Mashing

By John Sheridan

April 25, 2022Prospect FeaturesNo comments

The New York Mets top five prospects are a special group, whose progress demands a closer eye during the course of the 2022 season. To wit, here is how each of the top prospects fared this past week: 1. Francisco Álvarez 2-for-14, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB,

Met Minor Leaguers Prominent On Minor League Leaderboards

By John Sheridan

April 21, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

The New York Mets prospects have gotten off to a strong start to the 2022 season. It should then come as no surprise we see their name scattered across the top 10 rankings in various statistical categories. Triple-A OFFENSE Quinn Brodey Khalil Lee Stolen Bases (Tied 3rd) 5 PITCHING

Alex Ramirez Off To Fast Start

By John Sheridan

April 16, 2022Prospect FeaturesNo comments

There are many ways to describe just how good Alex Ramirez has been to start the 2022 season with the St. Lucie Mets. Perhaps, the best way is to point out Ramirez was 2-for-4 at the plate with a triple leading to his batting average dropping to .560. Obviously,

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