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Major League Baseball’s prospective plan to contract minor league teams was partially predicated upon how the facilities are deficient and need updating. That has led to many teams, including the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, being named as contraction candidates. One of the issues with including Binghamton on the list is

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Adrian Hernandez Position: CF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: February 8, 2001 (19) Ht: 5’9″ Wt: 210 lb. Acquired: International Free Agent from Dominican Republic on 7/2/17 ($1.5 million bonus) Previous Ranking: 14 ETA: 2023 Stats (GCL): .286/.375/.643, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 2 SB, CS Hernandez was regarded by Baseball America

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In ranking all of the farm systems, Baseball America has rated the Mets 25th putting them in the bottom six in the league. This is the fourth straight year the Mets have dropped in these rankings. If you want a more optimistic view, this is up three spots from

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As part of the $57 million renovations to Clover Park, the New York Mets have built an updated state-of-the art clubhouse for the team to use during Spring Training. Notably, this clubhouse is to be used by Major Leaguers only. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports the Clover Park upgrades

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With pitchers and catchers reporting today, Spring Training officially begins. The problem for the New York Mets is their players are arriving at a complex which is still under renovations. As reported by Keona Gardner of the TC Palm, the $57 million renovations to Clover Field, the Mets Spring

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Syracuse Mets manager Brian Schneider has been named the Mets new quality control coach. In addition to being the quality control coach, Schneider will take over catching instruction for team from Tony DeFrancesco, who coincidentally, is the person Schneider was originally hired to replace. DeFrancesco was the Mets Triple-A

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In naming the fastest prospect for each organization, MLB Pipeline has named OF Ranfy Adon as the fastest prospect in the Mets organization. In naming him such, MLB Pipeline noted he exhibits speed in the field and on the basepaths: The 6-foot-3, 195-pound outfielder can fly on both sides

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The New York Mets have announced the 2020 coaching staff to lead the Kingsport Mets as their 40th season as the organization’s minor league affiliate. While this is the 40th year of the Mets affiliation with Kingsport, the coaching staff has a very new feel to it. Leading Kingsport

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The New York Mets have already announced they had hired Ed Blankmeyer as the replacement for Edgardo Alfonzo to help lead the Brooklyn Cyclones to their second outright New York-Penn League title. Joining Blankmeyer in his inaugural season as a professional manager will be: Bench Coach Benny Distefano Pitching

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John Sickels of The Athletic has comprised his top 100 rankings for the 2020 season, and Ronny Mauricio was the only Mets prospect to make the list. In ranking Mauricio as the 72nd best prospect in the game, Sickels said: Previously No. 69; .268/.307/.357 in Low-A but only 18

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