With the deadline to add prospects to the 40 man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft has passed, it is now time to analyze who has been exposed and may be playing in new organizations in 2020. In terms of the Mets, J.J. Cooper of Baseball
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The New York Mets did the obvious and added Andres Gimenez and Thomas Szapucki to the 40 man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. With the team potentially losing Tomas Nido as they investigate backup catching options, they secured their catching depth by adding Ali Sanchez.
MLB Pipeline has compiled a list of the best minor league players for each organization during the 2019 season. It should be noted these lists reflect not prospect status, but rather, performance on the field. That is why the Mets All-Stars include both a 36 year old catcher and
Since Baseball America broke the news of a radical plan to reduce the amount of minor leagues, there have been rumors about which teams would be eliminated. While the initial proposal was to eliminate short season affiliates, in concept, there was at least an allowance for teams to change
Stephen Nogosek, RHP 2018 Stats: 1-1, 4.99 ERA, 39 G, SV, 52.1 IP, 1.471 WHIP, 6.7 BB/9, 10.0 K/9 2019 Stats: 3-0, 1.07 ERA, 3 SV, 50.1 IP, 0.993 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9, 8.9 K/9 Heading into the 2019 season, Nogosek was the only pitcher remaining from the Addison Reed
On July 27, 2018, the New York Mets received RHP Franklyn Kilome from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. After making significant strides with his control in seven starts for Double-A Binghamton, it was discovered Kilome had a torn UCL, and he would undergo Tommy John
While speaking with reporters today at the GM Meetings on a myriad of issues, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen indicated David Peterson may be making his Major League debut sooner rather than later. Peterson pitched with Double-A Binghamton last year. In 24 starts, he was 3-6 with a 4.19
When the New York Mets announced Edgardo Alfonzo was not returning as the manager for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the organization was put in a position where they needed to find a manager who could fill in Alfonzo’s very large shoes. In addition to being a beloved Mets player, Alfonzo
The decision to remove Edgardo Alfonzo as the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones was a controversial one. Aside from the Brooklyn Cyclones winning their first outright New York-Penn League title, Alfonzo was a very popular Mets player. The decision was so noteworthy, reporters would ask Mets general manager Brodie
With the Mets claiming Stephen Gonsalves off waivers, MLB Pipeline has updated their top 30 Mets prospect ranking. Now, Gonsalves is rated as the 23rd best prospect in the Mets farm system. With Kevin Smith at 11 and Thomas Szapucki at 12, this means Gonsavles is the third best