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As a shortstop, Gavin Cecchini had all of the tools.  He had both the range, arm, and the bat to play the position. Despite having all the tools, Cecchini struggled defensively making 33 errors last season. Most of the errors were throwing errors.  Cecchini’s struggles and the rise of

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Heading into the 2017 season, it was widely accepted that Luis Guillorme was the best defensive shortstop in the Mets minor league system.  Despite his defensive prowess, he was not considered to be on the same level of prospect of Amed Rosario because he did not have the bat

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Update: 7:20 PM Alonso has been diagnosed with a broken left hand, according to Resnick. There is no timetable for his return. Original Post According to MMN‘s Jacob Resnick, Mets first base prospect Peter Alonso had to be removed from the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates Single-A affiliate Bradenton

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Last season, the Columbia Fireflies offense was one of the worst in the South Atlantic League.  The team had the second worst team batting average, and the third worst slugging percentage.  It was a big reason why the team had a disappointing season that saw them finish with a 67-73

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As the minor league season begins, every New York Mets fan seems to know the names Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith.  They are not just two of the best prospects on the Mets, but two of the best prospects in all of baseball. However, they are not going to

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  With the full season minor leagues having their Opening Day on Thursday, the Mets have announced the rosters for each of their minor league affiliates. Each team includes an interesting group of prospects. Each team also features a particular strength of each aspect of the Mets farm system.

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Last season, the Chicago Cubs became one of the most versatile teams we have ever seen, and it played a large part in that team winning their first World Series in over 108 years. National League MVP Kris Bryant is a natural third baseman also played first, short, and

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If you like pitching, St. Lucie should be your destination next year.  The rotation and the bullpen features a number of pitchers coming off a terrific year in Columbia who promise to improve in 2017. This is a group of projectible arms who may very well find their way

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Between the emergence of Amed Rosario and his defensive struggles, it was only a matter of time before the Mets looked to move Gavin Cecchini to another position.  With both Rosario and Cecchini likely to start the 2017 season in Las Vegas, that time is now. Fortunately, the Mets

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#91 RHP Gabriel Llanes Ht. 6’4” Wt. 205 Level: Brooklyn Cyclones B/T: R/R Age: 1/15/96 (21) Age Dif: -1.4 Acquired: 2014 15th Round Draft Pick from Downey High School (Downey, CA) 2016 Statistics: 4-8, 3.94 ERA, 14 G, 13 GS, 80.0 IP, 37 K, 1.288 WHIP, 4.2 K/9 Profile: Typically,

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