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Gsellman A Baseball America Contender For Rookie Of The Year

March 23, 2017Minor League News8 Comments

After a year that saw Robert Gsellman post the highest WAR a starting pitcher has posted in the last 10 years with less than 50 innings pitched, Baseball America has slated him as the ninth best rookie going into the 2017 season. The top five players on the list

Tim Tebow Will Begin Season With Columbia Fireflies

By John Sheridan

March 20, 2017Minor League News11 Comments

Since the exact moment Tim Tebow signed with the New York Mets, one of the main questions on everyone’s mind was where Tebow was going to start the 2017 season. We now know the answer. The New York Mets have announced Tebow will be wearing his familiar number 15

Two Emerging Mets Position Prospects

By John Sheridan

March 19, 2017Minor League News5 Comments

When Paul DePodesta left the Mets after the 2015 season, he had left the minor league system in great shape. Across the board, the Mets had talented and high end position and pitching prospects. Perhaps, the best year he had on the job was his final year where the

Dunn and Szapucki Next In Line As Great Mets Starter Prospects

By John Sheridan

March 17, 2017Minor League News8 Comments

Last year, the Mets had plenty of pitching talent throughout their minor leauge system. Many Mets fans became acquainted with the sheer depth of that talent when Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo were called up, and they helped the Mets capture the top Wild Card spot. What may interest

MMN Top 100 Prospects: 81-85 Features Three Intriguing Arms

By John Sheridan

March 16, 2017Minor League News3 Comments

81. RHP Chris Viall Ht: 6’9″ Wt: 230 lb 2016 Level: Kingsport B/T: R/R Age: 9/28/1995 (21) Age Dif: -1.0 Acquired: Mets 2016 6th Round Draft Pick out of Stanford University 2016 Statistics: 0-2, 6.75 ERA, 9 G, 6 GS, 20.0 IP, 27 K, 1.750 WHIP, 12.2 K/9 Profile: Given

WBC Update: Ty Kelly’s Strong Game Helps Israel Remain Undefeated

By John Sheridan

March 7, 2017Minor League News1 Comment

So far, the surprise of the World Baseball Classic has been Israel. The team followed-up a mild upset of South Korea in the opener with a convincing win over Chinese Taipei. With a 2-0 record, and a win by the Netherlands today, Team Israel has all but secured

Luis Guillorme Flashes His Quick Hands With Play Of Spring

By John Sheridan

March 2, 2017Minor League News2 Comments

During today’s Spring Training Game between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets, Mets shortstop prospect Luis Guillorme may have made what will be the play of the spring. Hands team: https://t.co/m2igMlMTRv pic.twitter.com/3iA5AauV7A — MLB (@MLB) March 2, 2017 As many will tell you, Guillorme is the best defensive

MMN Top 100 Prospects: #71-75 Tweeners That Need To Solidify Positions

By John Sheridan

March 2, 2017Prospect Rankings3 Comments

71. RHP Adonis Uceta Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 225 lb 2016 Level: Kingsport B/T: R/R Age: 5/10/1994 (22) Age Dif: 1.0 Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2012 2016 Statistics: 3-6, 4.99 ERA, 12 G, 11 GS, 61.1 IP, 63 K, 1.516 WHIP, 9.2

Fangraphs Top 20 Mets Prospects

By John Sheridan

February 28, 2017Minor League News2 Comments

Using the KATOH Projection System in conjunction with other forecasting systems, Fangraphs has released their list of the Top 20 prospects in the Mets farm system. Fangraphs analysis of the Mets farm system was: This crop of talent is about average in terms of depth compared to the orgs

Chris Flexen Missed Start Due To Sore Knee

By John Sheridan

February 27, 2017Minor League NewsNo comments

Yesterday’s starting scheduled starting pitcher, Chris Flexen missed his first scheduled Spring start. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports Flexen missed the start due to a sore knee. Last year, Flexen was 10-9 with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.313 WHIP in 25 starts for St. Lucie in his first

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