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Mets Select RHP Zach Greene In Rule 5 Draft

December 7, 2022Minor League NewsNo comments

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Between the signings of Aaron Judge and Masataka Yoshida, the first Rule 5 draft in two years took place. It’s an annual tradition that has paid off grand dividends throughout its history.A quick refresher about the process can be found here. In the Major-League

UDFA Profile: Erik Kaiser, RHP

By Matt Mancuso

August 13, 2020Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

Per the Baseball America Transactions log, the Mets have signed undrafted free agent Erik Kaiser. Kaiser, a Vandy product, pitched in four games in 2020 before COVID-19 shut down his season. In his four contests, the 6’5″ RHP held his opponents scoreless over five frames. During his three years

Mets Select RHP J.T. Ginn From MSU With Second Pick

By Matt Mancuso

June 11, 2020Mets News, Minor League NewsNo comments

In the second round of Major League Baseball’s amateur player draft, the Mets have selected J.T. Ginn, a RHP from Mississippi State University. Ginn is a right-handed starting pitcher, who has been regarded highly on multiple prospect pundits. Baseball America has him as the 23rd highest prospect while MLB.com

Looking At Who Mets Could Select With Their First-Round Pick

By Matt Mancuso

June 1, 2020Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

With Major League Baseball’s amateur player draft set to take place in only two short weeks, prospect pundits have begun releasing their mock drafts. This year, the opinion on which player the Mets will select has been quite varied. Over the last several weeks, the Mets have been connected

Mets Release 39 Minor Leaguers

By Matt Mancuso

May 28, 2020Mets NewsNo comments

Thursday was a rough one for Major League Baseball with multiple teams releasing a significant amount of minor leaguers. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that there could be upwards of 1,000 minor leaguers released over the week. The Mets released 39 players on Thursday according to Mike Mayer of

Right-Handed Relievers Lead My 5 Prospects That Missed Top 30

By Matt Mancuso

April 28, 2020Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

We recently finished our Top 30 Mets prospects for the 2020 season. The list was a combined effort by over 10 writers, so there was bound to be disagreements. Each writer that participated in the voting will get a chance to note their top five prospects that didn’t make

MMN Top 30 Prospects: Ronny Mauricio Excites at No. 1

By Matt Mancuso

April 20, 2020Prospect RankingsNo comments

No. 1 Ronny Mauricio, SS B/T: S/R Age: 19 (4/4/2001) Height: 6’3″ Weight: 166 lbs Acquired: Signed as IFA during 2017-2018 IFA Signing Period ETA: 2022 2019 Stats: .268/.307/.357, 20 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 37 RBI, 4.6 BB%, 14.6 K%, 93 wRC+ Chris Becerra and the rest of the Mets international

Keith Law Ranks Top 30 MLB Draft Prospects

By Matt Mancuso

March 18, 2020Minor League NewsNo comments

Although college baseball is currently on pause, mock draft season is back upon us. The MLB draft is currently scheduled for June 10, which is only less than two months away. However, with the cancelation of all collegiate baseball activities and the stoppage of all amateur scouting, it’s poised

MLB Order Clubs To Halt Amateur Scouting

By Matt Mancuso

March 17, 2020Minor League NewsNo comments

After COVID-19 canceled all future collegiate baseball activities, Major League Baseball has ordered all MLB clubs to pull all of their scouts — both domestically and internationally — indefinitely. Clubs will also not have the ability to host showcases for any player. Furthermore, teams will not be able to

Law Ranks Mets System 16th

By Matt Mancuso

March 2, 2020Minor League NewsNo comments

Keith Law of The Athletic published his farm system rankings for all 30 MLB clubs earlier this morning, ranking the Mets system as the 16th strongest in the game. Law notes that although the Mets have traded away four of their top 10 prospects over the last year, a

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