Mets Minors Thoughts Archive

Kingsport Mets third baseman Mark Vientos has quietly dominated the Appalachian League this season, despite being more than two years younger than the average Appy League player. After a quiet June in which the fourth best prospect in the Mets system slashed a solid but uninspiring .258/.343/.419, Vientos has

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Round 9, Pick 260 – RHP Bryce Montes de Oca Ht: 6’7″ Wt: 265 DOB: 3/23/96 (22) School: University of Missouri (Junior) Stats 2015: 7 G, 8.0 IP, 0-0 W-L, 6.75 ERA, 9/10 BB/K, 1.50 WHIP 2016: 1 G, 0.1 IP, 0-0 W-L, 0.00 ERA, 0/1 BB/K, 0.00 WHIP 2017: 15 G, 12 GS, 61.0 IP,

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It was morning baseball in Port St. Lucie, Florida and my first chance to get a look at Mets top pitching prospect David Peterson. Peterson, 23, has appeared to struggle since his promotion to the team but today was perhaps a glimpse of what the team saw in this

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William Toffey, 3B Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 lb. Level: California League (A) B/T: L/R Age: 12/31/94 (23) Age Dif: 0.7 Drafted: Fourth Round of the 2017 Draft from Vanderbilt University Acquired: Acquired from Oakland Athletics as part of Jeurys Familia trade (7/21/18) Stats: 48 G, 197 PA, 164 AB,

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Round 7, Pick 200 — Kevin Smith, LHP Ht: 6’5″     Wt: 200 lb     Age: 5/13/97 (21) School: University of Georgia Statistics 2016 (Freshman) 5-1, 3.91 ERA, 13 G, 7 GS, 46.0 IP, 1.391 WHIP, 4.1 BB/9, 7.8 K/9 2017 (Sophomore) 5-5, 4.87 ERA, 20 G, 12 GS, 61.0 IP, 1.607

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It may not take a trade involving Asdrubal Cabrera to shuttle Jeff McNeil to the major leagues. At least that’s what assistant general manager John Ricco insinuated on Friday, but it still doesn’t sound like the Mets are too eager to rush the 26-year-old, who has totaled 18 home

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It was a happy fourth of July for the St. Lucie Mets and their fans as the Mets won their third in a row Wednesday by the score of 3-2 over the Bradenton Marauders (Pirates affiliate). It was the start of a five game home stand and Anthony Kay

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Round 3, Pick 83 – Carlos Cortes, 2B Ht: 5’8″ Wt: 185 lb. DOB: 6/30/1997 School: University of South Carolina Stats 2018 – .265/.385/.500, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 15.5 BB%/11.5 SO% 2017 – .286/.368/.565, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 11.3 BB%/13.9 SO% Background Carlos Cortes was a pretty popular high school player in 2016. He could really

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Round 2, Pick 48 – RHP/IF Simeon Woods-Richardson Ht: 6’ 3 ½″ Wt: 205 DOB: 9/27/2000 (17) School: Kempner High School (Sugar Land, TX) Stats Pitching, 2018 (Senior): 3-1, 0.23 ERA, 5 BB/53 K Hitting, 2018: .529/.636/1.088, 5 HR, 13 RBI Pitching, 2017 (Junior): 12 GS, 8-1 W-L, 1.27 ERA, 11/129 BB/K Hitting, 2017: .430/.550/.791,

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Andres Gimenez, SS St. Lucie Mets – High A – Florida State League 5’11 161 lbs. Age: 19 (9/4/98) B/T: Left/Right Body: Wiry, athletic frame. Will add muscle as he matures but will not outgrow shortstop and should not lose speed. Stance:  Spread out in box, no leg kick.

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