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Mets Minors Thoughts Archive

Minor League Opening Day Preview!

April 5, 2018Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

It’s Minor League Opening Day! It’s sure to be a fun and interesting season for all the Mets’ minor league teams and players. Let’s take a look at a brief preview of each affiliate as they prepare for a fun season of hard work and development. Las Vegas 51s

Four Mets Prospects Who Will Take the Next Step in 2018

By Jacob Resnick

April 4, 2018Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

It’s that time of the year again. With the countdown clock to Minor League Opening Day being measured in hours rather than days, we’ll take a look at the under the radar prospects with a chance to take the next step in 2018. These players—one for each of the

Projecting Mets Last Las Vegas 51s Roster

By John Sheridan

March 26, 2018Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

With the Mets having purchased the Syracuse Mets, the 2018 season will be the final year the Mets Triple-A affiliate will be the Las Vegas 51s. The 51s promise to have a roster stocked with former and soon to be Major League players. As previously reported by MMN, the

Mets All 20 And Under Team

By Jack Ramsey

March 13, 2018Mets Minors Thoughts5 Comments

The Mets system seems to be past its glory days of power arms and cornerstone position players. As it enters a new age, there are many young players who everyone should keep an eye on as they develop. Some of these prospects are familiar to most fans, including the

Big Pelf: The Ace That Never Developed

By Doug M

March 8, 2018Mets Minors Thoughts, Mets News4 Comments

Earlier this week the 34-year-old Mike Pelfrey retired from Major League Baseball and is now a coach Newman University. Pelfrey spent the peak of his career as a mainstay in the New York Mets rotation, after being quickly summoned to the big leagues at age 22. From 2008-2011, Pelfrey would offer around

Mets’ Prospect Gerson Bautista is Showing His Potential

By Tim Ryder

March 7, 2018Mets Minors Thoughts14 Comments

Gerson Bautista was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in the Addison Reed trade last July (Jamie Callahan and Stephen Nogosek were the other players the Mets received). A native of San Juan, DR, Bautista, has shown a lot of promise this spring and looks to be the early-headliner

Views From The Backfields: A New Season Begins

By Jacob Resnick

March 3, 2018Mets Minors Thoughts6 Comments

Spring training is in full swing, as Grapefruit League games are underway, and minor leaguers have reported to Port St. Lucie. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit the backfields this weekend and check out the next crop of top prospects. Some of the group, like the

MMN Roundtable: Deepest Position In Mets Farm System

By John Sheridan

March 2, 2018Mets Minors Thoughts4 Comments

Earlier this offseason, we saw the Mets bring back 2010 fifth round draft pick Matt den Dekker on a minor league deal. The decision was partially driven by the team having insufficient outfield depth, especially at the upper levels of the minor leagues. While the Mets do have a

Fangraphs Ranks Mets Seventh in Talent 25 and Under

By Doug M

February 27, 2018Mets Minors Thoughts8 Comments

In an article today for Fangraphs, Jeff Sullivan ranked the 30 MLB organizations in talent 25 years of age and under. Just as a team needs a minor league system brimming with talented prospects, young players that have already broken into the major leagues is just as, if not

Minor League Weekend Recap: Oswalt, Guillorme Impress

By Jacob Resnick

February 26, 2018Mets Minors Thoughts, Minor League News5 Comments

It’s possible that the people who most look forward to spring training games are minor leaguers. Players that spent the previous season in the lower ranks of the organization are put in a prime opportunity to showcase their skills in front of team brass and the major league coaching

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