Minor League News Archive

In a year in which many Mets prospects have had breakout seasons, MLB Pipeline selected Peter Alonso as the Mets Hitting Prospect of the Year and David Peterson as the Mets Pitching Prospect of the Year.  The criteria for being selected for either award was the prospect being both

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The Kingsport Mets were one of the more exciting minor league teams all season long.  For that reason alone, it should come as no surprise the Mets had more players on Baseball America‘s ranking of the Top 20 prospects from the Appalachian League.  As Baseball America explained, there was

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As part of their recap of the 2018 season, Baseball America has named Jose Medina as the 20th best prospect from the New York-Penn League. With this being his breakout season, it should not come as no surprise he would be included in these rankings. As Baseball America explains,

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On Wednesday, former New York Mets pitcher Frank Viola announced on Twitter he was leaving the organization after being the pitching coach for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in 2018 and eight seasons overall as a coach. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that Binghamton hitting coach Val Pascucci, St. Lucie Mets pitching Marc Valdes and Kingsport Mets manager Sean

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MLB Pipeline has updated their 2018 Prospect Watch List, and for the first time since 2015, the Mets organization has four prospects to make the list.  With four prospects ranked, the Mets have the sixth most Top 100 prospects among Major League teams. No. 55 Andres Gimenez, SS MMN

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Binghamton Rumble Ponies Pitching Coach Frank Viola has announced he will not be returning to the Mets organization in 2019. Viola has been a member of the Mets organization since 2011, and he has worked with nearly every pitcher who is currently a part of the 2018 Major League

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Baseball America has ranked the top 20 players in the South-Atlantic League this season, and left-handed pitcher Anthony Kay was ranked eighth.  With Kay being ranked eighth, he would be the second highest ranked pitcher in the league.  In ranking him eighth, Baseball America noted Kay has developed pitches,

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At the end of the season, Fangraphs has updated their rankings of the Top 10 prospects in the Mets farm system. Looking back at the preseason list, this is a near complete re-ranking with a new name atop the list as well as three new names added to the

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Six more players were officially released from the Mets’ system on Wednesday, bringing the total to 49 this week after 23 on Monday and another 23 on Tuesday. Among the new cuts were Champ Stuart and Ricky Knapp, two members of the organization’s 2013 draft class. RHP Adam Atkins C

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After cutting 23 players on Monday, the Mets released another 20 on Tuesday. Among them is a former recipient of a $1 million international signing bonus and five members of the organization’s 2017 draft class. INF Giovanny Alfonzo RHP Gary Cornish LHP Seth Davis LHP Aaron Ford LHP Daniel

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