Minor League News Archive

2. Rafael Montero, RHP Height: 6’0 Weight: 170 DOB: 10/17/1990  (Age: 23) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 60/60 Changeup: 50/55 Slider: 45/50 Command: 65/70 Montero entered 2013 coming off an impressive 2012 season in which he posted a  2.36 ERA across two levels of A-ball. That was good enough for the

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Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reported on Monday, that left-handed pitching prospect Steven Matz had surgery in October to clean out a knee, as was acknowledged by Matz, after icing it after Monday’s workout. In 2013, Matz, 22, started 21 games and was 5-6, with a 2.62 ERA, and 121

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The prospects are all trickling down to Mets Spring Training Camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida and they continue to share their tweets with the Mets fans. New glove for the season #orangeAndblue http://t.co/6LJ7eEio1x — Matt den Dekker (@UpperDekker) February 24, 2014   Thank u 2 the @Mets for

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  Photo Credit: Howard Simmons/NY Daily News John Harper of the NY Daily News writes that lefty reliever Jack Leathersich‘s live stuff and deceptive delivery could make him a late-inning star, if he solves his control issues. Harper compares Leathersich’s control to ‘Wild Thing” Mitch Williams, and calls him the

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After Kevin Plawecki‘s breakout 2013 season, along with his rising prospect status, the Mets have a rare commodity in today’s game– depth at catcher. Marc Carig of Newsday spoke to people within the Mets organization about Plawecki as well as their riches at one of baseballs thinnest positions. “When

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#3 Dominic Smith, 1B Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 Bats/Throws: L/L DOB: 6/15/1995 (Age: 18) Contact: 40/65 Power: 35/60 Run: 30/30 Fielding 45/60 While the New York Mets do not have many great hitting prospects, they have a potential star in Dominic Smith. Smith was one of the most talented

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Rafael Montero will throw the first pitch of the Mets’ Grapefruit League schedule, on Friday at 1:10 p.m. against the Washington Nationals at Tradition Field. Montero, 23, went a combined 12-7 with a 2.78 ERA in 27 starts between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas last season. This amazing control artist allowed

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Terry Collins said Wilmer Flores earned a big compliment while the Mets manager was talking to someone who had watched Flores play winter ball for several years. According to Mike Vorkunov of the Star-Ledger, Collins was told Flores was reminiscent of former Mets’ second baseman Edgardo Alfonzo. “The bat potential is off the charts.

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Photo: NY Post, Anthony J. Causi Ken Davidoff has a column in Friday’s NY Post that will leave “Negative Nellie” Met fans howling. Davidoff features a utility infielder, a local kid from New Jersey, who signed a minor league contract with the Mets over the winter, was invited to

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  Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reported on Friday that right-handed pitching prospect Chasen Bradford, in camp as a non-roster invite, has been limited in his activity early in camp by a strained oblique muscle. In 2013, Bradford made appearances for both St. Lucie (A+) and Binghamton (AA) and combined

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