Minor League News Archive

Adam Rubin of ESPN NY writes that upon his arrival on his first day of spring camp, Noah Syndergaard certainly felt more comfortable than his arrival a season ago. “I got my feet wet, and I’m not the new guy really anymore,” Syndergaard shares with Rubin. “That’s always comforting. I

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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com writes that it was not long after Jose Valverde‘s arrival at Mets camp on Sunday that a small crowd of new teammates gathered around the 35-year-old veteran, pulling up chairs. If Bobby Parnell is unable to be ready for the start of the season, Valverde

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5. Brandon Nimmo, OF Height: 6’3 Weight: 185 DOB: 3/27/1993  (Age: 20) Bats/Throws: Left/Right Hit: 35/55 Power: 30/50 Run: 60/60 Field: 50/60 Arm: 50/50 Nimmo entered 2013 coming off a solid season for the Cyclones in 2012. While the numbers weren’t overly impressive during his time in Brooklyn, he

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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY writes that Wilmer Flores will get some work at shortstop during spring training. The idea of playing Flores at the position was put to the side by the Mets after his 2011 season with S. Lucie (A+). Rubin also shares that Terry Collins is

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While the Mets plethora of pitching prospects often receives the most attention, they have some talented offensive players in the minors as well. In an excellent article for the New York Post, Fred Kerber spoke with Brandon Nimmo and Kevin Plawecki— two young hitters about to enter their first

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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY writes that the Mets have improved the farm system in the four years under Sandy Alderson to the point where ESPN’s Keith Law ranks the organization sixth in the majors. Rubin shares that however the prospects arrived to the Mets, things are starting to

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For the purpose of our posts, we define the word fringe as any prospects, which we considered, that were absent from MMN’s own Top 40 Prospect lists.  The purpose of the series is to identify prospects that are showing promise above what fans might expect and what their futures will hold within

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As the Mets players start to trickle down to spring training, some way ahead of schedule, Adam Rubin of ESPN NY writes that right-hander Jeff Walters could be a candidate to break camp with the Mets in the bullpen as suggested by GM Sandy Alderson. Walters saved 38 games

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7. Cesar Puello, OF Height: 6’2” Weight: 195 pounds DOB: 4/1/1991 (Age 22) Bat/Throws: Right/Right Hit: 35/50 Power: 50/60 Run 55/55 Arm 60/60 Field 50/55 After several disappointing seasons, Cesar Puello finally broke out in 2013. He batted .328 with 16 home runs, and he finished 3rd in the Eastern

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Travis d’Arnaud is doing and saying all the right things this offseason and understands just how important it is for him to step up and deliver for the Mets this season. The young catcher has worked on improving his swing with the hope of producing some better offensive numbers in

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