Minor League News Archive

A recent Mailbag question from JetsMets13 asking us who we thought our top five prospects who could potentially close games in the future are. Here are my five choices for players who could become future closers. 5. Luis Mateo Mateo might be higher on this list had he not underwent Tommy John

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For the purpose of our series of 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

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Many of the lowest draft picks in the 2010 draft were not signed by the Mets.  When the 43rd pick Donnie Tabb signed as the highest round draft pick, there were 8 picks afterward that never signed by the team with three players later going onto pro ball elsewhere.

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In 2010, Justin Schafer was the third highest round draft pick that signed with the Mets. The Mets 35th and 36th Round picks did not sign with the team. #36 Pick RHP Jesen Dygestile-Therrien was drafted in the 17th Round of the 2011 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies and

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Catcher Patrick Farrell was picked in the 32nd round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Mets.  The 962nd overall pick and former Second Team All-American played in the organization for two seasons. Farrell played for three different Mets affiliates in 2010: Kingsport Mets (Rookie) from July 17th-July 23rd.

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  Jonathan asks… What is the deal with Jeurys Familia? He seems to have fallen through the cracks which is odd being he was one of our top pitching prospects two years ago. Is he still in the Mets’ plans? Joe D. replies…. That’s an interesting question. While Familia may

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Since Sandy Alderson took over in 2010, his main focus has been rebuilding a depleted farm system.  He has done a pretty good job of it by drafting very young players with impressive, raw tools that need polish in Gavin Cecchini, Brandon Nimmo, and Dominic Smith, and adding some more

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Steve Winnick was taken by the Mets in the 31st round of the 2010 draft with the 932rd overall pick.  A Native of California, he played two seasons in the Mets organization before being cut from minor league camp in Spring Training on March 26, 2012. In 2010, the righthander

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For the purpose of our series of 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

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In the 2010 Draft, the Mets picked Peter Birdwell in the 25th round, 752nd overall. Peter lasted three years in the Mets system and struggled with injuries, never rising above rookie level ball. In 2010, he started out with the Gulf Coast League Mets and appeared in one game

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