Minor League News Archive

The New York Mets have announced RHP Peyton Battenfield, RHP John Curtiss, RHP Elieser Hernández, RHP Bryce Montes de Oca, RHP Denyi Reyes, and OF Tim Locastro have been placed on outright waivers. This creates six open spaces on the 40 man roster in advance of free agency beginning

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The New York Mets claimed right-haneded reliever Penn Murfee off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Murfee, 30, was put on waivers after the conclusion of the Mariners 2023 regular season as the team looked to clear space on the 40 man roster ahead of free agency. Murfee underwent Tommy

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MMN‘s own Michael Mayer reports the New York Mets have released minor league right-handed reliever Ryley Gilliam. Mayer also reports the Mets are expected to release additional minor leaugers in the near future. Giliam, 27, was the Mets 2018 fifth round draft pick out of Clemson University. When Gilliam

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To the surprise of many, the 2023 World Series is going to be the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers. With the trade deadline sending Max Scherzer to the Rangers, and Tommy Pham to the Diamondbacks, we have seen how former Mets players have impacted each team’s respective rides

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The New York Mets’ farm system ultimately had a far more intriguing 2023 season than fans could have predicted entering the year. With the disappointing play of the major league club and the subsequent deals at the trade deadline, it’s arguable that more eyes were on the team’s farmhands

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The Brooklyn Cyclones (66-65) came very close to postseason baseball in 2023 in the South Atlantic League. Although they ended up falling one win short of a postseason berth, Chris Newell’s squad still produced a lot of fun moments at Coney Island this past year. In the first half,

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Coming off of arguably their best season in 2022 that included winning the Florida State League Championship, St. Lucie struggled to find that same momentum in 2023 as they went from up on top to down at the bottom in both the first and second halves of the season.

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Two Mets pitchers earned ‘pitcher of the month’ honors for their respective leagues for September 2023. Right-handed pitcher Douglas Orellana (St. Lucie) was named pitcher of the month for the Florida State League, and right-handed pitcher Dominic Hamel (Binghamton) earned player of the month for the Eastern League. Douglas

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The Mets rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate was one of the league’s best teams this season. First-time manager Jay Pecci’s squad finished 32-18 to secure first place in the Eastern Division standings and a trip to the postseason for the second consecutive season. The run for the FCL Mets

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New York Mets prospect Ronald Hernández was named as a year-end Florida Complex League All-Star. Hernández was the only Mets Rookie League prospect who would be named an All-Star. Those leagues comprise the Arizona Complex League, Florida Complex League, and the Dominican Summer League. While Hernández,19, predominantly caught (25 games)

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