MMN Exclusives Archive

Nothing epitomizes Noah Hall’s career more than the roller coasters from the Coney Island Boardwalk that surround his home ballpark, Maimodes Ballpark. In 2023, his last season with the USC Gamecocks, the right-hander was limited to seven starts due to a balky shoulder. Despite the setback, the Mets selected

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Nick Lorusso has had plenty of success. Despite not receiving draft interest until late in his college career, Lorusso has risen to the challenge of each level. From being named Big East Freshman of the Year, to a monster season at Maryland, to producing at High-A Brooklyn, Lorusso’s on-field

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Brett Banks is a good example of coming through the other end of a setback. In high school, he suffered a major back injury. East Carolina pulled his baseball scholarship. Roughly six years later, Banks is a pitcher with a sub-3.00 ERA over parts of three seasons in the

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Noah Hall‘s last two baseball seasons have been almost entirely wiped out by injuries. He was a senior at South Carolina, having his best season to date. A back injury limited him to seven starts. He made his professional debut the following year, only to suffer a shoulder injury

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The Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies are two games out of first place with Trey McLoughlin playing a key role out of their bullpen. McLoughlin is back at Binghamton after the 24-year-old right-hander finished the 2023 season at Double-A. He made 25 appearances, had a 3.31 ERA, and struck out

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The New York Mets selected 18-year-old infielder Boston Baro with their eighth round pick of the 2023 draft. Baro had a commitment to UCLA, but decided to sign with the Mets for a $700,000 bonus that was significantly above the $192,900 slot value. Baro was ranked as the 98th

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Today, we continue our Coach’s Corner series with its second installment. Back in July, we got insight from Brandon Sproat’s pitching coach at Florida. Today, the theme stays on the mound as New York Mets fans get to know more about their 10th Round selection in last July’s MLB

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If you are looking for the player who has made the largest jump in power in 2023, the name Luke Ritter may surprise some, considering the big-time hitting prospects in the organization. However, the 26-year-old who was selected in the seventh round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the

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MMN Exclusive: Catching Up With Mets No. 2 Prospect Ronny Mauricio On a sunny Friday afternoon in Coney Island, Mets No. 2 prospect Ronny Mauricio finished his batting practice rounds. The 20-year-old phenom who signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2017 has been putting together a fantastic display

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On Thursday afternoon, I was fortunate enough to talk to Ed Blankmeyer, the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones. The twenty-five-year veteran from St. John’s University was hired back in 2020, right before the global pandemic hit. With Minor League Baseball being back, Blamkmeyer is getting his first opportunity to

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