MMN Exclusives Archive

The Mets signed catching prospect Xorge Carrillo in the 14th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University. He was drafted every year in college leading up to his senior year, but decided to remain in school each time; I asked him why he chose to wait to

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  When we think about the Mets organization reaching out to the International market to look for quality prospects, the first thing that comes to mind is usually Central and South America and the Caribbean. Very rarely does a fan think about looking for prospects in Europe. But in

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The Mets signed Luis Cessa as an international free agent in June, 2008, but they ended up with more than they figured they would get. Prior to signing on the dotted line, he gave himself a few options to make it in professional baseball. “Before I signed to play

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When signing a young player from an international market, you never really know what you will get.  They haven’t gotten a lot of fanfare like most of the players that come straight from college or even high school and play minor league baseball. Many fans do not really know

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34. Robert Gsellman, RHP Height: 6’4 Weight: 200 DOB: 7/18/93 (Age: 20) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 50/55 Change-Up: 50/60 Curveball: 45/55 Command: 50/60 Gsellman, a 13th round pick out of California in the 2011 draft, started the season with an aggressive assignment in High-A St. Lucie. His stint in the

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The Mets minor league talent pool consists of many players that have played college baseball in the United States to those that have come from other countries.  What they share in common is a love for the game; it doesn’t really matter what path they have taken, because once

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When searching for a diamond in the rough during the Amateur draft, what teams look for are quality athletes capable of rising to the challenge and reaching more than just their potential. It looks even better when these athletes have shown even in college just how good they can become.

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Over the past several seasons the Mets have shown the fans how important pitching is to the organization.  They have developed and brought up homegrown pitching prospects to debut with the team, with the likes of Jon Niese, Dillon Gee, Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jenrry Mejia, and Bobby Parnell.

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Miller Diaz comes in at number 36 after improving on his 2012 season with a breakout campaign for Brooklyn in 2013. 36. Miller Diaz, RHP Height: 6’1 Weight: 209 DOB: 6/22/92 (Age: 21) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 55/55  Slider: 50/55  Change: 45/60  Control: 45/55  Mechanics: 65/65 Miller finished up 2012

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As I have been given access into the lives of various Mets minor league baseball players, each one of their journey’s have been interesting to chronicle, but none like the one I am about to share.  Imagine being an 18 year old baseball player, fresh out of high school

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