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Prospect Features Archive

Featured Post: Is Cesar Puello A Mets Top Ten Prospect

January 18, 2014Mets Minors Thoughts, Prospect Features5 Comments

Cesar Puello, RF Bats/Throws: R/R DOB: April 1, 1991 Acquired: Dominican Republic, 2007 2013: Binghamton (AA) 377 PA, .326/.403/.547, 21 2B, 16 HR, 73 RBI, 24 SB Recently, there has been some speculation about whether Cesar Puello is a top ten prospect for the Mets. Major sites like Baseball America and Fangraphs have

Flashback: At Look At Prospect Juan Lagares

By Former Writers

January 3, 2014Mets Minors Thoughts, Prospect Features1 Comment

I thought it would be cool to look back at one of my very first Prospect Pulse pieces that I did from about a year ago. It was on the Mets’ current centerfielder Juan Lagares. I remember when I first wrote this, I didn’t think Lagares had a shot at getting to the

Prospect Review: Cesar Puello Shows His Potential in 2013

By Teddy Klein

September 27, 2013Prospect FeaturesNo comments

This season was one for the ages for outfielder Cesar Puello. Not only did Puello excel, he flat out dominated the Eastern League this year, proving that all 5 tools that touted him so high were there all along. The 22 year-old right fielder hit .326 with 16 homers

Where Does Eric Campbell Fit into the Mets’ Plans?

By Former Writers

September 18, 2013Prospect FeaturesNo comments

The Las Vegas 51s had their best year in quite some time. Wally Backman helped steer the franchise to their first PCL playoff appearance since 2002. Despite losing the best-of-five series to the Salt Lake Bees, it was still a successful season — especially considering the circumstances they had

Ynoa To Take The Mound In Game 3 Against Hagerstown

By Former Writers

September 11, 2013Minor League News, Prospect Features2 Comments

Savannah Sand-Gnats ace, Gabriel Ynoa, is set to take the mound on Thursday against the Hagerstown Suns at Grayson Stadium. In Ynoa’s last start, he threw 7.2 innings, gave up 7 hits, 2 ER, walked 1 and struck out 4 in a playoff victory over the Rome Braves on September

Prospect Spotlight: Domingo Tapia

By Former Writers

September 7, 2013Prospect FeaturesNo comments

Potential. It’s always been about potential with Domingo Tapia and unfortunately, it looks like it’ll be about potential for a little while longer. Tapia is coming off a less-than-stellar year in St. Lucie, partially influenced by some lost time due to a burned hand. Tapia never really found himself

Prospect Spotlight: Wuilmer Becerra Stands Tall Among Raw Prospects

By Fan Shot

September 5, 2013Prospect FeaturesNo comments

When it comes to raw talent, New York Mets prospect Wuilmer Becerra fits the bill. Included in the R.A. Dickey deal, Becerra was originally signed as an international free agent in 2011 by the Toronto Blue Jays. The physical tools are there for this kid, its just a matter

Prospect Spotlight: Jared King Keeps Things Simple At The Plate

By Fan Shot

August 30, 2013Prospect Features3 Comments

Jared King was drafted in the 5th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. The outfielder from Kansas State is a switch hitter and currently roams the outfield of the Brooklyn Cyclones. According to his Kansas State Player Page he carried a .346 batting average and had 46 extra base

Prospect Profile: Victor Black, The PTBNL

By Connor O'Brien

August 28, 2013Mets Minors Thoughts, Prospect FeaturesNo comments

According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Mets and Pirates have agreed on Victor Black as the player to be named late in the trade that sent Marlon Byrd and John Buck to the Pirates. The Mets sent cash to Pittsburgh as well in exchange for Dilson Herrera,

Prospect Spotlight: First Round Pick Smith Tearing It Up With GCL Mets

By Connor O'Brien

August 23, 2013Prospect FeaturesNo comments

After two consecutive reaches in the first round, the Mets went bold with this year’s first-round pick Dominic Smith from Serra High School in California. Smith, 18, has a very high upside, and is regarded by many experts as the top hitter in the draft. With a solid glove,

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