Photo by Cirilo Maldonado
Last night was the start of what should be a great season for the Mets, of course it didn’t start like we all hope but it’s just one game. Now we have to deal with three off days and only one game, thank you MLB schedule maker.
Yesterday the Las Vegas 51s released their initial roster for the 2016 season with the most surprising omissions being Jayce Boyd and Duane Below. Will be interesting to see how playing time is split between shortstops Gavin Cecchini and Matt Reynolds.
Jacob took a look at how important the Mets young core will be the potential success of the 2016 big league team.
I had a chance to talk with Mets pitching prospect and 2015 draftee Thomas McIlraith who will being the seaosn with the Columbia Fireflies.
Kevin broke down the first mock draft by Baseball America which has the Mets taking RHP Daulton Jefferies and 3B Will Craig.
Our first installment of the Former Met Watch included Matthew Bowman making the Cardinals Opening Day roster and Darrell Ceciliani getting optioned to Triple-A despite a monster spring.
Lynn Worthy of Press Connects takes a look at some players that will start the year with Binghamton including Robert Gsellman, Dominic Smith, Andrew Barbosa, Stefan Sabol, Kyle Johnson, Victor Cruzado, Akeel Morris, Tyler Pill, Kyle Regnault, Xorge Carrillo, Colton Plaia, Jeff McNeil, L.J. Mazzilli, Niuman Romero, Derrik Gibson, Matt Oberste, and Maikis De La Cruz. We also expect relievers Robert Coles and David Roseboom to start with the B-Mets as well.
(Photo by Josh Jackson/MiLB.com)
New MMN writer Logan Kader made his debut with a great piece looking at whether dealing away Michael Fulmer will come back to haunt the Mets.
We took a look at six players we think will be sleeper prospects this season with three pitchers and three position players.
The Mets released six minor leaguers as they prepare all the rosters for the first games of the season on Thursday.
Slugging outfielder Travis Taijeron earned the John J. Murphy Award for the top rookie in Major League camp.
Baseball America discussed the Mets international free agent signees for 2015, they noted that Gregory Guerrero and Andres Gimenez. I profiled Dutch infielder Shervyen Newton who was given a $50,000 signing bonus by the Mets.
Jacob took a look at the players taken in the 2011 draft by the Mets and where they are today.
In a fan shot by John Jasso, he tracked how the Mets prospects ranked in numerous prospect publications.
We listed Josh Smoker and T.J. Rivera as players that could make their Major League debuts in 2016.
Teddy analyzes the Top 10 International Signing Bonuses in Mets history.
