The New York Mets’ list of players participating in their 2020 instructional league has been released. It features 27 pitchers, six catchers, 15 infielders, and 12 outfielders. Included on this roster of participants are many of the club’s top prospects and 2020 draft picks. The Mets’ instructional camp is

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The United States Supreme Court denied Major League Baseball’s request to dissolve a six-year-old lawsuit by minor league baseball players, continuing the players’ call for higher pay. The case of Senne v. Royals, originally filed on behalf of former Kansas City Royals player Aaron Senne, has since included minor

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The Sydney Blue Sox announced that Mets top catching prospect Francisco Alvarez has signed to play with them this winter in Australia. Blue Sox manager Shane Barclay is excited about having the talented catcher, “What an honour it is to be entrusted with the Mets Number 2 prospect in

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The Appalachian League is leaving affiliated baseball and taking the Kingsport franchise with it. The contraction of Minor League Baseball, the likes of which have not been seen in decades, is officially underway. The former rookie-level Appalachian League was rebranded last week as a summer wood bat league for

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The Mets finished their disappointing 2020 season with a 26-34 record, tying them with the Nationals for last place in the National League East. This also means – that if Major League Baseball uses the 2020 standings for the draft order as reported by Jeff Passan – that the

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MLB Pipeline made their selections for the top rookies in Major League Baseball for the 2020 season, with Mets shortstop Andres Gimenez being chosen as the shortstop on the second team. Gimenez, 22, is hitting .265/.336/402 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs, 12 RBIs, and seven stolen

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One step forward. One step backwards. One step forward. One step backwards. For a good portion of the Mets season, immediately after the Mets take a step forward – they take a step backwards back into their previous situation but with less time. A few days ago the Mets

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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network via Twitter, the pending sale of the Mets organization to Steve Cohen will also include the Syracuse, Port St. Lucie, and Brooklyn minor league franchises as well. It was widely expected that the Syracuse and the Port St. Lucie teams would be

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No. 10 Raul Beracierta B/T: R/R Age: 21 Height: 6’1’’ Weight: 215 Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent 2015 (Venezuela) 2019 Stats: (Gulf and Brooklyn) .222/.307/.256 0 HR, 11 RBIs, 63 wRC+ When the Mets signed Beracierta in 2015 out of Venezuela the thought was they were getting a

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Huge news coming out of Major League Baseball this week. Baseball America reported on Tuesday that MLB officially announced that they are allowing minor league instructional leagues to return effective September 18, 2020, including access for pro scouts to come scout live opposed to scouting remotely. Major League clubs

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