
When Syracuse Mets infielder and former New York Mets mainstay, Ruben Tejada, re-signed with the organization in mid-March, many assumed the move to be just another hope-filled reclamation project that new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has shown such affection for, with a slight pinch of nostalgia, to boot.

Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez has had a much better start to his professional career than anyone could have reasonably anticipated. After hitting .462/.548/.846 in seven games in the Gulf Coast League, he was quickly promoted to the Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League. Despite the higher level of








