It’s been no secret Dominic Smith has not been the player the Mets hoped he would be. In 105 Major League games, he has been a -1.8 WAR. In his rookie season, he was out of shape, and last year, he showed up late to the first Spring Training
Heading into Spring Training, the biggest area of Pete Alonso‘s game which needed to be addressed was his fielding. He has spent extra time on the field with Tim Teufel and others to help him improve that area of his game. Judging from yesterday’s game, his hard work is
Former New York Mets prospect Robert Whalen has announced his retirement from baseball. As Whalen noted in his announcement on Twitter, the decision came as a surprise for the 25 year old pitcher. Whalen was the Mets 2012 12th round draft pick out of Haines City High School (Haines
Andres Gimenez Position: SS Bats/Throws: L/R Age: September 4, 1998 (20) Acquired: Signed as international free agent by Mets, July 2, 2015. Previous Ranking: 1 Stats (Binghamton/Las Vegas): 504 PA, .281/.347/.409, 29 2B, 5 3B, 6 HR, 38 SB .347 wOBA, 116 wRC+ Another year has gone by for us
David Thompson/Photo by Jennifer NievesEntering the 2018 season, David Thompson was arguably the Mets top third base prospect. He was coming off a season where he seemed to discover his power stroke From June 1 until the end of the season, Thompson hit .281/.344/.484 with 21 doubles, a triple,
The Mets’ bats were quiet on Sunday as the team scattered six hits in a 10-1 loss to the Houston Astros in Port St. Lucie. Pete Alonso and Luis Guillorme, a pair of infielders fighting for major league roles, both doubled. Veteran outfielder Gregor Blanco, in camp on a
Pete Alonso Position: 1B Bats/Throws: R/R Age: December 7, 1994 (24) Acquired: 2016 Second Round Draft Pick from the University of Florida Previous Ranking: 2 Stats (Binghamton/Las Vegas): .285/.395/.579, 31 2B, 3B, 36 HR, 119 RBI, 158 wRC+, .421 wOBA Let’s start with the obvious. Pete Alonso is a slugger. Both Baseball America and Fangraphs rate him as having 70 power on the
The Mets beat the Braves on Saturday afternoon by a 4-3 score in Port St. Lucie to kick of their 2019 Grapefruit League schedule. A couple of the Mets top prospects, Pete Alonso and Anthony Kay, shined in the win, Alonso, potential Mets Opening Day first baseman, showed off
Ronny Mauricio Position: SS B/T: S/R Age: April 4, 2001 (17) Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent by Mets on July 2, 2017 Stats (Kingsport): 247 PA, .273/.304/.410, 16 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, .328 wOBA, 98 wRC+ Previous Rank: 11 Now approaching the top three on our top prospects countdown, some clear
Position: 3B B/T: R/R Age: 12/11/99 (19) Acquired: 2017 Second Round Draft Pick (59th overall) from American Heritage High School (Plantation, FL) Previous Rank: 4 2018 Stats (Kingsport): 60 G, 262 PA, 223 AB, 32 R, 12 2B, 11 HR, 52 RBI, 1 SB/0 CS, .287 AVG/.389 OBP/.489 SLG/.878 OPS, .312