As previously reported on MMN, the St. Lucie city council had approved a $55 million renovation to First Data Field to incorporate a 360 degree view of the action as well as improvements to the clubhouse and other fan amenities. The hope was to make the Spring Training home

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Thomas Szapucki Position: SP     Bats/Throws: R/L     Age: June 12, 1996 (22) Acquired: 2015 Fifth Round Draft Pick from William T. Dwyer High School (West Palm Beach, FL) Previous Rank: 8 2017 Stats (Columbia): 1-2, 2.79 ERA, 1.172 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9, 8.4 K/9 Very early on, it was clear Szapucki

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Baseball America released its farm system rankings entering the 2019 season, and despite trading away quite a few of their top prospects, the Mets were ranked 19th yet again. Notably, the Mets also ranked 19th in Baseball America‘s 2018 midseason rankings. Prior to the 2018 season, the Mets were ranked 27th

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The Mets announced Wednesday that they’ll keep their Triple-A coaching staff intact for the 2019 season as their affiliation moves from Las Vegas to Syracuse. Leading the charge once again is Tony DeFrancesco, who joined the fold last offseason after leaving the Houston Astros organization. In 2018, DeFrancesco led the

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Shervyen Newton Position: SS     B/T: S/R     Age: April 24, 1999 (19) Acquired:  Signed from International Free Agency in 2015 Stats (Kingsport): 266 PA, .280/.408/.449 (BA/OBP/SLG), 16 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, .394 wOBA, 127 wRC+ Want a guy who is freakishly athletic and has a huge ceiling? Meet Shervyen Newton. Newton might very well be

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The growing trend among Top 100 prospect lists has been to have Peter Alonso ranked higher than Andres Gimenez. There has also been increased attention given to Mark Vientos and Ronny Mauricio. These trends were certainly reflected in Fangraphs Top 100 prospect rankings: Peter Alonso, 1B Rank: 48 Tool

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The Mets are expected to sign Dominican outfielder Alexander Ramirez on July 2, according to a Tuesday report from Ben Badler of Baseball America. Ramirez turned 16 on January 13 and will receive a seven-figure signing bonus. The most recent measurements list Ramirez at around 6 feet 3 inches tall and 170

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With the Mets farm system not being well regarded entering the 2018 season, and with the team trading away big prospects like Jarred Kelenic, it left many to wonder how the Mets position player prospects compared to the others in the game. It may come as a surprise the

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The Brooklyn Cyclones announced their 2019 coaching staff on Tuesday, and it’s headlined by the return of manager Edgardo Alfonzo for his third season at the helm on Coney Island. The team will also have a new set of coaches, which features pitching coach Josue Matos, hitting coach Delwyn

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Franklyn Kilome Position: SP     B/T: R/R     Age: June 25, 1995 (23) Acquired:  Acquired from Philadelphia for Asdrubal Cabrera Stats (Binghamton): 0-3, 4.03 ERA, 1.079 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9, 9.9 K/9 2018 Overall (Double-A): 4-9, 4.18 ERA, 1.343 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9, 8.0 K/9 Kilome has been a cusp of the top

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