Baseball America released the Bonus Pools for each team’s International Free Agent budget on Wednesday night. Every year on July 2nd, Teams are allotted a bonus pool that allows them to spend money on free agents who they have scouted for the last year, and sign them for what

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Thanks to Adam Rubin, we now know where most of the Mets’ top prospects will begin their 2018 seasons. Among the notable assignments is shortstop Andres Gimenez staying in Florida with High-A St. Lucie, left-handed pitcher David Peterson heading to Low-A Columbia, and catcher Tomas Nido repeating the Double-A level in

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In their initial season as the Rumble Ponies, the Mets Double-A affiliate made a somewhat and surprising run to the Eastern League playoffs.  Manager Luis Rojas will attempt to lead his team back to the postseason, but with a revamped coaching staff that sees Frank Viola take over as

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In preparation for the upcoming minor league season, the New York Mets made a small trimming of their system. Over the weekend the organization released left-handed pitcher Ben Griset, infielder Vinny Siena, and outfielder Arnaldo Berrios. Additionally, infielder Jose Maria was placed on the voluntarily retired list. Griset, originally

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As reported by MMN‘s Jacob Resnick, the New York Mets have claimed OF Bryce Brentz from the Pittsburgh Pirates.  As noted by Resnick, it is unknown what the Mets immediate plans are with the former first round draft pick.  However, as Resnick notes, the Mets moved Rafael Montero to clear a spot

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With the Mets having purchased the Syracuse Mets, the 2018 season will be the final year the Mets Triple-A affiliate will be the Las Vegas 51s. The 51s promise to have a roster stocked with former and soon to be Major League players. As previously reported by MMN, the

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Earlier this year, Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson intimated both that Tim Tebow will one day play at the Major League level and Tebow could begin the season with Double-A Binghamton. Well, the second of Alderson’s predictions have come true as the New York Mets have announced Tebow will

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Despite both players having uphill battles to make the Opening Day roster this Spring, the New York Mets have announced utility player Phillip Evans and right-handed reliever Jacob Rhame have made the team.  Both players were able to overcome these long odds by having terrific Springs. Evans really did

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Puerto Rican-born Tomas Nido has a made a reputation for himself over the last handful of years for having a solid glove, arm and receiver behind the plate, but it’s his bat that quietly went unnoticed this spring. In the notably small sample of 22 plate appearances, Nido, the ninth

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After hitting two home runs in an instrasquad Spring Training game, reporters gathered around Michael Conforto to discuss his rehab and the homers.  During the scrum, Conforto was quick to point out how he needed to get revenge on David Peterson for striking him out in an earlier at-bat. 

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