Even World Series champions make significant changes ahead of the following season. After nearly 550 victories across seven seasons in the Houston Astros organization, veteran minor league skipper Tony DeFrancesco parted ways with the club that had given him his first shot in the major leagues. Fortunately for DeFrancesco, the

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The New York Mets made their first round of cuts from big league camp today sending six to minor league camp. The cuts were outfielder Tim Tebow and right-handers Marcos Molina, Kevin McGowan, Jamie Callahan, Gerson Bautista and Corey Oswalt. Tebow is 1 for 18 with 11 strikeouts this

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The Mets system seems to be past its glory days of power arms and cornerstone position players. As it enters a new age, there are many young players who everyone should keep an eye on as they develop. Some of these prospects are familiar to most fans, including the

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Things slowed down a bit for the New York Mets’ minor leaguers in Port St. Lucie this week. A few players cooled down. Others got, or in some cases, stayed hot. And some stayed stuck in their Spring Training slumps. Amed Rosario, who’s most likely pegged for the Mets’

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Earlier this week the 34-year-old Mike Pelfrey retired from Major League Baseball and is now a coach Newman University. Pelfrey spent the peak of his career as a mainstay in the New York Mets rotation, after being quickly summoned to the big leagues at age 22. From 2008-2011, Pelfrey would offer around

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In a recent article for MiLB.com, Kelsie Heneghan began revealing their rankings of the pitching talent in all thirty farm systems. They started with their bottom ten, and sure enough, the Mets were in there at 23rd. After the Mets’ position players were ranked 25th recently, it looks like

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Gerson Bautista was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in the Addison Reed trade last July (Jamie Callahan and Stephen Nogosek were the other players the Mets received). A native of San Juan, DR, Bautista, has shown a lot of promise this spring and looks to be the early-headliner

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  The New York Mets have announced the team has signed infielder Giovanny Alfonzo to a minor league deal. For those who are wondering, yes, Alfonzo is the nephew of former Mets great and current Brooklyn Cyclones Manager Edgardo Alfonzo. The 25 year old Alfonzo was drafted by the

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This week was a big week for the New York Mets farm system. A very large handful of Mets’ minor leaguers were productive. Right off of the bat we have to mention Gavin Cecchini, who racked up two two-run home runs this week, as well as a couple more

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Spring training is in full swing, as Grapefruit League games are underway, and minor leaguers have reported to Port St. Lucie. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit the backfields this weekend and check out the next crop of top prospects. Some of the group, like the

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