In any draft, the board can shift greatly. The guy you see at 5th may drop to 17th, the guy at 85 can hop to #30, and the guy at #1 can drop to #11. It’s almost guaranteed every year, that where you see the board on January 1st
The New York Mets lost 2-1 on Friday afternoon to the Washington Nationals in their first of two games on the day. Juan Lagares made his spring debut but he wasn’t the one grabbing all the headlines. That was Tim Tebow. Tebow looked foolish in his first at-bat of
Earlier this offseason, we saw the Mets bring back 2010 fifth round draft pick Matt den Dekker on a minor league deal. The decision was partially driven by the team having insufficient outfield depth, especially at the upper levels of the minor leagues. While the Mets do have a
The Mets were down one run with two outs in the top of the ninth before the Mets minor leaguers put together the game winning rally. After a base hit and wild pitch, Luis Guillorme would find himself on second base. That left him in perfect position to be
In an article today for Fangraphs, Jeff Sullivan ranked the 30 MLB organizations in talent 25 years of age and under. Just as a team needs a minor league system brimming with talented prospects, young players that have already broken into the major leagues is just as, if not
Considering how poorly the Mets have fared with the other top Minor League evaluators, it should come as no surprise MiLB.com ranked the Mets position player prospects as the 25th in baseball. As MiLB cited, this is part of the process when a team like the Mets promote top
The New York Mets have set their minor league coaching staffs for the 2018 season. Coaches for Las Vegas, Binghamton, St. Lucie, and Columbia have previously been announced. Starting with Brooklyn, manager Edgardo Alfonzo and pitch coach Royce Ring return for their second seasons with the Cyclones, and they’ll
The New York Mets have signed former Athletics and Rangers pitcher A.J. Griffin to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. In all likelihood, Griffin will begin the year in Triple-A and serve as additional pitching depth for the Mets organization. The 30 year old-right hander
It’s possible that the people who most look forward to spring training games are minor leaguers. Players that spent the previous season in the lower ranks of the organization are put in a prime opportunity to showcase their skills in front of team brass and the major league coaching
As noted in Michael Mayer’s excellent article on MMO, Mets middle infield prospect Gavin Cecchini is breaking down every element of his game, and he is building himself back up again in the hopes of once again becoming a top Mets prospect. This includes Cecchini completely reworking his swing,