The Curacao born Nelmerson Xavier Mariano Silver Angela received some great news as he made the World Baseball Classic Roster for Team Kingdom of the Netherlands. He will be part of a strong team including players like Andrelton Simmons, Xander Bogaerts among others. A team led by Hensley Meulens

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During today’s Spring Training Game between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets, Mets shortstop prospect Luis Guillorme may have made what will be the play of the spring. Hands team: https://t.co/m2igMlMTRv pic.twitter.com/3iA5AauV7A — MLB (@MLB) March 2, 2017   As many will tell you, Guillorme is the best defensive

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71. RHP Adonis Uceta Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 225 lb 2016 Level: Kingsport B/T: R/R Age: 5/10/1994 (22) Age Dif: 1.0 Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2012 2016 Statistics: 3-6, 4.99 ERA, 12 G, 11 GS, 61.1 IP, 63 K, 1.516 WHIP, 9.2

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Great to see New York Mets prospect Jeff McNeil in camp today after missing almost the entire 2016 season because of sports hernia and hip surgery. Left-handed relief prospect Alberto Baldonado struggled with walks in 2016 issuing 31 in 59.2 innings but also strukc out 68 in that time

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I believe that the five players listed below have a good chance to have a breakout season in 2017. Most of them are younger and are not particularly well-known, but I think that will change by the end of the season. One guy who I have left off of the list

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Using the KATOH Projection System in conjunction with other forecasting systems, Fangraphs has released their list of the Top 20 prospects in the Mets farm system. Fangraphs analysis of the Mets farm system was: This crop of talent is about average in terms of depth compared to the orgs

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66. 2B Walter Rasquin Ht: 5’9″ Wt: 200 lb 2016 Level: Rookie Kingsport Mets B/T: R/R Age: 3/21/1996 (20) Age Dif: -0.5 Acquired: Signed from Venezuela on 6/4/2013 ($140,000) 2016 Statistics: 49 G, 187 AB, 24 R, 3 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 8 SB, 31/16 K/BB, .294/.353/.374 Profile: Signed as a 17-year-old catcher, Rasquin

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Yesterday’s starting scheduled starting pitcher, Chris Flexen missed his first scheduled Spring start. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports Flexen missed the start due to a sore knee. Last year, Flexen was 10-9 with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.313 WHIP in 25 starts for St. Lucie in his first

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The Mets selected right-hander Corey Oswalt in the 7th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of James Madison High School in San Diego, California. Throughout high school Oswalt was primarily a position player, playing third base and shortstop. He had committed to play at UC Santa Barbara as

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61. SS Yeffry De Aza Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 205 lb 2016 Level: Kingsport & Brooklyn B/T: R/R Age: 1/14/1997 (20) Age Dif: -1.5 (Kingsport) Acquired: Signed as IFA out of the Dominican Republic in 2013 ($475,000 signing bonus) 2016 Statistics: 47 G, 181 PA, 172 AB, 9 R, 32

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