This is our first Roundtable of 2017. We have covered some interesting questions as we talked about who we think will has the best change to make his first MLB Start, who will be added on the 40-man first and who the Mets will trade if they make a
So far, the surprise of the World Baseball Classic has been Israel. The team followed-up a mild upset of South Korea in the opener with a convincing win over Chinese Taipei. With a 2-0 record, and a win by the Netherlands today, Team Israel has all but secured
The 2016 season was a great one for the young righty out of the Dominican Republic in Harol Gonzalez. He led the New York-Penn League in ERA for qualified starters with 2.01 and strikeouts with 88. He was also third in the league in WHIP and second in innings pitched. Gonzalez
The New York Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Justin Brantley to a minor league deal. Brantley, 26, spent the 2016 season split between the New Jersey Jackals in the Canadian-America Association and the Double-A Akron RubberDucks in the Cleveland Indians organization. The Hudson, New York native had a 7.47
Catchers Ali Sanchez and Carlos Sanchez waiting to take batting practice today. Ali put on a great display of power against the wind. Important note given that Ali has slugged only .326 in two pro seasons. New St. Lucie Mets manager and former major league catcher Chad Kreuter. This
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
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
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
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
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