Baseball is finally here and one of my favorite signs of spring drawing closer is the Prospect Handbook by Baseball America arriving in the mail. Baseball America ranks the Top 10 at their site which you can read here and you can order your copy of the handbook here.

Continue Reading ...

#51 RHP Matt Cleveland Ht: 6’5″  Wt: 190  Level: GCL Mets (Rookie League) B/T: R/R  Age: 03/18/1998 (18) Age Dif: -2.5 Last year: N/A Acquired: 12th round of the 2016 draft from Windsor HS, Windsor, CT 2016 Statistics: 7 G, 7.1 IP, 0-1 W/L, 12.27 ERA, 2.45 WHIP, 2/6 SO/BB Profile: Cleveland is one of the few players in

Continue Reading ...

For the first time in the last few years, there was a major shakeup of minor league managers in the Mets’ organization. With Wally Backman leaving the Las Vegas 51s for Mexico and former Brooklyn Cyclones skipper Tom Gamboa retiring, four affiliates find themselves with a new leader heading into

Continue Reading ...

The New York Mets selected hard throwing right-handed pitcher Tyler Bashlor in the 11th round of the 2013 draft from South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia. Bashlor was given a $550,000 thousand signing bonus ($450K over slot and 4th highest in draft) to keep him away from his college

Continue Reading ...

46. RHP Kevin McGowan Ht: 6’5″  Wt: 235 lb 2016 Level: St. Lucie, Binghamton, & Las Vegas B/T: R/R  Age:  10/18/1991 (25)  Age Dif: -0.5 (Binghamton) Acquired: 13th Round in 2013 from Franklin Pierce University 2016 Statistics: 5-1, 2.35 ERA, 42 G, 4 GS, 2 SV, 84.1 IP, 83 K, 1.091 WHIP, 8.9

Continue Reading ...

  As part of Baseball America ranking the top 20 prospects at each position, two Mets were named among the top shortstop prospects in baseball: #3 Amed Rosario 2016 Level: St. Lucie & Binghamton 2016 Stats: 120 G, 479 AB, 65 R, 155 H, 24 2B, 13 3B, 5

Continue Reading ...

Baseball America is releasing their top 20 prospects at each position. It should come as no surprise that a pair of Mets first base prospects were named among the top 20 prospects in baseball: #4 Dominic Smith 2016 Level: Binghamton Mets 2016 Stats: 130 G, 484 AB, 64 R,

Continue Reading ...

41. 3B Jhoan Urena Ht: 6’1″  Wt: 230  2016 Level: St. Lucie Mets B/T: S/R  Age: 9/1/1994 (22)  Age Dif: -1.7 Last Year: #13 Acquired: Signed as international free agent by Mets, Sept. 8, 2011 2016 Statistics: 115 G, 430 PA, 383 AB, 52 R, 86 H, 17 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 53 RBI, .225/.301/.350 Profile: Third baseman

Continue Reading ...

John Sickels of SB Nation’s Minor League Ball released his list of the Top 200 prospects, and as can be expected with the depth of the farm system, there were several Mets named to the list: #5 SS Amed Rosario 2016 Level: St. Lucie & Binghamton 2016 Stats: 120

Continue Reading ...

With their third round selection (100th overall) in the 2016 draft, the New York Mets selected left-handed hitting third baseman Blake Tiberi out of Louisville, making him the fourth straight college player drafted by the team (Justin Dunn from Boston College, Anthony Kay from UConn, Peter Alonso from University

Continue Reading ...