Mets outfield prospect Travis Taijeron received the organization’s John J. Murphy Award, given annually to the team’s top rookie in major league spring training camp. Taijeron batted .368 with a .432 OBP and .658 slugging percentage for the Mets with two home runs and team-high 11 RBIs in 38 at-bats.

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Earlier today, we talked about Curacao native SS/3B Shervyen Newton who signed for a $50,000 bonus, as it was reported by Baseball America in their international review. Michael gave an excellent profile for Newton’s signing. BA also reviewed on shortstops Andres Gimenez and Gregory Guerrero, both of which were signed

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Some things hurt more than others.  That was the case when I read a recent NJ.com headline: “Ex-Met prospect With Steroid Past Impressing Yankees.”  I didn’t need to see any more to know exactly who the article was talking about, Cesar Puello. Cesar Puello is one of my all

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One of my favorite things to do is to look back at old rosters and see what happened to some of the lesser known players. Here, I decided to dissect the Mets’ 2011 draft class, which was Sandy Alderson’s first with the organization. Ideally, I’d like to get through

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We reported here at MetsMinors.net in February that the Mets had signed Dutch infielder Shervyen Newton and now Baseball America reports it was for a $50,000 bonus. He worked out at a facility in Curacao called 5 Star Baseball Training and I was able to talk to one of the

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The Mets have begun clearing some space in the minor leagues with the release of RHP Brandon Welch, LHP Carlos Valdez, and RHP Jose Celas. All three of them spent time with the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2015. Welch, 24, was the Mets 5th round pick in 2012 out of Palm

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A Fan Shot by John Sasso With the 2016 pre-season prospect rankings now complete, I have compiled a consensus of where the prospects rank by major publications. So yes a list of lists, with links included. Some publications were only 10 prospects long, while others went as far as

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  As we look forward to the regular season beginning in a week, it is that time to think about which players from the minor leagues could be making their major league debut this year. Here are some players who come to mind: IF Matt Reynolds Reynolds made his debut,

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With the 2016 Minor League season starting soon, it’s also good to start looking at guys who could bulk up our system in the near future. This year, the 2016 Draft will be held from June 9-June 11, 2016. I read five mock drafts, and saw which player was

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When looking at international prospects, often times we look at their bonuses which usually indicate what the team believes of their talents. However, in this type of talent pool the future is always unclear. With many prospects, as Ben Badler described in this recent article, players are usually signed

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