John Parker of MiLB.com recently spoke with Mets catching prospect Kevin Plawecki, at the teams spring training home in Port St. Lucie. Plawecki, 23, who was signed by the Mets in the first round of the 2012 draft, had his best season in pro ball in 2013, when he

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Amed Rosario, SS Height: 6’2” Weight: 170 lbs. Age: 18 Bats/Throws: Right/Right I’m sure everyone has heard by now that Amed Rosario was ranked the number one prospect in the Appalachian League despite slashing .241/.279/.358 in 212 AB’s. He is still very much an extremely raw player so it’s a bit

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A split squad of the Mets pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4 on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. The Mets had 19 hits in the game and went 8-for-20 with RISP. Highlights: Jonathon Niese left the game after two innings with elbow discomfort and is heading to New York

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The Mets were defeated by the Chicago Cubs by the score of 6-3 on Sunday in Las Vegas and the two teams split their two game series. Highlights: Jenrry Mejia struggled in his second Grapefruit League start and allowed three runs (two earned) in 2.1 innings of work. The young

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Andy Martino of the Daily News spoke with two Mets insiders who told him that the Mets are strongly considering a plan that would have Jenrry Mejia begin the season in the major league bullpen, remain with the team through the year, and eventually become a starter. Previously, the assumption had been

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  Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that the Mets are considering carrying Rafael Montero on their Opening Day roster, but not as a replacement for Jon Niese. Instead he’ll pitch out of the bullpen. What a way to kill a prospect’s value… You would think they learned their lesson with Jenrry Mejia. Could you imagine

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The Mets called up several players from their minor league camp over the past several weeks, so they could participate in split squad games and a few of them made their big league camp debuts. These players included, Travis Taijeron, Brian Burgamy, Dilson Herrera, Dominic Smith, T.J. Rivera, Greg

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Andy Martino of the Daily News sheds light on the little-known problem that is plaguing Travis d’Arnaud at the plate. D’Arnaud calls it “The Wrap,” that thing he does with his wrists before swinging at a pitch, that thing that helps explain why a great prospect batted .202 in 99 big-league at-bats last

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Ok, the next Keith Hernandez might be a bit much, but maybe not. Jake Seiner of  MiLB.com recently completed his list of  ‘D-Listers’; the top defensive players at each position throughout the minor leagues.  Guess who was ranked number one at the first base position? If you  guessed Dominic

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The Mets announced earlier today that Jeff Walters has joined the list of players to be optioned to minor league camp. Walters, 26, saved a record 38 games last season for Binghamton (AA) and was 4-3, with a 2.09 ERA, and 60 strikeouts in 56 innings, and he will

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