Chris McShane of Amazin’ Avenue wrote a great article where he spoke with Paul DePodesta, the Mets’ vice president of player development and amateur scouting, about the exciting progress the team’s minor league players have already made, and DePodesta is optimistic that there’s more to come, especially when it comes to those

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Jack Leathersich, LHP Height: 5’11” Weight: 205 lbs. Age: 23 Bats/Throws: Right/Left Jack Leathersich, AKA “Leather Rocket”, was drafted by the Mets in the 5th round of the 2011 draft out of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He was a starter in college but has worked exclusively in the

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The Mets will play a pair of split-squad games this afternoon. In Port St. Lucie, Dillon Gee opposes reigning National League Rookie of the Year Jose Fernandez and the Miami Marlins at 1:10 PM (SNY). In the other game, a contingent on Mets travel to Viera where Jenrry Mejia opposes Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals at 1:05

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Here they are, all gathered together in one place. MMN presents to you our 2014 Top 25 Mets Prospects. We love the job that our minor league staff/analysts did in producing our Top 25 this year. Let’s give them a nice round of applause. The following rankings did not include

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Marc Carig of NY Newsday wrote that a year ago when Zack Wheeler arrived in Mets camp, television cameras tracked his every move, and he was deemed to be the Mets next big thing and would rescue the Mets and their rotation. But this spring all the attention has been

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With Spring Training games well underway, Ruben Tejada, Ike Davis and Lucas Duda, all need to prove that they are capable of contributing to the team this summer. But they are suffering from minor ailments that are limiting their time in the lineup. Marc Carig of NY Newsday tweeted

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Well, so much for taking things slow. Curtis Granderson hit two home runs in his first two at-bats against the Huston Astros, batting 2-3 on the day with three RBI’s. His first bomb came in the first inning. Rudy Owens walked leadoff hitter Eric Young Jr., who was driven

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 Jeff Walters, RHP Height: 6’3” Weight: 170 lbs. Age: 26 Bats/Throws: Right/Right To say Jeff Walters made a name for himself in 2013, would be an understatement. He came out of nowhere to have one of the best seasons for a reliever on any Mets minor league affiliate. Walters posted a

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The Baltimore Orioles have signed former Mets pitcher Johan Santana to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Santana last pitched in the majors in 2012 for the  Mets. The two-time Cy Young winner is attempting to bounce back from a second major shoulder surgery which

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Zack Wheeler makes his Grapefruit League debut today at 1:10 PM when the Mets host the Houston Astros at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie. You can watch the game on SNY or listen in on WOR 710 AM. Wheeler was 7-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 17 starts for the

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