In case you missed it, Adam Rubin posted the roster for STEP Camp, which is an extra spring training for prospects that the Mets hold in high regard and aren’t on the Major League spring training invitee list. Here is the list including which teams they were on last

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Baseball Prospectus released their Organizational Rankings today, and the Mets came in 8th overall. That gives the Mets their second top ten ranking after Keith Law ranked them 6th earlier this month. Here’s some of what BP had to say about the Mets system: “Solid blend of pitching and

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2. Rafael Montero, RHP Height: 6’0 Weight: 170 DOB: 10/17/1990  (Age: 23) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 60/60 Changeup: 50/55 Slider: 45/50 Command: 65/70 Montero entered 2013 coming off an impressive 2012 season in which he posted a  2.36 ERA across two levels of A-ball. That was good enough for the

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The Mets drafted Johnny Magliozzi in the 17th round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of the University of Florida. In his final season as a Gator, Johnny sported a team-leading 2.67 ERA in 67.1 innings — mostly in relief. He struck out 57 batters in that span, and notched 12 saves,

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Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reported on Monday, that left-handed pitching prospect Steven Matz had surgery in October to clean out a knee, as was acknowledged by Matz, after icing it after Monday’s workout. In 2013, Matz, 22, started 21 games and was 5-6, with a 2.62 ERA, and 121

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The prospects are all trickling down to Mets Spring Training Camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida and they continue to share their tweets with the Mets fans. New glove for the season #orangeAndblue http://t.co/6LJ7eEio1x — Matt den Dekker (@UpperDekker) February 24, 2014   Thank u 2 the @Mets for

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  Photo Credit: Howard Simmons/NY Daily News John Harper of the NY Daily News writes that lefty reliever Jack Leathersich‘s live stuff and deceptive delivery could make him a late-inning star, if he solves his control issues. Harper compares Leathersich’s control to ‘Wild Thing” Mitch Williams, and calls him the

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After Kevin Plawecki‘s breakout 2013 season, along with his rising prospect status, the Mets have a rare commodity in today’s game– depth at catcher. Marc Carig of Newsday spoke to people within the Mets organization about Plawecki as well as their riches at one of baseballs thinnest positions. “When

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#3 Dominic Smith, 1B Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 Bats/Throws: L/L DOB: 6/15/1995 (Age: 18) Contact: 40/65 Power: 35/60 Run: 30/30 Fielding 45/60 While the New York Mets do not have many great hitting prospects, they have a potential star in Dominic Smith. Smith was one of the most talented

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Rafael Montero will throw the first pitch of the Mets’ Grapefruit League schedule, on Friday at 1:10 p.m. against the Washington Nationals at Tradition Field. Montero, 23, went a combined 12-7 with a 2.78 ERA in 27 starts between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas last season. This amazing control artist allowed

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