Mets have been in Port St. Lucie almost a week now and they have been busy not only catching up with old and new teammates but also working on commanding their skills for a new season. The Mets Twitter page has done a great job in keeping us fans
Las Vegas 51′s new pitching coach Frank Viola spoke to Adam Rubin of ESPN NY on Wednesday and explained how he understands the responsibility and pressure he will face coaching a lineup that may include Noah Syndergaard, Rafael Montero, Jacob deGrom and Jenrry Mejia. Viola shared a little humor with Rubin about the upcoming season in Vegas, “It could be the
I’d like to take a look at a few names that should be watched closely this upcoming season. They are all players that I feel are flying under the radar. I also believe these sleeper prospects have a shot to really make an impact in 2014. Let’s get started.
Paul DePodesta had a lengthy chat with Ken Davidoff of the New York Post about some of the Mets’ top pitching prospects and the system as a whole. Discussing Rafael Montero, DePo said that he is certainly close, citing that the 23-year old righty spent a good chunk of last year in Triple-A,
Baseball America released its annual list of the top 100 prospects in baseball today, and unsurprisingly, the list included a few notable future Mets. The four who made the cut were Noah Syndergaard, Travis d’Arnaud, Rafael Montero, and Dominic Smith. Here is what John Manuel, the editor of the
Update 3:20 pm: Sandy Alderson spoke with ESPNNewYork.com and gave some more information about a tweet from Mike Puma of the NY Post that he wanted to remain with the Mets as GM for two or three more years. “That was a guess on the part of the writer and the source,”
Terry Collins strongly hinted that Wilmer Flores seems destined for a Triple-A start unless he can work his way into an infield position, reported ESPN’s Adam Rubin. Something that doesn’t seem likely. I think with what we have on the infield — you know what? — if he’s not going to get a
Adam Rubin writes on Tuesday that pitching prospect Cory Mazzoni will get consideration for the Opening Day roster as a reliever, Terry Collins reiterated Tuesday. Last season, Mazzoni, 24, started 12 games and was 5-3, with a 4.36 ERA, and 74 strikeouts in 64 innings for Binghamton (AA). His