BrooklynCyclones.com caught up with prospect Jared King and the outfielder shared the experience of playing in his first pro season with Brooklyn in 2013. The Mets signed King in the 5th round of the 2013 Amateur Draft from Kansas State University and then sent him to Brooklyn and in 63 games

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16. Cory Vaughn, OF Height: 6’3” Weight: 225 Born: 05/01/1989 (Age 24) Bat/Throws Right/Right Contact: 35/45 Power: 60/65 Run: 50/50 Arm 50/50 Fielding 50/50 I have watched Cory Vaughn knock home runs since the beginning as an intern in Brooklyn. The 4th Rounder out of the 2010 Draft has impressive

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According to Adam Rubin, Reese Haven retired today. After a 5-year career in the minor leagues, Havens retired. He was drafted by the Mets in the 1st round of the 2008 draft at 22nd overall out of University of South Carolina. Many thought Havens was going to be the

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John Harper of the NY Daily News wrote an article on Tuesday where he states that Noah Syndergaard could follow the path of Matt Harvey to become the next Mets pitching phenom. “Spend a day with Noah Syndergaard and you can’t help but come away thinking, above all else: he’s got a lot of Matt Harvey in him.” As

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The Mets posted a picture yesterday on their Twitter page of a snowy Citi Field. The picture looks like winter wonderland in January. But with all the crazy frigid temperatures that New York has endured this winter, its great to know that the start of Spring Training is only

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The Mets did not sign D.J. Johnson, their 21st round selection in the 2010 draft, but they did sign their 20th round selection that year – First Baseman Luke Stewart out of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.  The 602nd overall selection lasted two years in the organization.  Luke has been

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MLB.com ranked Wilmer Flores of the New York Mets as the tenth best second base prospect in the game, with Kolten Wong taking the number one spot. Dilson Herrera was not ranked. The Venezuelan native made his Major League debut on his 22nd birthday in 2013. Flores has a knack for putting his bat on the

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The Dominican Republic is part of the new wave of American Baseball and the largest import of talent out of the Caribbean and Latin America. In 2007, there were 99 players from the Dominican Republic on 25-man rosters on opening day and in 2013, there were around 89. Either

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When you think about freedom, you think about being able to walk down the street and enjoy the sights and the sounds; take a drive to anywhere across this great nation of ours and enjoy every aspect of it; go to a ball game with friends and family and

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Technically, this is NOT a list of the Mets’ Top 20 Prospects going into the 1964 season, but rather a list of 20 prominent prospects who were signed by the Mets between 1962 and 1964, before the first Amateur Draft in 1965. It does not include players drafted or

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