While Brandon Villafuerte was selected and signed by the Mets in the 66th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft and was the deepest pick the Mets ever signed that made it to the Major Leagues, he did not make it to the majors as a member of the Mets.

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Dominic Smith was ranked as the number two best first base prospect by MLB Pipeline on Friday. Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 60 | Overall: 55 Smith was perhaps the best pure prep hitter in the 2013 Draft class, and the Mets

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This interview was initially done in Spanish and translated into English for the Mets fans to enjoy. The Mets signed infielder Jorge Rivero in 2011 as an international free agent, and then sent him to play in the Dominican Summer League before moving him on to the Gulf Coast

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The Mets minor league system is now among the deepest in the majors. The Pirates have more “blue chip” types at the top for now, which makes a difference for most analysts. The Mets on the other hand, only have two “blue chips” in Noah Syndergaard & Travis d’Arnaud with Rafael Montero not having reached that

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The Mets signed three players to a Minor League contract on Saturday. As reported by ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin, the team re-signed shortstop Omar Quintanilla and MLB Insider Chris Cotillo reported on his Twitter page, that Giancarlo Alvarado was also re-signed.  The third player to be given a minor league contract

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Here are some takeaways from Thursday’s Q&A with the Mets minor league officials (@MetsFarmReport) on Twitter. When asked who their top power hitter in the system was, Mets officials didn’t hesitate to mention Dustin Lawley. I asked a followup question and wondered if Lawley would stick at Triple-A after the

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The New York Mets signed free agent second baseman Jairo Perez to a minor league deal according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America. Perez, 25, is coming off a solid showing in the Venezuelan Winter League where he batted .342/.407/.591 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 35 RBI in 149 at-bats.

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Cesar Puello, RF Bats/Throws: R/R DOB: April 1, 1991 Acquired: Dominican Republic, 2007 2013: Binghamton (AA) 377 PA, .326/.403/.547, 21 2B, 16 HR, 73 RBI, 24 SB Recently, there has been some speculation about whether Cesar Puello is a top ten prospect for the Mets. Major sites like Baseball America and Fangraphs have

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Jim Gemma shared on the 51’s website that team play-by-play broadcaster Russ Langer was named on January 9th, the 2013 Nevada Sportscaster of the Year, by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA). Langer was named the winner in his seventh straight year and the ninth time in the last 11 years that he has received

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The Mets Minor League Pitchers and Catchers will report to spring camp on March 1st and the Position Players will report March 5th as shared by the Mets Farm Report Twitter page: The report date for @mets MinLg Pitchers & Catchers is 3/1. Position Players will follow on 3/5.

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