For the purpose of our series of posts, we define the word fringe as any prospects, which we considered, that were absent from MMN’s own Top 40 Prospect lists. The purpose of the series is to identify prospects that are showing promise above what fans might expect and what their futures will
In the 2010 MLB draft, the Mets chose second baseman J.B. Brown in the 14th round with the 422nd overall pick. J.B. played for two seasons in the Mets organization before moving on to the Independent Leagues, where he played in 2012 and 2013. In 2010, J.B. played for
Corner Infielder Brian Harrison was picked by the Mets in the 13th round of the 2010 MLB draft, 392nd overall and signed with the team for a reported $125,000. Brian was also a former 29th round selection of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2007 draft. Brian has spent four
The Mets selected RHP Bret Mitchell in the 12th round of the 2010 draft with the 362nd overall pick. In 2010, Bret pitched with the Kingsport Mets (Rookie) of the Appalachian League where he appeared in eight games (all starts) with a record of 2-2 with an ERA of
The Mets 5th round pick in the 2010 Major League Draft was Matt Den Dekker, who broke into the majors in 2013. Their selection before Matt was outfielder Cory Vaughn, chosen in the 4th round with the 122nd overall pick. Cory is the son of Greg Vaughn, former 1st
It’s something that is asked of me more and more in the last three weeks; will Juan Lagares lose any playing time or even his starting job in center field in light of the Mets new outfield additions? I’d always thought there was no chance that anyone would supplant Lagares in
The NY Daily News reported yesterday that MLB has plans to outlaw home plate collisions by 2015, because of a growing concern of concussions, and possibly further injuries. The move will first be voted on by the owners and then will need to be approved by the Players Association. The Daily News reported