As reported by the Mets, they have signed 27 year old, RHP Miguel Socolovich and invite him to Spring Training. Socolovich made his made his major league debut with the Orioles in 2012 and then was selected off waivers by the Cubs. In that season he was 0-0, 6.06 ERA,

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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

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Update: The Mets added Steven Matz, Jeff Walters, Jake deGrom and Erik Goeddel to the 40-man roster. Kolarek, Dykstra and Gorski are at risk of being selected by another team. We’ll see… * * * * * * * * At midnight last night, every team in the MLB were required to have their 40-man

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19. Michael Fulmer, RHP  Height: 6’3” Weight: 200 DOB: 03/15/1993 (Age: 20) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 55/60 Slider: 45/60 Change-up: 35/45 Control: 40/50 Makeup: 45/50 High risk, high reward is the name of the game with a guy like Michael Fulmer. Drafting him out of HS in 2011, Fulmer was

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At midnight tonight, every team in the MLB is required to have their 40-man roster set, positioning themselves  for next month’s Rule 5 draft. Players 18-and-under who signed their first professional contract in 2009 and players 19-and-over who signed their first professional contract in 2010 are eligible for the

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As you’ve no doubt heard by now, LaTroy Hawkins signed with the Colorado Rockies for $2.25 MM earlier in the week — and according to reports, the Mets low-balled him. While I can understand not wanting to invest in a player of his age, the fact that the Mets

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Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo over at MLB.com recently put together their list of the top 20 prospects in the AFL. As expected, Byron Buxton (OF, Twins) topped the chart. A shoulder injury limited Buxton to 12 games this offseason, although, he still managed to show-off his many tools

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Last night I was chatting with Satish, one of our Senior Editors here at MMN, and he mentioned to me about a minor league player that hit 72 home runs and drove in 224 RBI’s in one season. We were very intrigued by the idea that one player could

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Here are the updated stats of the prospects in the various Winter Baseball Leagues. *all stats as of 11/20/2013 Dominican Winter League Cesar Puello – OF 2013 Winter League – 20 games; (12 for 60), .200/.238/.300, 5 R, 2 HR, 8 RBI       Jordany Valdespin – OF 2013 Winter League – 22 games; (14 for

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20. Juan Centeno, C  Height: 5’10” Weight: 170  DOB: 11/16/1989 (Age: 24) Bats/Throws: Left/Right Hit: 40/60 Power: 30/35  Arm: 65/65 Field: 70/70  Speed: 35/35 Centeno, our defensive wizard of a catcher, is a guy who clocks the best release time to second base out of all the catchers in

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