Last week we looked at high school catcher Alex Jackson. This week we’ll switch it over to the pitching side, looking at one of the top prep arms in the upcoming draft, Brady Aiken. Most rankings have Aiken in the 7-10 range, which means he is likely a player

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36. Hansel Robles, RHP Height: 5’11” Weight: 185 DOB: 8/13/1990 (Age:23) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 55/60 Change-Up: 40/50 Curveball/Slider: 40/50 Control: 50/55 Makeup: 45/45 A year can make quite a difference in the future of a young pitcher — and after dominating at practically every level of ball he has

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Bristol Baseball, Inc., the operators behind former White Sox Advanced-Rookie Appalachian League affiliate, the Bristol White Sox, has announced today their new partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The White Sox are still connected with another Advanced-Rookie Appalachian League team, the Great Falls Voyagers. The addition marks the ninth team to

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When searching for a diamond in the rough during the Amateur draft, what teams look for are quality athletes capable of rising to the challenge and reaching more than just their potential. It looks even better when these athletes have shown even in college just how good they can become.

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Over the past several seasons the Mets have shown the fans how important pitching is to the organization.  They have developed and brought up homegrown pitching prospects to debut with the team, with the likes of Jon Niese, Dillon Gee, Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jenrry Mejia, and Bobby Parnell.

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In stark contrast to the Puello news from earlier, it looks like Rafael Montero, Wilmer Flores, and Zack Wheeler have each cracked the PCL Top-20 Prospects on Baseball America. Wheeler came in ranked as #4, Flores at #15, and Montero at #18. There’s no hiding that most scouts were high

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I was scanning through Josh Norris’ Baseball America chat on the EL prospects — and it took me all of five seconds to find something to write about. @Jaypers413 (IL): Thanks for the chat, Josh. What did evaluators have to say about Cesar Puello's season, and did he end up

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For the past few seasons, the Mets bullpen has been a major weakness. They have consistently ranked among the league’s worst, and they did not perform much better this season. In 2013, the Mets bullpen finished in the bottom ten in ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts. Despite these struggles, the

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Mets right handed pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard was named the No.3 prospect in the Double-A Eastern league by Baseball America. Syndergaard, who was 6-1 for Binghamton this year, had a 3.00 ERA with 46 hits, 18 earned runs, eight home runs and 12 walks, was the highest ranked pitcher

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As the Cardinals, Dodgers, Red Sox, and Tigers dig deep into their respective match-ups to see who will represent each league in the 2013 World Series, the Mets are continuing to figure out their 2014 strategy. You’ll be able to see from some of our original content below that

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