Like many teams in the World Baseball Classic, Panama had a strong New York Mets presence on their roster with minor leaguers Jonathan Araúz and Humberto Mejia. They would play key roles in Panama’s first-ever World Baseball Classic victory. Mejia, 26, was signed by the Mets recently as a

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When analyzing Brett Baty defensively, rte one thing that was always present was the arm strength. If he was going to get to a ball, he had the ability to get the out. Reports heading into spring training were Baty made significant strides defensively. He’s now more agile with

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No. 5, Jett Williams, SS B/T: R/R     Age: November 3, 2003 (19) Ht: 5’8″       Wt: 175 lb. ETA: 2026 Previous Rank: N/A Acquired: Drafted in the first round (14th overall) of the 2022 MLB Draft 2022 Stats (FCL regular season): 10 games, 41 PAs, 1 2B, 1 3B,

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During the offseason, the New York Mets signed right-handed pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis to a minor league deal. The Mets were interested like many teams have been because of his stuff. Yacabonis, 30, is a sinker/slider relief pitcher. In his career, he’s posted elite vertical movement with both pitches. That

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Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio got off to a hot start this spring hitting homers. Everyone noticed and got excited for the future. That included Mark Vientos who knew he was behind his fellow prospects. As he would say, “I was messing around with Brett and Ronny the other

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Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio got off to a hot start this spring hitting homers. Everyone noticed and got excited for the future. That included Mark Vientos who knew he was behind his fellow prospects. As he would say, “I was messing around with Brett and Ronny the other

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No. 6 Ronny Mauricio, SS B/T: S/R     Age: April 4, 2001 (21) Ht: 6’3″       Wt: 222 lb. ETA: 2024 Previous Rank: 6 Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent During The 2017-2018 IFA Signing Period 2022 Stats (Binghamton): .259/.296/.472, 26 2B, 2 3B, 26 HR, 89 RBI, 4.4 BB%, 23.1 K%, 104 wRC+

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Every year, pitchers come to spring training with new toys, whether that be increased velocity, added strength and durability, or a new pitch. In Jose Butto’s case in 2023, his new toy is a cutter. Butto is looking to build on a career year in 2022, including his MLB debut,

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With the New York Mets hiring Collin Hetzler from Driveline, there was an organizational focus on premium contact. As he would tell MMO Weekly, the organization wants their batters to identify pitches they can hit with an exit velocity of 95 MPH or more. If not, they should take

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No. 7 Blade Tidwell, RHP B/T: R/R     Age: June 8, 2001 (21) Ht: 6’4″       Wt: 207 lb. ETA: 2025  Previous Rank: 9 Acquired: Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2022 June Amateur Draft from Tennessee 2022 Stats (College): 3-2, 3.00 ERA, 39.0 IP, 51 K, 11 BB 2022 Stats

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