Ed Delany Archive

One of the turning points of Jacob deGrom‘s career was having Tommy John surgery. The reason why this became a turning point was he was rehabbing from his injury at the same time Johan Santana was rehabbing from his own shoulder surgery. With both pitchers being on the backfields

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Through 10 games, the Scottsdale Scorpions are in first place in the Eastern Division. On a roster comprised of Reds, Astros, Phillies, Giants, and Mets prospects, two of the Mets position player prospects have stood tall and are among the best performers in league action. Behind them are notable

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In their recap and analysis of the 2018 season across all minor league levels, Baseball America rated Mets shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio as the second best prospect in the Gulf Coast League this season. This ranking is based not just on how much Maurcio has literally and figuratively grown

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Following the League Championship Series, you have the opportunity to see players whose careers have been forever changed due to their implementation of a new swing. J.D. Martinez and Justin Turner were non-tendered the year before their breakout season. Max Muncy had not been in the majors in over

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Arizona Fall League (AFL) Mesa Solar Sox 8 – 0 Peoria Javelinas Glendale Desert Dogs 1 – 4 Surprise Saguaros Salt River Rafters 2 – 6 Scottsdale Scorpions 1B Peter Alonso: 1 for 4, R, 2 K CF Desmond Lindsay: 2 for 4, 2 R, 2 HR(2), 2 RBI(2) Center fielder

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In a year in which many Mets prospects have had breakout seasons, MLB Pipeline selected Peter Alonso as the Mets Hitting Prospect of the Year and David Peterson as the Mets Pitching Prospect of the Year.  The criteria for being selected for either award was the prospect being both

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The Kingsport Mets were one of the more exciting minor league teams all season long.  For that reason alone, it should come as no surprise the Mets had more players on Baseball America‘s ranking of the Top 20 prospects from the Appalachian League.  As Baseball America explained, there was

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Arizona Fall League (AFL) Peoria Javelinas 7 – 4 Glendale Desert Dogs Surprise Saguaros 11 – 9 Salt River Rafters Scottsdale Scorpions 10 – 3 Mesa Solar Sox 1B Peter Alonso: 3 for 4, 3 R, HR(1), 2 RBI(4), SB(1), BB SS Andres Gimenez: 1 for 4, R, HR(1),

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The Gulf Coast League is the lowest US based minor league affiliate of the Mets. The roster is mostly comprised of low round draft picks and recently signed teenage international free agents. Given the composition of the roster, the focus here is developmental instead of win-loss record. With this

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On Wednesday, former New York Mets pitcher Frank Viola announced on Twitter he was leaving the organization after being the pitching coach for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in 2018 and eight seasons overall as a coach. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that Binghamton hitting coach Val Pascucci, St. Lucie Mets pitching Marc Valdes and Kingsport Mets manager Sean

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