MVP: Peter Alonso Tyler Oringer: Well, this one is obvious. If you’ve been following any of my coverage throughout the season, you know how much I love the future first baseman for the Mets. The fact that the 23-year old was not called up this season in order to manipulate service time for his age […]
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September Call-Ups: What the Mets should do vs. what the Mets will do
For any team that sits at 58-73 on Aug. 28, Sept. 1 is a time of hope. Most teams take advantage of the 40-man expansion to give young prospects a time to shine against — or at least see — major league pitching. For the New York Mets, there are three notable position players who […]
Prospect Watch – Week 16
Welcome back to the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. Las Vegas 51s (Triple-A) Hitter: Peter Alonso […]
Peter Alonso, Jeff McNeil promoted to Triple-A (finally)
In what’s looking like a lost season for the New York Mets, two very bright spots were floating in Double-A and raking minor league pitching what seemed like every night. With the promotions of first baseman Dominic Smith and utility man Ty Kelly to the Mets, a void was left on the Las Vegas 51s. […]
A rare bright day that could have been brighter
Before I get into it, this is by no means a proclamation that the Mets are back in anyway. But Sunday night’s win against the Yankees to break a gut-wrenching losing streak felt good. Then, the subsequent release of Adrian Gonzalez and DFA of Jose Lobaton flashed the first signs of sensibility from New York’s front office […]
Game recap May 26: Glad that’s over with
THE GOOD The Mets had 12 hits and scored six runs, which felt like an explosion considering the team’s recent offensive performance. The six runs were the most they’ve scored in a game since last Tuesday, when the Amazins’ put up a 12 spot against the Blue Jays. Brandon Nimmo and Michael Conforto both hit […]
Scouting Notes From Double-A Binghamton
BP Mets prospect writer Alex Rosen dropped by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on May 16 for an updated look at Jeff McNeil, Peter Alonso, Jhoan Urena and yes, Tim Tebow. UTIL Jeff McNeil So I wrote up McNeil in week three of the Prospect Watch and concluded that he’s a better Phil Evans, which is […]
BP Mets discussion: The Dom Smith Situation
With Peter Alonso mashing in Double-A Binghamton, Dom Smith’s future with the Mets has been quite the divisive topic recently. BP Mets prospect writer Alex Rosen and I sat down to talk Smith’s future role with the organization and what his present value may be. T: Where do you stand on Dom Smith? A: I […]
Scouting Notes From Triple-A Las Vegas and Double-A Binghamton
BP Mets writer Alex Rosen dropped by the Las Vegas team on April 17 and in Binghamton for two games on April 24 and 25 to see what the organization’s top prospects are up to. AAA Las Vegas 51s 1B Dominic Smith Smith is a great example of just how quickly the public perception of […]
Prospect Watch: Week One
Welcome to the first edition of the Baseball Prospectus Mets Prospect Watch! This weekly column will take a look at one pitcher and one hitter from each level of the Mets organization and offer thoughts on their performance thus far, as well as a brief scouting report with a future outlook. Triple-A Las Vegas 51s […]