Our own Alex Rosen took a quick look at the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Saturday, just days into the 2018 season. It’s a one-game look but the Double-A squad has some interesting names on the roster. 1B Peter Alonso A former 2nd round pick in the 2016 draft, Alonso had a terrific 2017 at the dish […]
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2017 Mets Affiliate Preview: St. Lucie Mets
Following the path laid out for Matt Harvey six years ago, the Mets will be starting their first round pick, right-handed pitcher Justin Dunn (#6), in St. Lucie to begin his first professional season. Dunn—who spent his first two and a half seasons at Boston College as a relief pitcher—will look to prove that he has […]
Mets Top Prospects: No. 11 to No. 20
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be expanding the Mets top 10 prospect list from Baseball Prospectus out to 30 names. Joining me in this endeavor will be Baseball Prospectus Senior Prospect Writer–and my podcast co-host–Jeffrey Paternostro and new BP Mets minor-league contributor Skyler Kanfer. To recap where we’ve started, here’s the Mets top ten […]
Notes from the Field: Short Season / Got No Reason
In my Twitter bio I used to include the line, “Watches too many short-season bullpens.” Well I have been at it again. So here are some more notes from the land of 1-6-2-5-2 double plays, and dudes shoving with 69 mph curveballs. Desmond Lindsay, OF (Brooklyn Cyclones) Lindsay has been battling leg injuries this year […]
Meet The Mets: The First 10 Draft Picks of 2016
These days, with the Mets’ lineup increasingly like the surface of the sun—I can’t look straight at it without enduring great pain—I found myself looking instead to this year’s draft with extra anticipation. Sure it’ll be a long time before any of the drafted prospects see the lights at Citi Field, but the promising crop […]
Completely Irrational Comps for 2016 Mets Draft Picks
Draft night scouting reports are adorable. Teams tell the media what they liked about each player. Every breaking ball is plus, or projectable. No player is overweight, instead, guys are described as “large” or the analyst uses some other appropriate simile. Every swing will work: there are no hitches, weird hand paths, poorly timed or directed […]