MLB Draft: Mets Select West Coasters Marcel Renteria and Conner O’Neil on Day...
The Mets selected RHP Marcel Renteria out of New Mexico State University. He was a transfer there and can run his fastball up to 99 MPH while sitting at 94-97. Renteria has a 4.78 ERA in 79 innings...
View ArticleMLB Draft: Mets End Day Two With Three College Seniors
The Mets finished the second day of the MLB Draft by taking three senior college pitchers with their final three picks. With their eighth selection, the Mets drafted RHP Trey Cobb out of Oklahoma...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Amed Rosario With Two Hits Including Home Run in 51s’ Win
(Jacob Resnick/Mets Minors) Las Vegas 51s (26-39) 13, Sacramento River Cats (24-39) 2 Box Score Matt Reynolds 3B: 1 for 3, 3 Runs, HR, RBI, 2 BB, .302/.385/.415 Amed Rosario SS: 2 for 5, 2 Runs, HR,...
View ArticleMLB Draft Rounds 11-15: Mets Start Day Three With High Upside High Schoolers
Today is the third and final day of the MLB draft. With their first selection of the day and the 11th of this draft, the Mets took high school outfielder Jack Schneider out of Kentucky. Schneider has...
View ArticleMLB Draft Rounds 16-20: Mix of High Schoolers And Experienced College Bats
With their 16th round selection on Wednesday, the Mets selected Raphael Gladu out of Lousiana Tech University. He is from Quebec. The Mets used their 17th round selection on AJ Labas out of Trinity...
View ArticleMLB Draft Rounds 21-30: Mets Continue On Day Three
With their 21st pick, the Mets selected LHP Aaron Ford out of Tennessee Wesleyan University. The 22nd pick was RHP Joshua Payne out of West Texas A&M. They used their 23rd selection on Jose...
View ArticleMLB Draft Rounds 31-40: Mets Finish Day Three With Son of Edgardo Alfonzo
The Mets have completed their 2017 MLB Draft haul, culminating with the 40th round on Wednesday. Here’s how things finished up. They used their 31st pick on RHP Ryan Selmer out of Maryland. LHP Kaylor...
View ArticleDash Winningham, Michael Paez to Compete in SAL Home Run Derby
Columbia Fireflies infielders Dash Winningham and Michael Paez will add the Home Run Derby to their All-Star festivites next week at Spirit Communications Park in Columbia, South Carolina. Winningham...
View ArticleAdonis Uceta Dominating in Fireflies’ Bullpen
Photo by Ed Delany Heading into this season, Adonis Uceta was 9-9 with a 4.09 ERA, 1.355 WHIP, and a 7.9 K/9. Last year, despite being older for the level, Uceta struggled in Kingsport going 3-6 with...
View ArticleDraft Profile: Brooklyn Bound 8th Round Pick Trey Cobb
Their eighth round pick from this draft was Trey Cobb out of Oklahoma State University. Cobb was ranked 452 on Baseball America’s Top 500 draft prospects. Cobb has a good sinker-slider combination...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Amed Rosario Reaches Base Three Times in Vegas Win
Las Vegas 51s (26-40) 12, Sacramento River Cats (25-39) 2 Box Score Phillip Evans 2B 3 for 5, 3 R, RBI .216/.297/.296 Desmond Jennings CF 2 for 5, 3 RBI, 2 R .237/.301/.415 Amed Rosario SS 2 for 4,...
View ArticleThis Week In Luis Guillorme Defensive Wizardry
Photo By Ernest Dove Before the 2017 season, those that followed Luis Guillorme and the Mets minor league system closely knew how truly gifted a defensive player he was. Unfortunately, that left many...
View ArticleMarcos Molina Promoted to Binghamton, Desmond Jennings Released
New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Marcos Molina has been promoted to the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies from the St. Lucie Mets. Molina, 22, went 2-3 with a 1.26 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 23...
View Article2017 New York Mets Draft Signings Tracker
In the aftermath of the 2017 MLB Draft, the selected players will either come to an agreement with the Mets on their first professional contract, or fail to do so and continue on to wherever their...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Kaczmarski Hits Walk-Off Single In Binghamton Victory
Sacramento River Cats (26-40) 6, Las Vegas 51s (27-41) 4 Box Score Amed Rosario SS: 2 for 5, RBI, .337/.378/.498 Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 4, 2B, BB, .315/.368/.464 Travis Taijeron RF: 1 for 1, HR, 3...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Marcos Molina Fans 8 in AA Debut
Reno Aces (43-26) 8, Las Vegas 51 (27-42) 0 Box Score Amed Rosario SS: 0 for 4 Dominic Smith 1B: 1 for 3, BB, K Kevin Plawecki C: 1 for 4 Not much offense for the 51s, they only reached base 6 times...
View ArticleBrooklyn Cyclones Release Preliminary Roster
(Jacob Resnick/Mets Minors) The Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season-A affiliate of the New York Mets, released their preliminary roster today. The roster does not feature any of the organization’s 2017...
View Article‘Fonzie’ and the Cyclones Gear Up For 2017 Season
While the New York Mets’ roster has been decimated by injuries, the Brooklyn Cyclones are playing short-handed from the start. That’s because about a third of the roster, released on Sunday, was not...
View ArticleMMN Recap: Flexen Dominant, Thompson Homers Twice
Reno Aces (44-26) 7, Las Vegas 51s (27-43) 3 Box Score Amed Rosario SS: 0 for 4, BB, 3 K, .327/.370/.484 Josh Rodriguez 3B: 2 for 5, R, HR, RBI, 2 K, .270/.329/.484 Jiovanni Mier 2B: 2 for 3, R, 2B,...
View ArticleTo Promote or Not To Promote, St. Lucie Mets Edition
Photo By Ernest Dove With the Florida State League All -Star in the rearview mirror, I wanted to share my thoughts on the future of some of the Mets prospects who have been playing for the High-A level...
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