Las Vegas 51s Coaching Staff Shakeup Expected
In addition to changes the Mets have undertaken with their Major League coaching staff, Sandy Alderson told reporters the Mets intend to have a “major shakeup” with the Las Vegas 51s coaching staff....
View ArticleMets Minor League Position Breakdown: First Base
Las Vegas 51s Dominic Smith MiLB Stats: 114 G, 500 PA, 457 AB, 77 R, 151 H, 34 2B, 2 3B, 16 HR, 76 RBI, SB, CS, .330/.386/.519 MLB Stats: 46 G, 169 PA, 157 AB, 16 R, 32 H, 6 2B, 8 HR, 25 RBI,...
View ArticleStarting Pitcher of the Year: RHP Corey Oswalt
There wasn’t much of a debate over who deserved this award. Corey Oswalt and his 2.28 ERA was the best starting pitcher in the Mets farm system this year. Oswalt is a big pitcher at 6’5″ and weighs...
View ArticleMets Minors Transactions: Jack Schneider Retires, Jeff Glenn Released
Photo Credit: Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal Outfielder Jack Schneider has retired after just three games for the Gulf Coast Mets. Although an official reason was not given, the 2017 11th round...
View ArticleUriarte Ranked 16th Best Appalachian League Prospect
Via Juan Uriarte’s twitter (https://twitter.com/Juanuriarte123) Kingsport Mets catcher Juan Uriarte was ranked the 16th best prospect in the Appalachian League by Baseball America. Uriarte was the...
View ArticleMets Tony DeFrancesco To Replace Pedro Lopez As Triple-A Manager
(Jacob Resnick/Mets Minors) The New York Mets have hired former Houston Astros Triple-A manager Tony DeFrancesco. DeFrancesco will replace the outgoing Pedro Lopez as the manager for the Las Vegas...
View ArticlePosition Player of the Year: 1B Peter Alonso
Ed Delany/Mets Minors Throughout Mets history, they have rarely had a slugging first baseman. There have been far more seasons of players like Keith Hernandez and John Olerud than there have been “big...
View ArticleMets Minor League Position Breakdown: Second Base
Las Vegas 51s Gavin Cecchini MiLB Stats: 110 G, 497 PA, 453 AB, 68 R, 121 H, 27 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 5 SB, 4 CS, .267/.329/.380/ MLB Stats: 32 G, 82 PA, 77 AB, 4 R, 16 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 1 CS,...
View ArticleMets Purchase Triple-A Franchise Syracuse Chiefs, Will Begin Playing There In...
In a report from The Post Standard, the New York Mets have purchased the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs from the Community Baseball Club of Central New York Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The purchase...
View ArticleVientos Ranked 10th Best Gulf Coast League Prospect
Gulf Coast Mets SS/3B Mark Vientos was ranked by Baseball America as the 10th best prospect in the Gulf Coast League this season. Despite the Gulf Coast Mets having some talented prospects, Vientos...
View ArticleTomas Nido Homers in AFL Opener
Photo by Logan Barer The Arizona Fall League season began on Tuesday night, as the Scottsdale Scorpians played against the Mesa Sky Sox. The Scorpions took an early 6-0 lead and held on to win the...
View ArticleKaczmarski With Big Game in AFL Debut
The Scottsdale Scorpions lost to the Mesa Solar Sox, 9-4. They are now 1-1 on the season. Three of the eight Mets playing in the Arizona Fall League got game action Wednesday. Kevin Kaczmarski had the...
View ArticleScoreless Outing for Kevin Canelon in Winter Ball Debut
Photo by Ed Delany Mets left-handed pitching prospect Kevin Canelon threw 1.1 scoreless innings last night for the Tiburones de La Guaira (Venezuelan Winter League) in their 3-2 loss to the Leones del...
View ArticleAFL Recap: Guillorme Shines In Debut
Photo By Ernest Dove Scottsdale Scorpions (2-1) 8 – Salt River Rafters (1-2) 0 Box Score C Tomas Nido 0-5, 3 K After a big debut where he homered, Nido struggled at the plate going hitless and striking...
View ArticleMets Minor League Transactions: Scarlyn Reyes Among 20 Players Released
(Jacob Resnick/Mets Minors) The New York Mets have announced they have released 20 minor league players. In total, the Mets released 12 pitchers, five infielders, and three outfielders. All but one...
View ArticleMets Minor League Transactions: Time Runs Out for Non-Drafted Free Agents
(Jacob Resnick/Mets Minors) After releasing 20 players on Thursday and Friday, the Mets continued by letting go of six players on Saturday. Among them were pitchers Justin Brantley, Casey Delgado, and...
View Article2017-18 Mets Minor League Offseason Transactions
Every offseason, each major league organization tackles a comprehensive review of their minor league system, deciding which players (and coaches) still have big league potential, and which players are...
View ArticleArizona Fall League First Week Recap: Kaczmarski, Guillorme Off To Great Starts
(Buck Davidson/Pro Sports Media, Inc.) Scottsdale Scorpions (2-3) PITCHING RHP Mickey Jannis Stats: 0-1, G, GS, 3.0 IP, H, R, BB, K, 0.67 WHIP Jannis pitched well in his one start allowing just one...
View ArticleAFL Recap: Regnault Pitches Well On Night Scorpions Staff Implodes
Surprise Saguaros (3-3) 9 – Scottsdale Scorpions (2-4) 8 Box Score RF Kevin Kaczmarski 1-4, R, K, GIDP For this first time in his three starts, Kaczmarski did not have a multi-hit game, and the team...
View ArticleLuis Guillorme Looking To Drive The Ball More
Photo by Ed Delany Overnight, Luis Guillorme went from the best kept secret in the Mets farm system to defensive genius. The reason for that is he caught Adeiny Hechavarria‘s errant bat during a...
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