My Extensive Preview of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft
TJ Friedl The 2020 Rule 5 Draft has added intrigue, since lots of the players that will be taken likely didn’t pitch this season, and many teams are going to be looking for bargain depth as they scream...
View ArticleMets Announce 2021 Minor League Affiliates
Minor League Baseball is undergoing a big shakeup as MLB is downsizing its affiliates heading into the 2021 season. According to Baseball America, there have been 119 affiliates that have been invited...
View ArticleMets Lose Dedniel Nunez, Active in Rule 5 Draft
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN The Mets gained a pitcher (for a few minutes) and lost another in Thursday morning’s virtual Rule 5 Draft. The club selected Luis Oviedo from the Cleveland Indians with the...
View ArticleFrancisco Alvarez Removed From Winter Ball Participation
Photo Credit: CDN Sports Max With the Australian Baseball League season set to begin next week, the Sydney Blue Sox have announced that Mets big-time catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez’s season will...
View ArticleRule 5 Draft Profile: Outfielder Drew Ferguson
Feb 25, 2020; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; Houston Astros center fielder Drew Ferguson (77) against the Miami Marlins in the third inning during a spring training game at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm...
View ArticleCarlos Cortes and Manny Rodriguez Make Australian League Debut
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN The Australian Winter League kicked off on Thursday morning with two Mets prospects in action for the Sydney Blue Sox. Before we get to the game, it’s important to note that it...
View ArticleMets Sign LHP Cam Opp To Minor League Deal
Photo from goarmywestpoint.com The New York Mets organization added more talent to the mound Friday afternoon, as they signed left-handed pitcher Cam Opp to a minor league deal, per Rob Piersall of...
View ArticleMets send RHP Ryder Ryan to Texas
Ryder Ryan/Photo by Ed Delany, MMN The New York Mets announced on Friday via Twitter that they have sent right-handed pitcher, Ryder Ryan to the Texas Rangers. This transaction officially completes the...
View ArticleMets Announce Six Signings Including Return of Tovar and Blevins
The New York Mets announced six minor league signings on Monday afternoon, including the already reported news that they were bringing back Jerry Blevins and giving former Phillies pitcher Jerad...
View Article2021 Minor League Schedule Will Be Delayed, Possibly No Playoffs
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN Minor League Baseball is set to return this year, after having their season cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we will once again see the return of baseball...
View ArticleJohneshwy Fargas Named Winter League MVP
Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports This winter has come full circle for Johneshwy Fargas as he went from not having a team to being named the MVP of the 2020-21 season in the Liga Beisbol Profesional Roberto...
View ArticleMets Hire Carter Capps As Rookie League Pitching Coordinator
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Despite popular sentiments, it would be incorrect to assert that the Mets have been operating in the Stone Age when it comes to analytics and forward-thinking over the past...
View ArticleMets 2021 International Free Agency Tracker
The Major League Baseball international free agency signing period begins today, and the Mets are projected to sign a bunch of players in the $100,000 to $600,000 range. Teams that received a...
View ArticleFrancisco Alvarez, Ronny Mauricio, Matthew Allan in Baseball America’s Top 100
Three promising New York Mets prospects have been included in Baseball America‘s pre-2021 top-100 prospect rankings (paywall), with one player making a significant leap, another keeping his foothold...
View ArticleRecap of Mets’ International Free Agency Signings
Johairo Cuevas, Credit: Francys Romero The New York Mets were fairly busy finalizing deals with a new class of international free agents, despite not being among the teams handing out larger,...
View ArticleFrancisco Alvarez Listed As Fourth Best Catching Prospect in Baseball
Photo by Ed Delany, MMN MLB Pipeline has begun their yearly countdown of the Top 10 prospects at each position, the Mets have their player included with Francisco Alvarez at No.4 among catching...
View ArticleMets Hire Kevin Howard As Farm Director
Photo Credit: CARMEN SMYTH/SPECIAL TO THE VENTURA COUNTY STAR The New York Mets are reportedly continuing their efforts to revamp their baseball operations department. According to Jon Heyman of MLB...
View ArticleBaty Rated Seventh Best Third Base Prospect in Baseball
Brett Baty/Photo by Allen Greene Photography On Monday night, MLB Pipeline continued unveiling their top ten prospects at each position for 2021 with third basemen prospects. There were a few...
View ArticleSource: Mets Acquire Three Prospects For Steven Matz
New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, July 5, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J....
View ArticleFrancisco Alvarez Ranks 19th in Law’s Top 100 Prospects
Photo by Ed Delany. MMN Per brand new rankings via Keith Law of The Athletic, the Mets have four top-100 prospects heading into the 2021 season. Francisco Alvarez was the highest at no. 19 (!), Ronny...
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