The offensive downturn looks worse on paper than it really is. Gimenez doesn’t have huge tools or physical projection, but he’s a polished, instinctive teenager who can play a good shortstop and get the bat on the ball. Evans plays all over (including catcher and shortstop in shorts stings, though he’s not really a fit at either) and has enough stick to play a bench role. Jul 14, 2013; Flushing , NY, USA; New York Mets prospects … He featured the most physical projection of his peers, and some scouts think his frame has room to add about 30 pounds while still retaining the range and flexibility for shortstop. Grissom wanted to be a Brave and Atlanta scouted him closely all spring, convinced he could stick at shortstop despite a 6-foot-3, 180 pound frame that had many scouts assuming he’d move off the position. Eric Longenhagen is from Catasauqua, PA and currently lives in Tempe, AZ. Molina’s kitchen-sink repertoire and strike-throwing ability would fit in a rotation, but his injury history and violent delivery make relief a real possibility. He’s only 5-foot-8 but has good bat control and pitch selection, and more power than the typical for someone his size. Nido made his MLB debut last year and played 5 games. Admins may or may not choose to remove the comment or block the author. Nothing he throws will wow you, but he gets outs. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. It’s been a recurring error throughout this year’s series. He is still another year away from getting onto a big league level, but his curveball is top-notch. His best comp is probably Barry Zito, as this tall lefty also sports a nice curveball and changeup that could make him an effective … In fact, even has he’s ascended through the system, Thompson has actually steadily improved his control of the plate, producing higher walk and lower strikeout rates at each subsequent level. Baty and Vientos are very similar third basemen, but what they lack on defense they gain in power. 31. He slashed .280/.360/.520 in the FSL last year; if Alonso does that again at Double-A this season, he’ll have convinced a lot of people that the perceived negatives don’t matter and that he’s going to hit enough to be an everyday first baseman. 42.6k members in the NewYorkMets community. Some Mets prospects could make their debuts as soon as 2020. When healthy, he was 88-93 with a plus changeup and projected as a quick-moving No. He throws hard and has enough in the way of secondary stuff to profile as a solid relief option, even with only 40 future command. Committed to Vanderbilt and their notoriously hard commitments, I did not even include McIntosh in my “New York Mets 2019 Draft Review” due to the assumed sureness of him passing on the Mets offer. Adonis Uceta, RHP Cecchini has had tastes of big-league time each of the last two years. Because Nido does just about everything defensively, he has a pretty good chance to be an everyday catcher if he produces more offense than he did last year. While not a true sleeper as he was listed on Fangraphs top 500 draft prospects, McIntosh was the 2019 MLB draft late round “crush” for me. 23 votes, 38 comments. That’s a sizable jump. Alvarez. He still is figuring himself out at the plate, but the injury held him back in a progress year. by Handedness, Sunday Notes: Ian Happ Had to Adjust to High Heat. In 2019, Brad Johnson and I published a weekly series in which we, each on a semiweekly basis, identified three or four or five players in the Minor Leagues who (1) had not appeared on previous top-prospect lists and (2) appeared to us to be capable of producing admirably, perhaps significantly, at the big-league level at some point for fantasy purposes. Stephen Nogosek, RHP Earlier today, Fangraphs published their list of top 10 Mets prospects. He’s an above-average runner, and scouts think the combination of speed and instincts might lead to 40/45 defense in center field or 50/55 defense in a corner. 4/5 starter. Previous work can also be found at Sports On Earth, CrashburnAlley and Prospect Insider. Kay is expected to throw his first pro pitch this spring after spending 2017 rehabbing from Tommy John. On the other hand, Vientos is already a 30 runner, and his lever length creates swing-and-miss issues. Molina rehabbed from TJ in 2016, then picked up a few innings of work in the Arizona Fall League. Fangraphs Ranks 2014 Mets Top Prospects. He was a tough sign as a pitcher out of high school but only pitched during his freshman year and played outfield. Regnault doesn’t throw hard, but his fastball moves and his curveball and changeup are both above average. He does not have the kind of command that his early-season numbers would indicate, but he throws hard and competes in and around the zone with a knuckle curve and changeup. His realistic ceiling looks more like a power-hitting four-corners bat. 2020 will show if the fireballer is the real deal. Guillorme is one of the more remarkable prospects to watch in all of baseball. Home of the New York Mets on reddit. Prospects TLDR: Woods Richardson hasn't seen the velo bump many expected out of high school, but he's refined an impressive four-pitch mix and knows how to locate. At times, he was up to 96 with a plus changeup; at others, he was 88-92 and struggled to throw strikes. In either case, he checks a lot of boxes for a top amateur prospect and was given a $1.5 million bonus as New York’s second-round pick in 2017. The best version of Dibrell looks like a potential No. Guerrero went from projecting as a likely utility guy who had a chance to play every day to a possible major-league utility man. It moved him firmly into the first-round picture of the 2016 draft, and the Mets picked him 19th overall. By Steve Sypa, Lukas Vlahos, Kenneth Lavin, and Thomas Henderson Jan … An uptick in velocity out of the bullpen and singular focus on that slider might make Molina a late-inning reliever. Then Guillorme’s hands start to get involved in the game, and you realize you might be watching the person who is more gifted at this one specific aspect of baseball than anyone else on the planet. He made heavy use of a slider that garners mixed reviews depending on if you’re talking to a scout (who consider it a 50/55) or someone looking at a Trackman readout (40/45), but it missed Pac-12 bats and should be fine even if it doesn’t spin a whole lot. There’s also considerable injury risk here, as Lindsay has dealt with multiple hamstring issues in the past and, more recently, ulnar nerve surgery that cut short his 2017 season. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location,
All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. 92) building the slash. Carpio had a shoulder injury in 2016 and slashed .230/.300/.300 in 2017 but still might have enough defensive value up the middle to be rostered eventually. If he pitches well enough, he could find himself with the Mets in 2020. 2021 Updated In-Season Projections To read the entire piece, head here. He has among the best hand-eye coordination and bat control in the minors, which has made him difficult to strike out and allowed him to walk more than is typical for hitters with zero game power (72 walks, 55 strikeouts at Double-A last year), as Guillorme seeks to slap contact toward third base and back up the middle almost exclusively. Fangraphs dropped their Top 31 Prospects List for the New York Mets. Juan Uriarte, C. Sanchez is the best receiver of this group and also has good barrel control. Nido’s highest level is AA, I believe, not R. Nope. Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs released their rankings of the top 31 prospects in the Mets farm system on Friday. Fear not, our MMO list (going 50 deep this year) is … Mark Vientos (3B) Jhoan Urena, 4C He hasn’t thrown many innings above A-ball because of a 2015 Tommy John, so it’s too early to look at his big-league performance and assume it’s not going to work. He has Carlos Correa’s size potential, but the power does not come as naturally. A combination of those contact skills, average-or-better defense, and possibly untapped raw power all seem to indicate some kind of future value in the major leagues. As there was no minor league season in 2020, there are some instances where no new information was gleaned about a … Matz, the first pick for the Mets in the 2009 draft, is a lefty out of Ward Melville High School in Long Island. 50. The stringy Mauricio was our third-ranked player in the 2017 July 2 class and the only 45 FV prospect. His power could allow him to become a highly touted prospect as he learns how to become a complete hitter. Brodey was the team’s third-rounder. Dunn threw 47 innings as a sophomore then 65 split between the bullpen and rotation as a junior followed by 30 more in pro ball — plus whatever he threw during his first instructional league. Right/right college first basemen don’t typically work out (this century’s list of guys who have done nothing but play first since day one on campus and done well in MLB is Paul Goldschmidt, Rhys Hoskins, Eric Karros, and that’s it), and scouts have concerns about Alonso’s defense and conditioning. Gimenez spent 2016 in the DSL and then was pushed three levels to full-season ball as an 18-year old in 2017. For some, Vientos is a shortstop with big power projection. by Marc Hulet. Peter Alonso Headlines Fangraphs Updated Top 10 Mets Prospect Rankings. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. If either Cano or Amed Rosario were to suffer a serious injury, he might be in line for an opportunity. Eric Longenhagen presents his 2021 top 100 list, with reports for each player. Szapucki saw his velocity increase throughout 2019 as he was coming back from Tommy John Surgery. Fear not, our MMO list (going 50 deep this year) is on the way soon! December 17, 2013 3 Comments. His ball/strike recognition is excellent, and he could be a three-true-outcome center fielder as long as his complete lack of bat control isn’t a fatal flaw in his offensive game. Sanchez has been in the organization for years but projects to be Tomas Nido 2.0. Mauricio steals away the top spot from Gimenez and is a very intriguing prospect. By Mets Daddy. Patrick Mazeika, C/1B blogs.fangraphs.com. Click here for the pre-season Top 10. Ronny Mauricio (SS) Andres Gimenez (SS) 3. 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