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'Big Mets fan' Nick Roselli drafted by ... the Mets!

July 16, 2024

NEW YORK -- In the 11th round of this year’s Draft, the Mets took one of their own. Hailing from about 20 miles east of Citi Field in Levittown, N.Y., Nick Roselli played his high school ball at Division Avenue, before heading upstate for college at Binghamton University. There, he

Did the Mets just draft their own unicorn?

July 16, 2024

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Righty flamethrower tops list of Mets' Day 2 Draft picks

July 15, 2024

NEW YORK -- Heading into his first Draft as the Mets’ vice president of amateur scouting, Kris Gross lauded the deep pool of college players in this year’s event. Then he went and acquired a host of them, from first-rounder Carson Benge to a slew of talented players on Day

Mets draft Oklahoma State two-way star Benge at No. 19

New York also selects Duke left-hander Santucci with No. 46 overall pick in 2nd round
July 15, 2024

In the third round of last year’s Draft, the Mets took a chance on a red-haired, two-way player from Oklahoma State named Nolan McLean. They must have been pleased with that pick, because in the first round of this year’s Draft, the Mets took a chance on a red-haired, two-way

What's on tap for Mets at 2024 MLB Draft?

July 12, 2024

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Early-season struggles help Clifford turn his year around

@jesus_cano88
July 11, 2024

Ryan Clifford's introduction to Double-A in mid-June began with a 1-for-20 slump. But ever since the calendar flipped to July, MLB’s No. 71 prospect has been hard to keep off the bases. That was the case in Double-A Binghamton’s 8-5 win over New Hampshire on Wednesday night at Delta Dental

Scott grabs 'complete control' of his start before yielding to 'pen

Mets' No. 2 prospect lifted after 5 2/3 strong innings due to pitch limit against Pirates
@WillAldrich_
July 8, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- It had been a mixed bag of results for Christian Scott in his first six career starts heading into Monday afternoon’s series finale. Despite a couple of solid efforts, the Mets’ No. 2-ranked prospect and No. 38-ranked prospect across MLB, per MLB Pipeline, had yet to record a

Gator bait: Thompson, Sproat both get to show out in first pro meeting

@JoeTrezz
July 4, 2024

As Sterlin Thompson rounded the bases after smacking a seventh-inning homer off Brandon Sproat, the highly touted right-hander gave his former Gators teammate a little nod. Sproat and Thompson played together at the University of Florida from 2021-22 before the Rockies selected Thompson 31st overall in the 2022 Draft and

Scott's evolution continues with learning experience vs. Nats

July 3, 2024

WASHINGTON -- Christian Scott knew it immediately. For much of his return to the big leagues on Wednesday, Scott, the Mets’ second-ranked prospect, had the Nationals off-balance. His first time through their batting order, Scott didn’t allow a hit. But after limiting damage in the fifth, having allowed the first

What do Mets officials admire most about Acuña? His resilience

July 2, 2024

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. WASHINGTON -- There may not be a Mets prospect with more eyes on him than Luisangel Acuña. Around the baseball industry, the Mets’ ability

Mets No. 13 prospect Sproat thriving since move to Double-A

June 21, 2024

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Top Mets prospect Williams has wrist surgery, could return in August

June 7, 2024

LONDON -- Top Mets prospect Jett Williams underwent right wrist surgery Thursday and will be sidelined until at least August as he recovers, the team announced. Williams, who began experiencing wrist discomfort in April, received a pair of cortisone injections in the area in hopes that conservative treatment would allow

Rehabbing Alvarez backstops no-hitter by Mets' High-A trio

@MavalloneMiLB
June 4, 2024

Joshua Cornielly knew he was in good hands with an old buddy. Pitching to former teammate and rehabbing Major Leaguer Francisco Alvarez, the right-handed Mets prospect nailed down the last nine outs to complete High-A Brooklyn's first nine-inning no-hitter in a 3-0 win over visiting Aberdeen at Maimonides Park. Righty

Mets' No. 25 prospect may turn out as a Draft steal

June 4, 2024

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. WASHINGTON -- Last weekend, as you may have heard, the Mets honored Darryl Strawberry -- one of the most successful top overall picks in

It was brother vs. brother on the mound at Triple-A

@alyssam_gomez
June 3, 2024

The sixth inning became more than just a contest between Triple-A Buffalo and Syracuse on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium. It became a battle of brothers on the mound. Cole and Beau Sulser only played together for one year at Dartmouth College in 2013 as Beau entered his freshman

Mets' fast-rising No. 13 prospect fans career-high 10 at Double-A

@thevandalorian
June 2, 2024

On his latest stop of a quick ascent through the Minor Leagues, Brandon Sproat continues to go right at hitters. The Mets’ No. 13 prospect piled up a career-best 10 strikeouts over seven innings en route to Double-A Binghamton's 3-2 extra-inning win over Harrisburg at Mirabito Stadium. Sproat allowed just

Baty, Scott optioned to Triple-A; Narváez DFA'd

May 31, 2024

NEW YORK -- The Mets turned over a significant chunk of their roster Friday with a series of moves ranging from the inevitable to the somewhat surprising. The club optioned infielder Brett Baty and starting pitcher Christian Scott to Triple-A Syracuse while calling up infielder José Iglesias and reliever Dedniel

Mets prospect part of a growing Flores network

May 21, 2024

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Jonah Tong highlights

May 21, 2024

Jeremy Rodriguez highlights 

May 21, 2024

Here are the top 11 switch-hitting prospects in the Minors

@benweinrib
May 14, 2024

In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in

Here are the top 10 prospects in the Complex leagues

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 7, 2024

The Rookie-level Arizona Complex and Florida Complex leagues began play last Saturday, a month earlier than they did a year ago. The changes mean that the circuits will be populated more by players making the jump from the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League the season before and less by guys coming

The Mets' electric prospect arm few saw coming

May 7, 2024

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. LOUIS -- During one of Jonah Tong’s final starts for Single-A St. Lucie, Mets director of player development Andrew Christie was taking in

Prospects Williams, Gilbert hoping for late May returns

May 7, 2024

ST. LOUIS -- Neither Jett Williams nor Drew Gilbert, the two highest-ranked players in the Mets’ farm system, has taken the field in recent weeks. Both are dealing with injuries that will continue to sideline them for some time, though both are also recovering with an eye toward returning as

'It was awesome': Scott delivers scintillating MLB debut

May 5, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- For Mets right-hander Christian Scott, it seemed larger than a Major League debut. It was more like a premiere, uncommon poise under the bright lights, the promise of some really big things. The inevitable headlines -- Great Scott! -- might sound like a cliché. But they won’t