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NFT: Mets Minors 4/20/2018- Dom getting high on life in the PCL

DanMetroMan : 7:34 am
AAA Conlon
AA Crismatt
A+ Gonzalez
A Cavallaro


AAA
Guillorme 1-5, 2 k's
Dom 2-3, 2 BB, K (Really off to a big start, of course PCL/LV has to be mentioned)
Thompson 1-5, 2 k's
Cecchini 1-4, 2b, 2 k's
Smith 2.1 innings 2 hits 0 runs 0 walks 2 k's (Has pitched well in the early going)
Callahan 1.2 innings 6 hits 4 runs 0 walks 2 k's (ugly)
Rhame 1 inning 5 hits 3 er 1 walk 0 k's (yikes)


AA
Alonso 0-3, K
McNeil 1-3, 2b, BB
Tebow 0-4
Church 7 innings 6 hits 2 er 1 walk 4 k's
Hanhold 1 inning 3 hits 2 runs 0 walks 1 k

A+
Zanon 0-3, BB
Gimenez 1-4, 2b, 2 k's
Carpio 0-3, BB, K
Strom 0-3, 2 k
Paez 0-3 K
Llanes 7 innings 4 hits 2 runs 0 walks 0 k's (7 innings 0 k's isn't something you see every day)
Blackham 1 inning 2 hits 0 runs 1 walk 2 k's
Pobereyko 1 inning perfect 3 k's


A
Fermin 2-4, BB
Tiberi 1-2, 2b, 3 BB
Winaker 2-4, 1 2b, BB, K
Bordey 0-4, BB, 2 k's
Manea 0-5, golden sombrero
Dibrell 4.1 innings 10 hits 9 er 2 walks 7 k's (uh... at least he struck out 7? Good lord)
Cobb 1 perfect 2 k's (should be in St. Lucie)
The Athletic  
DanMetroMan : 7:39 am : link
1B Peter Alonso
Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Mets)
Ht/Wt: 6-3/245 lbs. B/T: R/R DOB: December 7, 1994

Season Stats: 36 AB, .361/.429/.722, 13 H, 7 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI

Alonso, rated number four in the Mets’ top-30 prospects list by MLB Pipeline, is getting a second look at Class AA. He turned 23 in December and has a bat-first profile, thanks to his plus raw power.

Originally selected as the Mets’ 2nd-round pick in 2016, Alonso made some adjustments at the plate during his three-year career at the University of Florida. A shorter swing has proven effective in allowing Alonso to tap into his power to the greatest degree.

Slashing a combined .289/.359/.524 between Class A-Advanced and Class AA in 2017, Alonso has been successful in keeping his strikeouts down assignment by assignment. While his swing still runs long at times, the adaptation on an as-needed basis is there, and Alonso shows good situational awareness.

At the plate, Alonso uses a quiet stance to sit back slightly and leverage his upper body strength with a smooth one-piece stroke that will rope the ball to all fields. Beginning his second campaign with Binghamton, Alonso has been on a tear, hitting in nine of 10 appearances and flashing plenty of extra-base power.

Defensively, while he’s fairly adaptable overall, Alonso still struggles to know his identity at the first base corner, looking slightly lost at times and somewhat uncomfortable.
While his hit tool sells itself just fine, his defense should pick up, but he needs to settle in at the corner in order to maximize the his opportunity to advance. We could see Alonso move closer to Class AAA before the end of the year, but his defense needs polish before that movement should happen.
Alonso  
Archer : 8:12 am : link
Why is it that some of the scouts and rating services do not think that highly of Alonso?

It seems that he profiles as quality major league first basemen.
RE: Alonso  
DanMetroMan : 9:07 am : link
In comment 13922190 Archer said:
Quote:
Why is it that some of the scouts and rating services do not think that highly of Alonso?

It seems that he profiles as quality major league first basemen.


RH 1b rarely if ever get any love and one that had 18 errors in half a season of games is going to get dinged for that as well.
If Alonso played 3b. He’d be a top 20 prospect by now  
Shecky : 10:13 am : link
But he doesn’t...
RH power 1b  
spike : 10:16 am : link
is a dime a dozen

If he were a catcher or 3B..
Best thing that can happen  
Shecky : 2:11 pm : link
Is for Alonso to go overlooked.
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