Syracuse
Guillorme 1-3 (rehab)
Mazeika 0-4, 2 k's
Khalil Lee 2-4 (Lee so far in June .444/.583/.722 (18 ab's) maybe most impressive is the 6 walks.
@SyracuseMets bullpen yesterday sounded like a law firm Roney, Windle, and Schugel
AA
Cortes 2-3, 2 BB, K (OPS up to .905)
Vientos 0-5, 2 k's (33 k's over 87 ab's)
Lindsay 1-5, HR, 3 k's (33 k's over 58 ab's, not a typo)
Dibrell 6 innings 6 hits 2 runs 0 walks 5 k's (
BK
Mauricio 1-5, 2b, 2 k's (The new power is something to see. Still a lot more raw than say Baty, K/BB isn't great, most upside in the system, floor is a non-big leaguer due to swing and miss and eventual position ?? Upside is middle of the order all-star)
Baty 1-2, HR, 2 walks ("Sadly" I don't think I'll be seeing Bay in person in 3 weeks as he looks headed toward a promotion. Big-time Baty believer)
Alvarez 3-4, BB, 2 2b's (Started slowly in BK, heating up)
Adrian Hernandez 0-5, 3 k's (Gotta wonder if Adrian Hernandez is a candidate to be demoted when SS ball begins. He's been non-competitive in BK to this point (he's only 20 and possibly overmatched)
Butto 4 innings 8 hits 6 runs 2 walks 4 k's
St. Lucie
Palmer 0-2, BB, K
Ramirez 0-2, 2 k's, 2 SB (1/18 with 9 k's to start his pro career)
Rojas 5 innings 1 hit 0 runs 0 walks 2 k's
3 weeks is pushing it on Baty. Any reason you can't see him before that? On the bright side, you will still be able to hopefully catch Mauricio/Alvarez.
3 weeks is pushing it on Baty. Any reason you can't see him before that? On the bright side, you will still be able to hopefully catch Mauricio/Alvarez.
No real reason, Coney Island is just a pain in the ass to get to and I already have tickets. Flip side... first CitiField game since 2019 this upcoming weekend and I can't wait. As for Lee, I think he's going to end up a very solid 4th OF for this team. He was rushed a bit. I do wish they would give him more time in CF. The concensus was he at worst was a solid CF, if he's "only" a CO it's limiting. He's not likely a big league starter in a corner (though it's of course possible)
Nimmo is one of 31 players to produce two qualified seasons with total production worth at least four WAR per 162 games in the last three seasons. The only players who have accumulated three such seasons in that span are Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Michael Brantley, Freddie Freeman, Yasmani Grandal, Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez, J.T. Realmuto, Anthony Rendon, Mike Trout, Trea Turner and Trevor Story.
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Francisco Lindor over his last 24 games: .269/.330/.462 with 11 extra-base hits (4 HR), 10 RBI, four steals, 19 runs scored.
BTW - That's a 24-homer, 24-steal, 114 runs scored pace over a full 162-game season.
I actually was offered tickets to any of the 3 games (someone can't make it) so yeah the Friday game looks like the one I'll pick (for obvious reasons) just eying the weather as Friday may rain.
I'd hope his general fragility would be one reason he might sign this off-season vs. waiting, and maybe you get something of a discount as he takes cost certainty.
Baty should be at AA this year right? Most aggressive/optimistic timeframe for him would be a quick promotion to AAA early 2022 and we’d see him late June-August with Mets in 2022 with 2023 being a more likely realistic debut for him?
I don't think the Mets (based on ST) possibly could have believed he was ready to help. They were extremely desperate (as we all know). I think they should pick up JaCoby Jones (just DFAed)
Baty should be at AA this year right? Most aggressive/optimistic timeframe for him would be a quick promotion to AAA early 2022 and we’d see him late June-August with Mets in 2022 with 2023 being a more likely realistic debut for him?
Syracuse is mostly without prospects, so if they wanted him in CF he wouldn't be blocking anybody. As for Bsty, yes he looks ready for AA. Expectation would be him playing the remainder of the year there. Unless he's absolutely destroying the upper minors it's extremely unlikely he'd be called up before 2022 as he's not even Rule 5 eligible until next season.
If the Mets decide they need help at 3b this season it will almost certainly be external and not hoping for the best with a prospect.
That's high praise. Seattle has had Kelenic and Gilbert graduate, so Mets at least have to be top 3 or 4 there. TB would be hard to beat with Franco, Brujan, choice of 3rd. Padres also with Abrams, Gore, choice of 3rd. KC with Witt, Lacy, choice of 3rd.
That’s what I think too. But Dan posted that thing from Keith Law, where Law described Lee as having plus power potential. Law is arrogant but does generally know what he is talking about. So maybe Lee does have a higher ceiling
Move over Vientos.....make room for Baty.
Drafted: 3rd Round, 2016 from Flint Hill HS (VA) (KCR)
Age 22.8 Height 5′ 10″ Weight 200 Bat / Thr L / L FV 45
Tool Grades (Present/Future)
Hit Raw Power Game Power Run Fielding Throw
30/40 55/60 35/50 55/55 45/55 60
Lee was a two-way high schooler with more of a leadoff skillset until he got yoked as a senior and showed up to the AZL with surprising power. He had four years of statistical success while with Kansas City but his in-game power output has come down as he’s climbed. During Lee’s 2019 season at Double-A, he hit .264/.363/.372 with a 12% walk rate and a whopping 53 steals. Then Lee spent 2020 at the Royals’ alternate site and went to play winter ball in Puerto Rico for the second consecutive offseason. He didn’t hit well there but did look pretty good in center field. In February, Lee was part of the Andrew Benintendi three-team deal and ended up with the Mets.
He wasn’t as good during his few defensive opportunities this spring and, as he always has, Lee continues to strike out a lot. He is a power-over-hit type of prospect who takes giant hacks, often falling to one knee as he finishes. His big, long, uppercut swing and huge bat speed generate considerable raw power but also lead to lots of strikeouts, and he can really only lift pitches in the bottom of the strike zone. He has the tools of a three true outcomes right fielder, one who potentially plays above-average corner outfield defense. Maybe some of this is due to how intense his swings are, but I get 40-grade run times on Lee from home to first, and I don’t see him stealing a ton of bases or playing center field in the big leagues. The quality of his at-bats against elite competition has been mixed, at best. It’s likely going to take a swing adjustment to get Lee hitting for relevant power in games. I think he could be the larger half of a corner platoon if either more of that pop shows up in games or Lee’s approach eventually enables him to make more contact. (Alternate site, Puerto Rican Winter League)
I am not looking for anything more than a depth piece, but for a 24th Round pick that is still more than is usaually accepted. Obviously needs to cut down strikeouts, but with 2020 being a washout for everyone it is good to see the hot start. Nobody is saying he is Yadier Molina behind the plate, but would be nice having an "in-house" fallback option in case Nido will cost too much money to sign as a back-up to McCann until Alvarez is ready to go.
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has had a nice start but his new monster K rate is worrisome.If you're striking out 33% of your A+/AA ab's, what does that look like vs. MLB pitching? I agree he's good depth to have as Mazeika is essentially a C in name only.
I am not looking for anything more than a depth piece, but for a 24th Round pick that is still more than is usaually accepted. Obviously needs to cut down strikeouts, but with 2020 being a washout for everyone it is good to see the hot start. Nobody is saying he is Yadier Molina behind the plate, but would be nice having an "in-house" fallback option in case Nido will cost too much money to sign as a back-up to McCann until Alvarez is ready to go.
No disagreement here. Catching depth is never a bad thing.
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The Yankees are 31-29, 2-8 over their last 10, -4 run differential... and ahead of the Mets...
@Kevin_Goldstein
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I think you're hoping for a 40. Just put him at 1B and let him rake....
@Kevin_Goldstein
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He's improved there, but for me it's just gone from "no way in hell" to "probably not".
I don't take any joy in that, and I think he'll be great in MLB, but a disastrous start to his career.
A bit surprised Baty isnt on there, but then again it doesnt really matter for anything other than water cooler talk.
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Mets make baseball america's latest top 100. Alvarez 21, Mauricio 57
A bit surprised Baty isnt on there, but then again it doesnt really matter for anything other than water cooler talk.
I’d be surprised if there was much more than 50 guys on that list that the Mets would trade Baty for right at this moment.
I know the TJ surgery is pushing him back, but I suppose I'd still say Matt Allan.
Mauricio moving up will be fascinating to watch, as he sees more breaking balls. Can he adjust? If so, watch out. If not? Think late career Jose.
6 + 7 are Vientos and Ginn, and you can either rank Lee ahead of them or below them. Though I think if you're ranking him ahead it's probably because he's already debuted which is a little unfair to count as a positive but not "graduate" him.
Unrelated (but not) this was an interesting stat among all Met minor leaguers. The Vientos/Baty numbers are interesting given the age/comp levels.
@Jacob_Resnick
#Mets minor league leaders in XBH% (XBH/balls in play, min. 40 BIP):
Hayden Senger - 23.9
David Thompson - 20.6
Carlos Cortes - 20.5
Ronny Mauricio - 19.1
Mason Williams - 19.0
Brett Baty - 17.7
Jake Mangum - 17.5
Joe Genord - 16.7
Mark Vientos - 16.1
Francisco Álvarez - 15.9
I mean XHB% may as well be called the "fun to watch" stat.
Rennie
Lasko
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Almora expected to be in the lineup for Syracuse
-Seidler has Baty sticking at 3b and a potential offensive "monster". Longenhagen/Goldstein less sure he sticks at 3b.
If he moves off of 3b he's going to be a 1b. Baty is a below average runner.
I can't imagine a scenario he's not at least given a chance to fail at 3b (unless blocked by somebody they add).
@TimBritton
Mets rehab updates:
*Albert Almora Jr. starts a rehab assignment with Syracuse tonight.
*Luis Guillorme could be activated as soon as Friday.
*Jeff McNeil may start a rehab with Syracuse as soon as Friday.
Stroman the opposite.
Obviously Conforto has the 2nd half (if he ever comes back) to offer some correction, but not really the case with Noah.
I wonder how the Mets handle, buy low on short-er term deals, QO, let walk?
Coming in to the year I would have said re-sign Conforto and Syndergaard and let Stro walk - can't offer him the QO anyway.
but now, not likely. I think they almost have to re-sign Stro at this point.
I also wonder (and I know it's probably not likely) if CLE knew anything about Carrasco and his injury. Almost seemed to good to be true to get him included in the trade.
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Mets have 2 of the top 6 hitters in all of Minor League Baseball (482 hitters) by wRC+
4. Brett Baty 195
6. Francisco Álvarez 192
Álvarez is the second youngest player out of the 482 minor league hitters with at least 100 plate appearances.
@mikemayer22
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Mets have 2 of the top 6 hitters in all of Minor League Baseball (482 hitters) by wRC+
4. Brett Baty 195
6. Francisco Álvarez 192
Álvarez is the second youngest player out of the 482 minor league hitters with at least 100 plate appearances.
I can't imagine any team in baseball has a better assortment of IF prospects. They have 3 high end prospects and a handful of interesting depth guys behind that. The OF and P need more but the IF is legit. Obviously hard to project the minors relative to big league needs but I would definitely be prioritizing multi-year $ into the P and OF over IF. Though I'd be open to early extensions for McNeil + Alonso to tack on a few FA years if the value is there.
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@mikemayer22
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Mets have 2 of the top 6 hitters in all of Minor League Baseball (482 hitters) by wRC+
4. Brett Baty 195
6. Francisco Álvarez 192
Álvarez is the second youngest player out of the 482 minor league hitters with at least 100 plate appearances.
I can't imagine any team in baseball has a better assortment of IF prospects. They have 3 high end prospects and a handful of interesting depth guys behind that. The OF and P need more but the IF is legit. Obviously hard to project the minors relative to big league needs but I would definitely be prioritizing multi-year $ into the P and OF over IF. Though I'd be open to early extensions for McNeil + Alonso to tack on a few FA years if the value is there.
TB does. Franco, Brujan, Edwards. All are top 50 prospects.
From the Top 100: Edwards went to Tampa Bay in the Tommy Pham trade but has yet to play a pro game for the Rays due to the pandemic. He’s a natural shortstop who played more second base in the Padres’ system, although the Rays might try him back at shortstop to maintain some versatility and see if his speed and arm stroke are good enough to play there. He’s a plus runner with great bat-to-ball skills and quick wrists, generating good bat speed that should translate into fringe-average power when he fills out — although without that, he’s going to have a hard time generating enough extra-base power to be a regular. His ultimate ceiling depends on that, and whether he stays at short, or perhaps becomes a plus defender at second or even in center field.
He needs to be on a short leash with a week with 2 off days
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Can’t use that as an excuse to keep running out a 6 era guy who is averaging 4.2 innings per start.
Significantly better (linked)
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I’m not defending Lucchesi fwiw. Neither should be in the rotation.
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He’s another 6+ ERA pitcher that can’t go past 4 innings per start (if even). IMO, they both need to be replaced immediately.
I’m not defending Lucchesi fwiw. Neither should be in the rotation.
I hear ya. It’s hard trotting out these two guys each week. Not sure what the issue is with making a change. It almost seems like the Mets are resting on the fact that they are in first place and trying to hold the line until they get some pitchers back. Otherwise, I just don’t get it.