Heyman saying he thinks they're still going to go with Esco to start at 3B so Baty can get more reps on both sides of the ball in AAA. Seems like a mistake. Vientos might have a better shot to make it DH with how bad Ruf has been. I would personally start Baty at 3B and Vientos at DH.
Bullpen haven't heard much as to who will be making the team in those back end spots. Hunter and Curtiss have to be the front runners.
if they are the best options for their spots id keep them up and plan to give them 2 weeks playing every day.
otherwise id send them down to play every day but be ready to call them up in 2 weeks if players are performing and they are down in AAA.
I can kind of understand the thinking on Baty, though if it was up to me, he'd be starting at 3rd. But Vientos >>>>> Ruf. Why do we have to wait for what seems to be inevitable (and possibly lose a game or 2 due to lack of scoring with Ruf going 0-4).
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think it depends on how much time they spend down. i dont believe last year burned anything, and i cant remember if the service time calculation changed in the new cba (dmm?) but i believe the braves are attempting to do that with grissom even though he debuted last year.
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Do the Mets gain an extra year of control if the kids get sent down? Or, is that lost because they were on the team last year?
think it depends on how much time they spend down. i dont believe last year burned anything, and i cant remember if the service time calculation changed in the new cba (dmm?) but i believe the braves are attempting to do that with grissom even though he debuted last year.
Wasn't the magic date June 1st Eric? I seem to remember that being the date that teams would look at to call up guys on the cusp, but who they wanted to keep control of for an extra year.
I can kind of understand the thinking on Baty, though if it was up to me, he'd be starting at 3rd. But Vientos >>>>> Ruf. Why do we have to wait for what seems to be inevitable (and possibly lose a game or 2 due to lack of scoring with Ruf going 0-4).
if he stays up, despite vogey, they need to get him more than 2 starts per week or else why bother?
in 2021 he had reverse splits, so if he stays up he needs to be given a look as almost full time DH with vogey mixing in, not the other way around.
nobody is served well with the young guys sitting on the bench. that is just a waste.
and a complicating factor with vientos is baty - because if baty makes it they are going to want to hit escobar at dh.
so id be kind of shocked if both make it. i think it's 50/50 they keep one of them and 50/50 which on they keep if they do. and very possible both start in AAA.
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Do the Mets gain an extra year of control if the kids get sent down? Or, is that lost because they were on the team last year?
think it depends on how much time they spend down. i dont believe last year burned anything, and i cant remember if the service time calculation changed in the new cba (dmm?) but i believe the braves are attempting to do that with grissom even though he debuted last year.
Wasn't the magic date June 1st Eric? I seem to remember that being the date that teams would look at to call up guys on the cusp, but who they wanted to keep control of for an extra year.
this is from mlb.com and how i remember it from alonso a few years ago, it wasn't june 1 but rather holding him for a few weeks to make sure he didn't hit 173 days total (which they didnt do, they called him up right away).
im not sure if there's some other rule that impacts this calculation if a player was called up the prior year, but there probably should be since so many owners are so cheap. i know this was part of the cba discussions but i dont remember if they actually changed anything.
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He is seeking a 2nd opinion, but I think that's just to be 100% sure though Dombrowski says it's torn.
He is seeking a 2nd opinion, but I think that's just to be 100% sure though Dombrowski says it's torn.
Gee, that's a shame....
Not a bad list. I think Tidwell moves quick and we see him at some point next year. I think we might see Hamel and/or Vasil later this year. Going to be interesting to see with Scherzer and Verlander's age if we go after a #1/#2 in FA with Nola, Urias, and Burnes coming around the corner after 2024/25.
Pipeline ranked out farm #11 which sounds about right. A lot of high upside close to ready bats, some interesting pitching, and a whole bunch of high upside lottery tickets years away.
As Heyman noted, Vientos has hit against better pitching, which has been noticed by scouts.
“He’s faced the top dogs and has looked good at the plate,” one scout told The Post.
demayo said his d looked better at 3b too, so it's hard to make any argument for ruf except that he's easier to waste on the bench not playing (in case that's a concern with the role for vientos vs playing every day in aaa).
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I think he is likely done but Mets should have enough to carry him for a month or two.
He is seeking a 2nd opinion, but I think that's just to be 100% sure though Dombrowski says it's torn.
That's a huge loss for Phils. Hopkins strikes out a lot but he also comes up big a lot.
And he is a fiery guy. They will miss his leadership
I have zero issues with Baty starting in AAA.
I think he is likely done but Mets should have enough to carry him for a month or two.
The main reason I dont mind carrying Ruf is because the shortside of a DH platoon is a terrible position on a Buck Showalter team. We saw it with JD Davis last year and then with Ruf. He doesnt try to get them extra work when they arent in their main roles. So you are looking at getting a start a week most of the time. That's HORRIBLE for any major league player to get into any sort of rhythm and do well.
If somebody is going to suffer in that role, I'd rather it be Ruf because I simply dont care about him. Would hate to see one of the younger guys rotting on the bench when they should be getting everyday reps in AAA.
I have zero issues with Baty starting in AAA.
Sure but if he's good enough 2 weeks from now then he should just be here to start. Games in April count just as much as any other time of year.
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I have zero issues with Baty starting in AAA.
Sure but if he's good enough 2 weeks from now then he should just be here to start. Games in April count just as much as any other time of year.
Here's the problem. People think if you cut Ruf, Baty can take his spot on the roster. Problems solved. But really, that alone, isnt going to do anything for Baty. What people are really wanting is for Baty to start at 3B, which would push Escobar to the bench.
Escobar is coming off a season right in line with his career averages giving us 20 HR pop. Baty in his small stint at the end of 22 was terrible defensively and offensively. Are we really expected to believe the Mets are going to 100% bench Escobar on day 1? I think it's coming soon but dont mind it one bit if they want Baty to catch fire in AAA first and earn his way back. If Escobar, Ruf, etc. are all truly terrible as many say, they will prove that in short order making the move obvious. I dont mind preserving our depth for now and letting everything sort itself out naturally.
I’d like to think we could fine ANYONE better for that role but that probably would cost more. Even with injuries, Ruf should not see any meaningful playing time.
I’m more concerned with the Mets FO leaving raging hot minor league players in the minors again while sitting through four months of ineffective play in the pros (looking at you Escobar, lol).
Personally, I think Baty should be starting at 3b.
2.) Marte RF
3.) Lindor SS
4.) Alonso 1B
5.) Vogelbach DH
6.) McNeil 2B
7.) Escobar 3B
8.) Narvaez C
9.) Canha LF
Pham, LG, Ruf, Nido
1.) Verlander
2.) Scherzer
3.) Senga
4.) Carrasco
5.) Peterson
Robertson, Ottavino, Raley, Curtiss, Smith, Nogosek, Santana, Hunter
The Mets could IL Ruf giving Baty another little taste in the majors to start the season. They could also DFA Santana if they really like somebody else like Brigham. I find both of those unlikely.
I think even if Baty isn't 100% ready it sends a good message for him to make the team and be the opening day 3B that hard work pays off.
If they send Baty down and call him up in April (not due to injury) then it's all shenanigans because then it's not about development because anyone who believes 2 - 4 weeks in AAA changes anything is crazy.
I just want the players in the lineup who give the Mets the best chance to win. Each day. If the Mets thinks it's Escobar great, but if they think it's probably Baty but send him down for "reasons" then I think its BS. the Mets lost the division by percentage point, an April win would have changed the outcome (all other things being equal obviously)
lol
Who is his favorite Giant? Barkley?
He will benefit greatly from some time at AAA both with the bat and in the field.
And he is a loose cannon. As soon as he does not get playing time, he is going to go off. The only bad move the Mets made this offseason.
I think even if Baty isn't 100% ready it sends a good message for him to make the team and be the opening day 3B that hard work pays off.
If they send Baty down and call him up in April (not due to injury) then it's all shenanigans because then it's not about development because anyone who believes 2 - 4 weeks in AAA changes anything is crazy.
I just want the players in the lineup who give the Mets the best chance to win. Each day. If the Mets thinks it's Escobar great, but if they think it's probably Baty but send him down for "reasons" then I think its BS. the Mets lost the division by percentage point, an April win would have changed the outcome (all other things being equal obviously)
Great post...I agree
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on Ruf. He's my dog's favorite player.
Who is his favorite Giant? Barkley?
He can’t decide between Barkley and Shepard.
If Escobar can play at least league average then it would be the best case scenario.
Vogelbach was very productive last year.
But being out of position and missing your coach repositioning you. Breaking back to third when there’s two outs and thinking there’s one out. Indecisiveness, not being being fully confident of his decisions. Those are little things.
Again, he’s making strides and will continue to do so. Let them bring him up when he is ready. And trust them to make the right decisions.
Can’t wait till Thursday!!!!!!!
But we are probably splitting hairs with this one. Hopefully Escobar gives us some in the first half and makes this a moot point.
Should be a fun year.
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do not deserve to be on this roster. Both are terrible, have been terrible this spring, and will continue to be terrible. Eppler better not get comfortable in his GM seat.
Vogelbach was very productive last year.
He’s a DH who can’t play the field at all, can’t run on the bases and can’t really hit lefties consistently. He’s a platoon DH who isn’t good enough as a hitter and is just a guy you can figure out is feast or famine on fastballs. He got barbecued against good pitching down the stretch. The division teams toyed with him the last few months of the season, and it’s clear the scouting on him is out and clear advantage to the pitchers. He couldn’t adjust. An upgrade isn’t hard. But you have to have a GM with a brain which we unfortunately dont have.
and to my prior point if Baty gets called up in April you know it's all BS because those things Shecky pointed out are all straightened out in a few weeks? lol, sure. with the warts, Baty is the best option at 3B IMO.
I expected the Wilpon Mets to send the "Baty's" down, I expected the Cohen Mets to start the best player.
Anyway, not the end of the world. Looking forward to real baseball.
But being out of position and missing your coach repositioning you. Breaking back to third when there’s two outs and thinking there’s one out. Indecisiveness, not being being fully confident of his decisions. Those are little things.
Again, he’s making strides and will continue to do so. Let them bring him up when he is ready. And trust them to make the right decisions.
Can’t wait till Thursday!!!!!!!
Baty is best on reaction plays when there is no time to think. Like that tremendous play he made behind the bag. But when he has time I see a little hesitation. Same with Maurizio. You don’t want that to evolve into a mental tick.
Plus did two or three extra months in the minors ever hurt anyone?
the decision right now isn't as easy or as important as the decisions they make 2-4-6 weeks from now. hopefully we see good escobar and dh production but if not they cannot drag their feet if the kids are performing in aaa. it's still likely they will struggle whenever they get called up but it's better to get those struggles out of the way asap if the other players arent performing.
the decision right now isn't as easy or as important as the decisions they make 2-4-6 weeks from now. hopefully we see good escobar and dh production but if not they cannot drag their feet if the kids are performing in aaa. it's still likely they will struggle whenever they get called up but it's better to get those struggles out of the way asap if the other players arent performing.
it depends on the options.
If a kid, in this case Baty, provides a better option to help the team win, on March 30 (or whatever early season day) then they should be in the lineup.
period.
Aaron Boone got it right in his comments to Volpe:
"...you only have 20-something games at AAA...and there's room for development, but in the end I think that development should happen in the big leagues"
Not comparing Volpe and Baty, just saying some things, especially those warts Shecky highlighted can absolutely be fixed in the bigs and IMO should. If, and it's a big if, the Mets think Baty is a better option to win games now than Escobar.
People forget, the Mets lost the division by percentage points, and the April wins count just as much as the September ones. One more April win and the Mets could have won the division just as much as one less September loss.
Anyway, not a huge deal, but this line of thinking to send Baty down to work on stuff seems very old school. I bet the Braves wouldn't send Baty down if he beat out their 3B incumbent and if they did it would be pure financial reasons. But with their aggressive extension approach service time just gets bought out anyway.
Eppler still hasn't impressed me with any of his moves and it's easy to just throw Cohen's money around.
I’d like to think we could fine ANYONE better for that role but that probably would cost more. Even with injuries, Ruf should not see any meaningful playing time.
I’m more concerned with the Mets FO leaving raging hot minor league players in the minors again while sitting through four months of ineffective play in the pros (looking at you Escobar, lol).
Personally, I think Baty should be starting at 3b.
I think Ruf will be given a short leash. Buck would prefer to keep the known entity over a young ‘un, but if Ruf is OPS’ing .500 in early May, I think we’ll see him DFA’d and Vientos brought up.
And Baty won’t be in Cuse very long. Nothing to get worked up about.
Wow, didn’t see that happening so quickly. LoCastro at least offers some defense.
Could do a lot worse with NYM's literal last roster spot.
Could do a lot worse with NYM's literal last roster spot.
I don't think you realize how bad Locastro is. There really isn't much worse than him. We should have just kept Jake Mangum around for speed and D if we were going to go in this direction.
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just a few weeks it makes very little sense to call up right away unless you think the guy is literally already one of the most important players on the team and they are disadvantaged without him. i probably would have done it with alonso in 2019 before we knew how good he was, and if the worst case is like that and baty comes up in a few weeks and goes on to a record breaking roy type year thats not such a bad down side bc if he's that good you get we'll be happy to have an extra year paying him the minimum (and spending an extra 10-20m on someone else).
the decision right now isn't as easy or as important as the decisions they make 2-4-6 weeks from now. hopefully we see good escobar and dh production but if not they cannot drag their feet if the kids are performing in aaa. it's still likely they will struggle whenever they get called up but it's better to get those struggles out of the way asap if the other players arent performing.
it depends on the options.
If a kid, in this case Baty, provides a better option to help the team win, on March 30 (or whatever early season day) then they should be in the lineup.
this is where it's murky though, because it's hard to expect any kid to step right in without growing pains so to me the only times you really pass the "better option" test are with:
1. a truly rare phenom like alonso turned out to be (baty could be this good, im not sure, but obviously the vast majority of prospects arent day 1 phenoms)
2. or a below replacement level veteran option (like ruf might have been)
at 3b the last time we saw escobar he was one of the best players on the team down the stretch and 2 years ago he was an all star when they signed him. so spring numbers aside i think it's fair to expect he will play at or above replacement level. which means the majority of the time that will end up better than a prospect going through growing pains.
if either of 1/2 above ends up being incorrect, the silver lining is that it should be clear in a couple weeks when Baty's ops'ing 1000+ at AAA and in that case the silver lining is they may have saved an extra year of him at the league minimum.
im a believer in the building the strongest possible roster for series in october. the best thing for the team in that view is both escobar and baty having their best years because if that happens escobar's bat probably upgrades DH and he can be sort of a super utility guy. baty playing every day in AAA for a few weeks shouldn't harm his development but benching escobar or playing him part time to start could get his season off poorly like last year. same was true of vientos if he'd made the big league roster but in a limited role vs playing every day aaa.
i dont know if they got the roster decisions right but im glad the key guys are going to hit every day for a few weeks so we can find out relatively quickly. and nobody's service time gets burned while we find out.
Yeah. I don't think a single poster on the Mets threads thought it was a good trade at the time. Shocking how much they gave up in comparison to what they got
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just a few weeks it makes very little sense to call up right away unless you think the guy is literally already one of the most important players on the team and they are disadvantaged without him. i probably would have done it with alonso in 2019 before we knew how good he was, and if the worst case is like that and baty comes up in a few weeks and goes on to a record breaking roy type year thats not such a bad down side bc if he's that good you get we'll be happy to have an extra year paying him the minimum (and spending an extra 10-20m on someone else).
the decision right now isn't as easy or as important as the decisions they make 2-4-6 weeks from now. hopefully we see good escobar and dh production but if not they cannot drag their feet if the kids are performing in aaa. it's still likely they will struggle whenever they get called up but it's better to get those struggles out of the way asap if the other players arent performing.
it depends on the options.
If a kid, in this case Baty, provides a better option to help the team win, on March 30 (or whatever early season day) then they should be in the lineup.
this is where it's murky though, because it's hard to expect any kid to step right in without growing pains so to me the only times you really pass the "better option" test are with:
1. a truly rare phenom like alonso turned out to be (baty could be this good, im not sure, but obviously the vast majority of prospects arent day 1 phenoms)
2. or a below replacement level veteran option (like ruf might have been)
at 3b the last time we saw escobar he was one of the best players on the team down the stretch and 2 years ago he was an all star when they signed him. so spring numbers aside i think it's fair to expect he will play at or above replacement level. which means the majority of the time that will end up better than a prospect going through growing pains.
if either of 1/2 above ends up being incorrect, the silver lining is that it should be clear in a couple weeks when Baty's ops'ing 1000+ at AAA and in that case the silver lining is they may have saved an extra year of him at the league minimum.
im a believer in the building the strongest possible roster for series in october. the best thing for the team in that view is both escobar and baty having their best years because if that happens escobar's bat probably upgrades DH and he can be sort of a super utility guy. baty playing every day in AAA for a few weeks shouldn't harm his development but benching escobar or playing him part time to start could get his season off poorly like last year. same was true of vientos if he'd made the big league roster but in a limited role vs playing every day aaa.
i dont know if they got the roster decisions right but im glad the key guys are going to hit every day for a few weeks so we can find out relatively quickly. and nobody's service time gets burned while we find out.
Not sure if it's true in football, but in hockey they say a prospect is basically done developing at 23.
The theory (and evidence) is the male body still develops in the late teens early 20's and with baseball and hockey you have kids drafted as young as 17/18 so there is a lot of projection - so basically you are developing them or they are being developed in college, etc.
Plus there is emotional development that happens besides the physical.
by 23 there is no more trajectory (for hockey) for the most part.
it doesn't mean they can't improve after 23 it's just not as pronounced. And of course there can be outliers, but they are considered just that. Outliers.
If Baty was 19 or 20 I'd agree with you (and probably the Mets), at 23 I do not.
baseball is different than every other sport bc hitting a baseball is different at all the levels and it's exceedingly rare for prospects to skip levels and be successful. most need to go through each of those levels of pitching and then also a 1-2-3 year adjustment to MLB pitching. as we've seen with top prospects rated just as well as baty like dom, conforto, rosario, it's not linear and there are usually ups/downs. alonso types are the exceptions. conforto was one of those guys called up quickly and who made an instant impact, and he debuted at the same age as vientos/baty (22). he also regressed in his second year and got send back down at 23.
baty has only taken 20 something at bats at AAA, and when called up in the big leagues last year he hit .184 in almost 2x the number of at bats as he got this spring against big leaguers (which is to say neither was a significant sample size). vientos is 23 and has almost 500 aaa at bats with a cumulative 900 ops.
maybe baty is in that small handful but i dont think 6 hits in 25 st at bats against mlb pitchers this spring is a strong signifier, which is why even ahead of ST eppler said it was unlikely he'd make the club out of st. if he's in that small handful we should know within a month that he (and/or vientos) are simply beyond AAA pitching and he'll be up a full year earlier than alonso was. its great that his defense is trending in the right direction but it is also probably a legitimate uphill for him relative to escobar for the time being.
lol, ok.
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That it was so obvious at the time that it was a terrible trade
Yeah. I don't think a single poster on the Mets threads thought it was a good trade at the time. Shocking how much they gave up in comparison to what they got
According to somebody I trust, the Mets were in the mix for a few guys (nobody "exciting" but players like Pham and then were left scrambling)... and when you scramble you often make bad decisions.
2) Escobar was a very productive player two years ago
3) Escobar is viewed as a team leader and “amazing clubhouse guy”
4) Escobar was allegedly hurt most of last year and allegedly only felt healthy after coming back in August. (This is a common line)
5) They clearly don’t fully trust Baty defensively yet
6) Much of Batys production was early in spring training against AAA pitching
7) There are potential service time considerations if Baty is not eligible for ROY draft pick.
Not saying it’s a slam dunk but they clearly don’t want to clog up the DH spot with Escobar and there is no reason to not see if he can still be productive or if last September was a mirage.
lol, ok.
escobar has been an above average hitter with 20+ homers and decent defense in his last 4 full years with an all star appearance in 2021. they didnt give him 24m because they dont like him.
when he was playing terrible for 4 months i said he should have been replaced but credit where it's due, the last 2 months he turned his season around completely, got a bunch of big hits, and ended up with a pretty typical season worth almost 2.5 fwar. even if baty replaces him at some point he is a piece that can help this team win if he plays to his norms.
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That it was so obvious at the time that it was a terrible trade
Yeah. I don't think a single poster on the Mets threads thought it was a good trade at the time. Shocking how much they gave up in comparison to what they got
my initial reaction was that it seemed insane but when i realized how good ruf had been in the prior 2 years since coming back to mlb i assumed they saw something wonky in his numbers that was due for a correction. and in fairness those first few weeks he looked like he was going to be good but then just like naquin teams adjusted i guess and he took a nose dive. both of those were very weird trades for players with very weird careers. both maybe too clever by half compared to just trading for vazquez.
2) Escobar was a very productive player two years ago
3) Escobar is viewed as a team leader and “amazing clubhouse guy”
4) Escobar was allegedly hurt most of last year and allegedly only felt healthy after coming back in August. (This is a common line)
5) They clearly don’t fully trust Baty defensively yet
6) Much of Batys production was early in spring training against AAA pitching
7) There are potential service time considerations if Baty is not eligible for ROY draft pick.
Not saying it’s a slam dunk but they clearly don’t want to clog up the DH spot with Escobar and there is no reason to not see if he can still be productive or if last September was a mirage.
the bold is well said (better than i did).
all of Baty, Vogelbach, Escobar, Vientos could help this team. or all of them may not be able to and they need to add from outside as they tried to do with correa.
there's only 1 way all 4 of them can start the year playing basically every day and that's the way they things are right now. their decision was less to choose 2 of them now than to not bench any of them now.
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2) Escobar was a very productive player two years ago
3) Escobar is viewed as a team leader and “amazing clubhouse guy”
4) Escobar was allegedly hurt most of last year and allegedly only felt healthy after coming back in August. (This is a common line)
5) They clearly don’t fully trust Baty defensively yet
6) Much of Batys production was early in spring training against AAA pitching
7) There are potential service time considerations if Baty is not eligible for ROY draft pick.
Not saying it’s a slam dunk but they clearly don’t want to clog up the DH spot with Escobar and there is no reason to not see if he can still be productive or if last September was a mirage.
The only reason not to see if Escobar can still be productive is because it's a gamble.
The Mets are gambling Escobar in April will be better than Baty in April.
That is what it boils down to and you will never know the answer, all we will know is how Escobar is in April (or until the time when/if Baty is recalled).
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Using Escobars overall stats to prove your point is disingenuous. I do hope that Escobar’s May/June/July/August last year was the mirage. Because I have no faith that the Mets will make a quick decision on it during the season. They certainly didn’t last season.
or a player with 7 hits in 38 mlb at bats last year (.184) and played just 6 games above AA in AAA.
do the math on the numbers below from britton - baty's .400 obp translates to 10 times on base and i think 5 hits against MLB pitchers this spring, is that really enough evidence to impact anything?
that's why eppler said a month ago there was almost nothing baty could do in ST to win 3b.
Using Escobars overall stats to prove your point is disingenuous. I do hope that Escobar’s May/June/July/August last year was the mirage. Because I have no faith that the Mets will make a quick decision on it during the season. They certainly didn’t last season.
of course he won't play to a .983 ops. nobody expects him to be better than alonso and that's not nearly a reasonable expectation for him.
but on a team lacking power he has the 2nd most homers on the team to alonso over the last several years combined and has hit 20+ in his last 4 full years while and carrying a .250+ ba. he isnt jdd or dom or john mayberry or ruf. his track record indicates the early season struggles were an outlier.
Quinn Brodey made 10 appearances for Stanford in 2015. 10.1 innings 15 hits 10 walks 4 k's 3.48 era. He also pitched 31.2 innings in the NECL allowing 22 hits 19 walks 21 k's... with a *2.27* era... talk about avoiding damage lol
Baty is all upside. He is a consensus top 33 prospect in all of baseball. Of course prospects fail, Rosario was once the #3 prospect and Kelenic pretty high, prospects do fail but when your gamble is against mediocrity I'd take it and not second guess it.
There was a time a couple years ago when the best prospects were skipping AAA or spending very little time there because AAA was basically a taxi squad of AAAA players.
If you look at the track record Baty has in the minors I'd be comfortable giving him some rope - plus...he beat out Escobar in spring training. And his biggest knock - defense - seemed improved.
anyway, as I have maintained all along, I don't think it's life and death, and long-term not likely going to make or break the season, but I would have rewarded Baty for his hard work. Like the Yankees did with Volpe and other teams around the league have done with their youth.
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yeah i dont understand oakland here even there's not a lot promising in there with the bat. he got his exit velocity up to average last year but he's basically been a weak contact ground ball machine. when he's not swinging over aggressively without making contact.
what a brutal trade to give up on him that quickly though. langeliers makes some loud contact for a catcher so maybe he works out but he's also already 25.
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Mets pitcher Elieser Hernández will begin the season on the injured list due to a right shoulder strain. He's back to playing catch, but the Mets must build him back up a bit.
That’s what I see unfortunately. I think they are behind the Phillies and Atlanta
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