if they dont want him at the mlb level then trade him. could have tucked him into the taylor/houser deal and it would have looked fair instead of lopsided.
JDM is 36 with known back issues. how about we wait until he shows he can do what he did last year before roster building around him? how is his possible eventual return to health now an immovable object after leaking for 5 months you werent interested in paying unless the price got too good to pass up?
2-3 weeks ago most had 0 expectations of baty off another mediocre spring. the mets benched him in game 2 for zack short. he has probably been the best met (obviously SSS but he's tied with Nimmo for .4 fwar and we know he has in fact helped them win close games and shown visible improvement in the field).
the only thing certain is you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
1 more thing - given his likely innings limit a Scott promotion
shouldnt go much longer if he keeps throwing like this for 1 or 2 more starts. he only has a certain amount of innings, if he's dominating in the minors may as well call him up for anyone who isn't dominating.
not sure if there's some other way to creatively manage his innings (call him up for BP midseason maybe?) but hard to see any scenario where he stays healthy and is still pitching by the end of the year.
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I go hitter heavy in fantasy. Pitching is too volatile. In a 13 keeper league for instance, I kept 10 hitters. Only kept Skubal, Gilbert, and Kirby. Then just load up on SP in the draft
Great watch. Kid can pitch. 19 K in 9 innings. Only 8 baserunners. Only minor concern to watch is HR. 3 already. Hopefully an anomaly. Haven't been this excited about a homegrown pitcher since Harvey (even though deGrom and Wheeler did turn out quite better). When we were all talking about how the pitchers look like back end guys, but hopefully 1-2 could turn into a top of the rotation starter, he's looking like one who can Link - ( New Window )
from a Bronx Tale for pitchers in fantasy baseball.
I had Eury, Strider, I have Nola and was considering keeping Bradish.
I go hitter heavy in fantasy. Pitching is too volatile. In a 13 keeper league for instance, I kept 10 hitters. Only kept Skubal, Gilbert, and Kirby. Then just load up on SP in the draft
I suggested we do a hitters only league. and just to highlight my mush ability though, I had Trout the past two seasons. I don't think he made it this long either one. Now he looks like Trout of old and of course I avoided him.
I do have Elly though as a 19th round keeper, who has not struck out in his last three games and is (facetious of course) on a blistering pace:
“ Hearing @mets are high on RHP Kade Morris (their third round pick this year)”
Kade Morris in his 2024 debut: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K (65 pitches, 47 strikes).
Seems like his profile was similar to Scott's including pitching some relief in college. Wouldn't surprise if he follows same path or close to it.
Morris was more of a starter than Scott was in college. The issue with Morris is that playing for Nevada is very difficult to evaluate pitchers due to thin air and lots of bandbox stadiums in that conference. In Cape Cod League he was doing well limiting hard contact, but the K/9 was less than ideal.
pure still is a tier below Scott/McLean. As I said, the Mets were very high on him pre/post draft in part because they think he has room to put on more muscle/weight to his frame but as/is he's more of a back end type prospect. Absolutely nothing wrong with that outcome.
pure still is a tier below Scott/McLean. As I said, the Mets were very high on him pre/post draft in part because they think he has room to put on more muscle/weight to his frame but as/is he's more of a back end type prospect. Absolutely nothing wrong with that outcome.
Scott's stuff improved as he's been going through the system. Very possible we see the same with Morris.
pure still is a tier below Scott/McLean. As I said, the Mets were very high on him pre/post draft in part because they think he has room to put on more muscle/weight to his frame but as/is he's more of a back end type prospect. Absolutely nothing wrong with that outcome.
Scott's stuff improved as he's been going through the system. Very possible we see the same with Morris.
Sure but that can be said about any pitcher who is drafted. Scott isn't the usual outcome. Noah Hall, Wyatt Hudepohl, Jack Wenninger. I mean Mike Vasil, Dom Hamel, Tyler Stuart etc are all decent prospects but none have developed into a Christian Scott type of prospect.
Law had Morris as just missing the Mets top 20 with this note
"• Kade Morris was the Mets’ 2023 third-round pick out of Nevada-Reno, a righty with a low three-quarters arm slot and a 55 slider who pitched competitively in a high-altitude environment in college, probably a reliever but with a real shot to make it as a back-end starter."
He also oddly didn't have Ziegler, Stuart or McLean making it.
but i have no idea how teams justify spending multi-year $ on pitchers any more.
if i were them im just signing like 5 bassitts/manaea/colon/quintana types. get me to the 5th/6th inning with 3 or 4 runs allowed and let an elite BP take over.
eric cressey posted a stat in the last few days re pitching injuries that at the youth level the chances of injury over 100 innings pitched go up by like 3-4x (also that major arm recontrsuctkions are way up at the youth level). id imagine that's lessened but similar in the big leagues, just judging by how many fewer major arm injuries seem to occur for elite relievers who end up more in the 50-70 inning range.
scott is in a way a bit of a developmental question - if you knew he is plus pitcher in either role, would you 2x his injury risk in a role over 100 innings? or keep him below 100 innings but with half as much injury risk?
Law had Morris as just missing the Mets top 20 with this note
"• Kade Morris was the Mets’ 2023 third-round pick out of Nevada-Reno, a righty with a low three-quarters arm slot and a 55 slider who pitched competitively in a high-altitude environment in college, probably a reliever but with a real shot to make it as a back-end starter."
He also oddly didn't have Ziegler, Stuart or McLean making it.
It might have been BA but I read something that Mets thought they could specifically improve his 4 seam and slider which is what they did with Scott I believe. Obviously it wasn't a direct comp but just reminded me of some similar things we've known that Scott developed. Doesn't mean it will go down the same way.
Acuna 1-4, 3b, 2 k's (Acuna is going to be a fascinating case study for @mets
ability to develop hitters. The raw pop is there but he often over swings to get there. Should be interesting to see how he develops)
Vientos 1-3, HR, K, error (not doing himself any favors in the field but not even sure that matters that much, it's clear he's a 1b/DH if he "makes it")
Scott 5 innings 2 hits 1 run 1 walk 10 k's (He's not very far from being MLB ready)
Lavender 1 perfect 2 k's (same)
AA
Jett 2-4, 2b, 3b, K
Thomas 3-4, 2b, SB (one of the most underrated prospects in the system)
Ramirez 0-3, 3 k's
Parada 0-3, K, 0-3 throwing
Rudick 0-3, BB, 3 k's
Schwartz 0-2, 2 BB, K
Stuart 4.2 innings 9 hits 3 runs 0 walks 2 k's
Juarez 1.1 innings 1 hit 0 runs 0 walks 0 k's
Ramos 1 inning 1 hit 0 runs 0 walks 2 k's
Parsons 2 perfect 3 k's
BK
Lugo 1-4, BB, 3 k's
Clifford 0-2, 3 BB
Consuegra 0-5, 3 k's
Tillen 2-4
McLean 3.1 innings 3 hits 0 runs 1 walk 2 k's
Simon 2.1 innings 4 hits 1 run 0 walks 2 k's
St. Lucie
Mosquera 2-4, BB
Houck 0-5, 2 k's
Suero 2-4, 2b, 3b, K
Baez 1-3, 2B,BB, K
Morabito 1-3, BB
Morris 5 innings 4 hits 0 runs 1 walk 4 k's
Ramirez 2 innings 1 hit 0 runs 1 walk 3 k's
Banks 1 inning 1 hit 0 runs 1 walk 1 k
Rudick's defense, he's coming off half of a missed season and shoulder surgery. He proved (when healthy) he can mash AA pitching so I'm not concerned with him.
Over 4 starts in AA he's thrown 23 innings allowing *5* (yes, 5) hits, 0 runs while walking 6 and striking out 25. Fully realize this is probably jinxing his start tonight but even dating back to 7/1/2023 (13 starts)
61.2 innings pitched 43 hits 17 er 24 walks 82 k's 2.48 era
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1.119 OPS and 2 HR in 22 spring training ABs. Almost 33. I would assume cash considerations
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Scott 1 perfect 2 k’s 94-96
Scott 1 perfect 2 k’s 94-96
2 innings 2 hits 1 run 0 walks 5 k’s
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HR, Acuna 3B
Scott 1 perfect 2 k’s 94-96
2 innings 2 hits 1 run 0 walks 5 k’s
1 walk not 0
“ Hearing @mets are high on RHP Kade Morris (their third round pick this year)”
Kade Morris in his 2024 debut: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K (65 pitches, 47 strikes).
JDM is 36 with known back issues. how about we wait until he shows he can do what he did last year before roster building around him? how is his possible eventual return to health now an immovable object after leaking for 5 months you werent interested in paying unless the price got too good to pass up?
2-3 weeks ago most had 0 expectations of baty off another mediocre spring. the mets benched him in game 2 for zack short. he has probably been the best met (obviously SSS but he's tied with Nimmo for .4 fwar and we know he has in fact helped them win close games and shown visible improvement in the field).
the only thing certain is you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
not sure if there's some other way to creatively manage his innings (call him up for BP midseason maybe?) but hard to see any scenario where he stays healthy and is still pitching by the end of the year.
i would guess he has 0 chance. i would guess his innings limit is somewhere south of 130, which would be almost a 150% increase from last year.
(less the innings he's already pitched)
there are 24 weeks left so we are looking at him maybe having 5 innings per week rest of season before playoffs.
if they go 6 man and skip him a few times maybe you can just squeak him to the end of the season.
“ Hearing @mets are high on RHP Kade Morris (their third round pick this year)”
Kade Morris in his 2024 debut: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K (65 pitches, 47 strikes).
Seems like his profile was similar to Scott's including pitching some relief in college. Wouldn't surprise if he follows same path or close to it.
92.9 MPH <--- NLCS Game 6, 2023
92.1 MPH <--- 1st start of 2024
91.1 MPH <--- 2nd start of 2024
89.5 MPH <--- 3rd start of 2024
I had Eury, Strider, I have Nola and was considering keeping Bradish.
I had Eury, Strider, I have Nola and was considering keeping Bradish.
I go hitter heavy in fantasy. Pitching is too volatile. In a 13 keeper league for instance, I kept 10 hitters. Only kept Skubal, Gilbert, and Kirby. Then just load up on SP in the draft
Great watch. Kid can pitch. 19 K in 9 innings. Only 8 baserunners. Only minor concern to watch is HR. 3 already. Hopefully an anomaly. Haven't been this excited about a homegrown pitcher since Harvey (even though deGrom and Wheeler did turn out quite better). When we were all talking about how the pitchers look like back end guys, but hopefully 1-2 could turn into a top of the rotation starter, he's looking like one who can
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from a Bronx Tale for pitchers in fantasy baseball.
I had Eury, Strider, I have Nola and was considering keeping Bradish.
I go hitter heavy in fantasy. Pitching is too volatile. In a 13 keeper league for instance, I kept 10 hitters. Only kept Skubal, Gilbert, and Kirby. Then just load up on SP in the draft
I suggested we do a hitters only league. and just to highlight my mush ability though, I had Trout the past two seasons. I don't think he made it this long either one. Now he looks like Trout of old and of course I avoided him.
I do have Elly though as a 19th round keeper, who has not struck out in his last three games and is (facetious of course) on a blistering pace:
176 R, 41 HR, 95 RBI, 95 SB...
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I said thisl
“ Hearing @mets are high on RHP Kade Morris (their third round pick this year)”
Kade Morris in his 2024 debut: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K (65 pitches, 47 strikes).
Seems like his profile was similar to Scott's including pitching some relief in college. Wouldn't surprise if he follows same path or close to it.
Morris was more of a starter than Scott was in college. The issue with Morris is that playing for Nevada is very difficult to evaluate pitchers due to thin air and lots of bandbox stadiums in that conference. In Cape Cod League he was doing well limiting hard contact, but the K/9 was less than ideal.
Scott's stuff improved as he's been going through the system. Very possible we see the same with Morris.
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pure still is a tier below Scott/McLean. As I said, the Mets were very high on him pre/post draft in part because they think he has room to put on more muscle/weight to his frame but as/is he's more of a back end type prospect. Absolutely nothing wrong with that outcome.
Scott's stuff improved as he's been going through the system. Very possible we see the same with Morris.
Sure but that can be said about any pitcher who is drafted. Scott isn't the usual outcome. Noah Hall, Wyatt Hudepohl, Jack Wenninger. I mean Mike Vasil, Dom Hamel, Tyler Stuart etc are all decent prospects but none have developed into a Christian Scott type of prospect.
"• Kade Morris was the Mets’ 2023 third-round pick out of Nevada-Reno, a righty with a low three-quarters arm slot and a 55 slider who pitched competitively in a high-altitude environment in college, probably a reliever but with a real shot to make it as a back-end starter."
He also oddly didn't have Ziegler, Stuart or McLean making it.
if i were them im just signing like 5 bassitts/manaea/colon/quintana types. get me to the 5th/6th inning with 3 or 4 runs allowed and let an elite BP take over.
eric cressey posted a stat in the last few days re pitching injuries that at the youth level the chances of injury over 100 innings pitched go up by like 3-4x (also that major arm recontrsuctkions are way up at the youth level). id imagine that's lessened but similar in the big leagues, just judging by how many fewer major arm injuries seem to occur for elite relievers who end up more in the 50-70 inning range.
scott is in a way a bit of a developmental question - if you knew he is plus pitcher in either role, would you 2x his injury risk in a role over 100 innings? or keep him below 100 innings but with half as much injury risk?
"• Kade Morris was the Mets’ 2023 third-round pick out of Nevada-Reno, a righty with a low three-quarters arm slot and a 55 slider who pitched competitively in a high-altitude environment in college, probably a reliever but with a real shot to make it as a back-end starter."
He also oddly didn't have Ziegler, Stuart or McLean making it.
It might have been BA but I read something that Mets thought they could specifically improve his 4 seam and slider which is what they did with Scott I believe. Obviously it wasn't a direct comp but just reminded me of some similar things we've known that Scott developed. Doesn't mean it will go down the same way.
ability to develop hitters. The raw pop is there but he often over swings to get there. Should be interesting to see how he develops)
Vientos 1-3, HR, K, error (not doing himself any favors in the field but not even sure that matters that much, it's clear he's a 1b/DH if he "makes it")
Scott 5 innings 2 hits 1 run 1 walk 10 k's (He's not very far from being MLB ready)
Lavender 1 perfect 2 k's (same)
AA
Jett 2-4, 2b, 3b, K
Thomas 3-4, 2b, SB (one of the most underrated prospects in the system)
Ramirez 0-3, 3 k's
Parada 0-3, K, 0-3 throwing
Rudick 0-3, BB, 3 k's
Schwartz 0-2, 2 BB, K
Stuart 4.2 innings 9 hits 3 runs 0 walks 2 k's
Juarez 1.1 innings 1 hit 0 runs 0 walks 0 k's
Ramos 1 inning 1 hit 0 runs 0 walks 2 k's
Parsons 2 perfect 3 k's
BK
Lugo 1-4, BB, 3 k's
Clifford 0-2, 3 BB
Consuegra 0-5, 3 k's
Tillen 2-4
McLean 3.1 innings 3 hits 0 runs 1 walk 2 k's
Simon 2.1 innings 4 hits 1 run 0 walks 2 k's
St. Lucie
Mosquera 2-4, BB
Houck 0-5, 2 k's
Suero 2-4, 2b, 3b, K
Baez 1-3, 2B,BB, K
Morabito 1-3, BB
Morris 5 innings 4 hits 0 runs 1 walk 4 k's
Ramirez 2 innings 1 hit 0 runs 1 walk 3 k's
Banks 1 inning 1 hit 0 runs 1 walk 1 k
Back to Morris BA has him at 20 so same thing.
All the "older" players at AAA and AA have started off a bit slow I believe. The Rotted, Rudicks, Mcilwains, etc.
Looking forward to that
Over 4 starts in AA he's thrown 23 innings allowing *5* (yes, 5) hits, 0 runs while walking 6 and striking out 25. Fully realize this is probably jinxing his start tonight but even dating back to 7/1/2023 (13 starts)
61.2 innings pitched 43 hits 17 er 24 walks 82 k's 2.48 era
Fantastic news on Hamel after that last start
1.119 OPS and 2 HR in 22 spring training ABs. Almost 33. I would assume cash considerations
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2/2 Garcia (breakout candidate) 2 innings 0 hits 0 runs 1 walk 4 k's, Hudepohl 1 inning 2 hits 0 runs 0 walks 1 k, Baez 2-3, 2b, SB, (Hot start!), Houck 1-2, 2 BB, 2 SB, Hernandez 1-2, 2 BB, K, Morabito 1-3, BB, K, Suero 0-2, K #Mets
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Yes he is. P/DH, monster pop, huge swing and miss