.@SyracuseMets Joey Lucchesi
@RumblePoniesBB (game 1) Luis Moreno
@RumblePoniesBB (game 2) Troy Miller
@BKCyclones Felipe De La Cruz
@stluciemets Austin Troesser (quietest strong start in the organization. 13.2 innings 19 k's 2.63 era)
AAA
Acuna 1-6, 2B
Ritter 3-4, BB
Iglesias 2-5, 2 HR
Bannon 1-4, HR, 2 BB
Hamel 4.1 7 hits 4 runs 2 walks 3 k’s
Jay 2.2 innings 2 hits 0 runs 1 walk 0 k’s
BK
Lara 2-4, BB, SB, K
Clifford 2-4, BB, 2 k’s
Lorusso 2-3, 2B, 3B, BB, SB (.943 OPS)
McLean 0-3 BB, 3 k’s
Orellana 4.1 innings 3 hits 0 runs 1 walk 3 k’s (1.02 era!)
Ventura 3.2 innings 3 hits 0 runs 0 walks 5 k’s (I suspect he’s in Bing soonish)
St. Lucie
Mosquera 2-5, K
Houck 1-5, BB, 2 k’s
Suero 2-4, HR, BB, SB (remains my *super sleeper*. OPS up to .974, 8 game hit streak)
Baro (at 3B, season debut) 1-3, BB, error
Morabito 2-3, BB, K (hitting .397! Promote Nick!)
Baez 1-5
Hudepohl 5 innings hits 0 runs 2 walks 8 k’s
Loper 2 innings 0 hits 0 runs 1 walk 2 k’s
Alfonseca 1 perfect
Ovalles 1 perfect 1 k
Marco Vargas is injured, unclear if it's the same issue that has limited him to 3 games and a previous IL stint
-Infielder/centerfielder Jett Williams, the Mets’ top prospect, went on the seven-day injured list with Double-A Binghamton because of a right wrist issue.
After he jammed it, sat out for a week and didn’t feel well enough to play, the Mets opted to officially sideline him. He might get a cortisone injection, and the Mets are inclined to take his return very slowly, given his importance to the organization.
Before getting hurt, Williams was off to a slow start at the plate, batting .180 with a .668 OPS. He also played several games at second base, his first professional exposure to that position, his potential eventual defensive home.
Saul Garcia (received a nice report from @BaseballAmerica before the season) has been activated from the 7 day IL. Garcia has stuck out 7 over 3.2 innings of work for @stluciemets. He figures to join @BKCyclones shortly
The Mets SNY contract expires after 2030.
@MLBPipeline
Jacob Wilson absolutely raking!
The @Athletics
' No. 1 prospect is 4-for-4 today, making him 11-for-14 over his past three games for the @RockHounds
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Now batting .455 with a 1.178 OPS in 22 games this season.
@MLBPipeline
Jacob Wilson absolutely raking!
The @Athletics
' No. 1 prospect is 4-for-4 today, making him 11-for-14 over his past three games for the @RockHounds
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Now batting .455 with a 1.178 OPS in 22 games this season.
I'm surprised he hasn't been traded to the Braves for a pile of garbage yet.
22 games at AA this year: 13 doubles and 3 HRs. I'll take that any day.
“Too good for this league,” was all the text read.
Sure enough, within days, the Mets had promoted the 20-year-old Tong to High-A Brooklyn. He debuted there on Thursday with five sharp innings, striking out seven while increasing his stock as one of the most intriguing lower-level arms in the Minor Leagues.
“His stuff is outlier stuff,” Christie said. “When he gets in the strike zone, as you can obviously tell from his line over the first number of starts, it’s electric. Guys can’t touch it.”
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“Too good for this league,” was all the text read.
Sure enough, within days, the Mets had promoted the 20-year-old Tong to High-A Brooklyn. He debuted there on Thursday with five sharp innings, striking out seven while increasing his stock as one of the most intriguing lower-level arms in the Minor Leagues.
“His stuff is outlier stuff,” Christie said. “When he gets in the strike zone, as you can obviously tell from his line over the first number of starts, it’s electric. Guys can’t touch it.”
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The batting average and contact was always there, but the questions surrounded could he hit for enough power to be a major league regular. The question was were you looking at just a better hitting Ernie Clement. Both guys rarely struck out in college, but also did not walk much either.
22 games at AA this year: 13 doubles and 3 HRs. I'll take that any day.
SSS and TL has some very hitter friendly ballparks
@RumblePoniesBB Joander Suarez (era down to 2.60)
@BKCyclones *Jonah Tong*
@stluciemets TBD #Mets
Stuart 5.2 innings 4 hits 1 run 3 walks 3 k’s
Ramos 1 inning 2 hits 0 runs 2 walks 2 k’s
Rudick 1-4 BB
Parada 0-5, 4 k’s (now hitting .167, unbelievably slow start)
Thomas 1-2 (pulled for a PH, hopefully not injury related). #Mets
Morabito 1-5, SB, K (BK debut)
Clifford 1-3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 K
McLean 2-4 2B, 2 k’s
Lorusso 2-5, K
Suero 0-3, BB, K, 1/2 throwing (BK debut)
De La Cruz 5 innings 3 hits 0 runs 1 walk 8 k’s (2.36 era)
Stevenson 1 perfect 2 k’s (organizational debut) #Mets
He was the best college hitter (or at least close to that) coming out. Can't fault the Mets for going in that direction. Still not 23, hopefully he gets it going.
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Is appearing to be a massive bust.
He was the best college hitter (or at least close to that) coming out. Can't fault the Mets for going in that direction. Still not 23, hopefully he gets it going.
I didn't blame anyone. Seems like he's regressing as he gets further into his career and his bat was supposed to be his carrying tool as you mentioned. Sure it's early but returns are not good at all.
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Is appearing to be a massive bust.
He was the best college hitter (or at least close to that) coming out. Can't fault the Mets for going in that direction. Still not 23, hopefully he gets it going.
I didn't blame anyone. Seems like he's regressing as he gets further into his career and his bat was supposed to be his carrying tool as you mentioned. Sure it's early but returns are not good at all.
Yeah, sorry it looked like I said you were blaming Mets. I didn't mean it that way, but could see how it was construed that way. I didn't mean it that way, just in the general "can't blame them for picking him."
It is weird, as college hitters are usually considered the safest prospects. He was ranked in the top 35-40 prospects in all of baseball one point too.
Marlins are going through the same thing with Jacob Berry (also one of the best college hitters that draft). He was a lot like Parada. One of the best college hitters coming out. Questions on defense, so carrying tool was offense. He's at .162 with a .469 OPs this year in AA
Maybe he's just not a Catcher at the higher levels. He's having trouble controlling the run game.
Can we just see him DH for a week or two, clear his head. See if his hit tool actually plays in the Minor Leagues.
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@RumblePoniesBB Joander Suarez (era down to 2.60)
@BKCyclones *Jonah Tong*
@stluciemets TBD #Mets
Looks like Peterson getting rehab start in St. Lucie
Will debut Saturday.
I'm obviously not writing him off, he's been a pro for one full season, but say he just busts simple as that, how do people get baseball so wrong so often? This isn't a mid-round pick, he was #11 overall.
Parada was a college kid too, so I would think there is a little less projection (both offensively and defensively).
Just looking at the Box Score, BK lost a road game to the Rome Emperors (ATL High A farm). Final Score was 8-7.
The bullpen shit the bed late in the game.
Jonah Tong did 'all right' as in 4IP, 3H 1 ER 4 walks 4 K.
The bats came alive Clifford and Nolan McLean had big RBI's
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Vientos 1-5, 4 k's
Nunez .2 perfect 1 k
Smith (rehab) 1 inning 1 hit 1 run 0 walks 0 k's
AA
Thomas 3/4, SB (6)
Rudick 0-5
Parada 1-4, 2b, K
Ramirez 0-4, BB (He's in a bit of a slump, let's see how he responds)
Suarez 6 innings 5 hits 1 run 2 walks 3 k's (51.2 innings with Bing 1.57 era, 4.2 h/9)
Clenney 1.1 perfect 3 k's
Brooklyn
Morabito 1-4, K
Clifford 2-4, BB, 2b, K
Lorusso 1-5
McLean 3-5, 2B, HR, 2 k's
Suero 0-2, 2 BB, SB, 2 k's
Tong 4 innings 3 hits 1 er 4 walks 4 k's (first ER he's allowed in 2024, walks have been high so far in BK (7 over 9 innings)
Hawkins 1.1 innings 3 hits 1 run 2 walks 3 k's
Simon .1 innings 1 hit 1 run 2 walks 1 k
St. Lucie
Houck 0-4, 2 k's
Baro 0-4, 2 k's
Baez 3-4, HR, K (Have to believe he's BK bound "soonish" a top 10 name on my personal list)
Rosa 1-3, BB
Peterson (rehab) 3.2 innings
Lopez .1 innings 1 hit
Thornton 4 innings 4 hits 2 runs 3 walks 3 k's
Ammons .1 innings 2 hits 1 run 1 walk 0 k's
Being its Stearns first as Mets GM this would be a legacy pick.
I think back to Sandy Alderson 2010, with Harvey, DeGrom which set the tone for rest of the decade. Ugh painful.
Being its Stearns first as Mets GM this would be a legacy pick.
I think back to Sandy Alderson 2010, with Harvey, DeGrom which set the tone for rest of the decade. Ugh painful.
I hope Stearns has very little to do with the draft. The Mets have drafted better than the Brewers under Stearns.
Dan, do you think Rhylan Thomas is a CF ? Or a corner OF ?
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Have my full run down later this morning but just kind of busy at the moment but 2025 Rhylan Thomas replacing Bader. Thanks. 137 wRC+ in 2024. Remains arguably the most underrated/overlooked position player prospect in @mets system. .333/.403/.413, 6 steals
Dan, do you think Rhylan Thomas is a CF ? Or a corner OF ?
Kind of a tweener player overall. Plus hit tool, good speed (covers a lot of ground) weak arm, not much power. He's closer to averageish in CF, better in a corner but obviously lack of power for a corner so ... tweener profile
I think most of the amateur scouting came in with Brodie and he was also the one who finally convinced Wilpon to invest in the draft. That being said, the later regimes have kept the people in place who wanted to remain.
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to be clear, Eppler, Brodie etc had very little to do with the draft themselves, so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for the scouting staff to keep on keeping on.
I think most of the amateur scouting came in with Brodie and he was also the one who finally convinced Wilpon to invest in the draft. That being said, the later regimes have kept the people in place who wanted to remain.
Mike,
To be clear, I meant Brodie wasn't the one doing the scouting or "picking". If he made scouting trips for the Mets higher picks (like Baty), that I do not know but generally speaking the GM's had very little to do with the actual nuts and bolts of the draft.
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to be clear, Eppler, Brodie etc had very little to do with the draft themselves, so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for the scouting staff to keep on keeping on.
I think most of the amateur scouting came in with Brodie and he was also the one who finally convinced Wilpon to invest in the draft. That being said, the later regimes have kept the people in place who wanted to remain.
Mike,
To be clear, I meant Brodie wasn't the one doing the scouting or "picking". If he made scouting trips for the Mets higher picks (like Baty), that I do not know but generally speaking the GM's had very little to do with the actual nuts and bolts of the draft.
For sure. Like you said, the most the GM might be involved with is seeing a high pick in person although a team might frown on that because then it becomes too obvious. He probably is also sitting in on some of the scouting meetings to get a feel for what directions the draft is setting up at. If he knows, for example, that a particular position appears quite deep he might be more willing to include a minor leaguer at that position in a trade.
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Part of the reason I don’t mind them taking as long as possible with him.