Beneath is an evaluation of the prospects within the farm system of the New York Mets. Scouting studies have been compiled with info supplied by business sources in addition to my very own observations. That is the fourth 12 months we’re delineating between two anticipated reduction roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll see within the “place” column beneath: MIRP for multi-inning reduction pitchers, and SIRP for single-inning reduction pitchers. The ETAs listed usually correspond to the 12 months a participant needs to be added to the 40-man roster to keep away from being made eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Guide changes are made the place they appear acceptable, however we use that as a rule of thumb.
A fast overview of what FV (Future Worth) means might be discovered right here. A a lot deeper overview might be discovered right here.
All the ranked prospects beneath additionally seem on The Board, a useful resource the positioning affords that includes sortable scouting info for each group. It has extra particulars (and up to date TrackMan information from varied sources) than this text and integrates each staff’s checklist so readers can examine prospects throughout farm techniques. It may be discovered right here.
Different Prospects of Observe
Grouped by kind and listed so as of desire inside every class.
Arm Energy in St. Lucie
Juan Arnaud, RHP
Wilson Lopez, RHP
Ernesto Mercedes, RHP
There are fairly a number of hard-throwing younger pitchers on the very backside of New York’s system, however their lack of command was a barrier to them making the primary part of the checklist. Arnaud, 20, sits 94-97 with below-average extension however the perfect motion of this group. Lopez is a 21-year-old Colombian righty who has touched 100, but it surely lacks motion. Mercedes is a 20-year-old righty who has Okay’d almost two batters per inning in a piggyback function at St. Lucie. He’s been as much as 98 however has bother timing his supply.
2023 Day Two Faculty Arms
Ryan Ammons, LHP
Jack Wenninger, RHP
Wyatt Hudepohl, RHP
Zach Thornton, LHP
Austin Troesser, RHP
Ammons was Boston’s 2023 tenth spherical pick of Clemson earlier than he was traded to the Mets for Rule 5 decide Justin Slaten. He’s a drop-and-drive model lefty with a 90 mph upshot fastball. Wenninger is a changeup artist who sits 92-93; he was the Mets’ sixth rounder final 12 months out of Illinois. Hudepohl, their fourth rounder from UNC Charlotte, has a due north arm slot and a tough 87 mph slider. Thornton, their fifth rounder from Grand Canyon, is a tall, skinny lefty with a clean supply who might conceivably throw tougher on a professional energy program. Fourth spherical comp decide Troesser is a soft-tosser whose fastball has massive vertical motion.
Rookie-Stage Hitters
Branny De Oleo, SS
Justin Ramirez, OF
Vladi Gomez, UTIL
Yensi Rivas, UTIL
De Oleo, at present within the FCL, is a projectable shortstop with bat-to-ball really feel. His free-swinging strategy would possibly forestall his bat-to-ball abilities from actually enjoying, which is why he’s not but on the primary part of the checklist. Ramirez struck out loads within the 2023 DSL and is again there once more, however he’s a well-built outfielder with plus bat velocity and doubtless essentially the most explosive swing from the DSL group. Gomez (getting into his second professional season) and Rivas (his first) are ultra-twitchy medium-framed hitters whose swings have pure loft.
One-Trick Ponies
Paul Gervase, RHP
Felipe De La Cruz, LHP
Eric Orze, RHP
Gervase is a 6-foot-10 righty with a low slot. He’s a nightmare in on the arms of righties and might be a novel launch reliever. De La Cruz, at present assigned to Brooklyn, will contact 98 and sit 94-96 as a starter. He’s an athletic little lefty who wants a great second pitch. Orze, at Syracuse, has a plus-plus changeup and struggles to throw strikes.
Good Org Bats
JT Schwartz, 1B
Nick Morabito, OF
Jake Zitella, 1B
Rhylan Thomas, OF
Matt Rudick, OF
Schwartz lacks typical energy for a primary baseman however is in any other case a great, selective hitter with a profession .270 common by means of Double-A. Morabito was a $1 million bonus highschool signee within the 2022 second spherical. He’s a speedy outfielder with an oppo-geared swing that I’m (and have been) skeptical will play in opposition to upper-level pitching. Zitella can actually swing it, however he’s a righty-hitting first baseman. The Chicago excessive schooler was nonetheless a great draft discover for $200,000. Thomas and Rudick are undersized upper-level outfielders with out nook outfield pop.
Perozo, Parada (Let’s Name The Complete Factor Off)
Kevin Parada, C
Vincent Perozo, C
Parada was as soon as a prime draft prospect who has regressed as a hitter and stagnated as a defender in professional ball. When he was drafted, it was thought that he’d hit sufficient to be an honest massive leaguer even when he needed to transfer out from behind the plate, however that isn’t taking place. Perozo is a low-ball power-hitting catcher who hasn’t been capable of hit his means out of Low-A in three seasons there.
System Overview
That is a median system in most respects. Its total depth, in addition to the variety of Prime 100 guys and affect prospects (40+ FV or higher), hovers round common, trending down from final 12 months due to the bumper crop of rookies who graduated out of the system in 2023. Arrows are up for pitchers throughout the system, together with guys who haven’t been with the org for very lengthy. The arrival of Eric Jagers, who was employed because the director of pitching improvement on the finish of 2022 and was promoted to vp of pitching this 12 months, coincides with the start of those adjustments. Will probably be attention-grabbing to look at the Honorable Point out pitchers who’re at present in St. Lucie as a litmus take a look at for what attributes the brand new dev methods are extra apt to enhance. Will the hard-throwing hurlers enhance their craftsmanship, or can the pitchability faculty guys begin throwing tougher?
This method is fairly prone to get higher across the commerce deadline, as the large league staff is at present seven video games underneath .500 and has a number of expiring contracts, too many to checklist right here. You possibly can see the affect that Mets professional scouting made with final season’s trades, as 5 of the 40+ FV or higher prospects within the system have been acquired throughout that span, together with Drew Gilbert and Jeremy Rodriguez. The Rodriguez acquisition (from Arizona for Tommy Pham) is particularly attention-grabbing as a result of it signifies the Mets are prepared to make a DSL prospect the centerpiece of a deal, which isn’t sometimes the case throughout baseball.
