Francisco Alvarez: Mets 2021 Minor League Player Of The Year
The 19-year-old surpassed expectations for his first full minor league season.
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Calvin Ziegler Keeps Gaining Momentum
The Canadian righthander enrolled in a U.S. charter school to be seen by scouts in 2021. The move paid off when the Mets drafted him in the second round.
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For Josh Walker It’s All About Execution
Towering lefthander Josh Walker doesn’t wow with raw stuff, but he executes location and had used his moxie to climb to Triple-A.
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Tylor Megill Has A Slow Heartbeat
The 25-year-old righthander emerged at just the right time for an injury-depleted Mets rotation.
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Ronny Mauricio Sticks At Shortstop—For Now
The 20-year-old likely will move off shortstop eventually, but for now the Mets are playing him there in the minors.
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Mark Vientos Makes Ambitious Jump To Double-A
The 2017 second-rounder last played at Low-A Columbia during the 2019 season.
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Khalil Lee’s Tools Excite Mets In First Look
The toolsy 22-year-old struggled at the plate in spring training, but the Mets were pleased with what they saw.
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Matt Allan Prepares For First Full Pro Season
The 2019 third-rounder spent last summer at the alternate training site in Brooklyn.
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Alex Ramirez Has Raw Tools Few Can Match
The Mets’ top international target in 2019 has jaw-dropping raw ability. Now all he needs is game reps to refine his tools.
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Sam McWilliams Provides Valuable Depth
As the Mets look to improve their depth, they signed a minor league free agent to a major league deal.
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Brett Baty Makes Loud Contact
The ball sounds different coming off Baty’s bat, as the old scouting adage goes.
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Francisco Alvarez Has The Right Hitting Approach
Teenage catcher Francisco Alvarez heads to Australia this offseason to get work with older players.
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Andres Gimenez: Mets 2020 Rookie Of The Year
Andres Gimenez seized on an opening with expanded 28-man rosters and ended up starting at shortstop by the end of the season.
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Isaiah Greene Draws Rave Reviews
The Mets doubled down on athletic prep center fielders in the 2020 draft.
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J.T. Ginn Impresses Mets With Stuff, Makeup
The 2020 second-rounder was lauded by Mets evaluators for his makeup as well as his arsenal.
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Kevin Smith Trusts His Stuff
The 22-year-old lacks knockout stuff, but he has composure and conviction that should carry him to the big leagues.
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Franklyn Kilome Nears MLB Debut
The tall, athletic Kilome could make his big league debut this season after losing last season to Tommy John surgery.
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David Peterson Provides Rotation Depth
Peterson will be at big league camp for the second time as the Mets line up rotation depth options.
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Thomas Szapucki Shows A Wide Repertoire
Though he is a different pitcher than the one who had Tommy John surgery in 2017, Szapucki still has major league-quality stuff.
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Game Instincts Elevate Andres Gimenez
The 21-year-old shortstop won the Arizona Fall League batting title, but it’s really his instincts and feel for the game that set him apart.
