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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Peterson will be at big league camp for the second time as the Mets line up rotation depth options.
Though he is a different pitcher than the one who had Tommy John surgery in 2017, Szapucki still has major league-quality stuff.
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.
As a switch-hitter with double-plus wheels, Haggerty has a future as a utility type or possibly more.
Still only 19 years old, Vientos has continued to progress as one of the Mets’ top prospects.
The 18-year-old was holding own both offensively and defensively as one of the youngest players in the South Atlantic League.
The Mets scouting department zeroed in on the Houston prep righthander based on his stuff and feel for pitching.
The Mets challenged Kay to incorporate his changeup more often at Double-A. He has obliged and taken the next step.
The 2018 second-rounder exudes confidence and can locate his secondary pitches despite his power profile.
Newton got to meet Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts during spring training. They hail from the Dutch Caribbean islands of Curacao and Aruba.
The 23-year-old southpaw is spending his spring shadowing big league pitchers to learn how they prepare for the season.
Lockett ran up a 4.73 ERA in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. The Mets looked beyond ERA in their evaluation.
The lefthanded reliever showed no fear in his 2018 big league debut and enters this year as a favorite to be the Mets’ bullpen matchup lefthander.
A renowned slugger, Alonso is the rare prospect who identifies his deficiencies as a player and works to improve them.
The teenager shined in the Appalachian League, both at his new position and in the batter’s box with newfound power.
The 2018 first-rounder has drawn comparisons with another Mets first-round prep outfielder drafted from a cold-weather state.
The 2016 first-rounder made huge strides in his third pro season by refining his secondary pitches and succeeding at Double-A.
The recently-acquired reliever returned from thoracic outlet surgery throwing harder than ever, culminating in a callup to the majors.
Evaluators marvel at the teenage Gimenez’s plate discipline and defensive ability in the Florida State League.
A depleted big league bullpen corps afforded an opportunity to strike-throwing 27-year-old Peterson.
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