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'Big Mets fan' Nick Roselli drafted by ... the Mets!
NEW YORK -- In the 11th round of this year’s Draft, the Mets took one of their own. Hailing from about 20 miles east of Citi Field in Levittown, N.Y., Nick Roselli played his high school ball at Division Avenue, before heading upstate for college at Binghamton University. There, he
Did the Mets just draft their own unicorn?
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Righty flamethrower tops list of Mets' Day 2 Draft picks
NEW YORK -- Heading into his first Draft as the Mets’ vice president of amateur scouting, Kris Gross lauded the deep pool of college players in this year’s event. Then he went and acquired a host of them, from first-rounder Carson Benge to a slew of talented players on Day
Mets draft Oklahoma State two-way star Benge at No. 19
In the third round of last year’s Draft, the Mets took a chance on a red-haired, two-way player from Oklahoma State named Nolan McLean. They must have been pleased with that pick, because in the first round of this year’s Draft, the Mets took a chance on a red-haired, two-way
What's on tap for Mets at 2024 MLB Draft?
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Early-season struggles help Clifford turn his year around
Ryan Clifford's introduction to Double-A in mid-June began with a 1-for-20 slump. But ever since the calendar flipped to July, MLB’s No. 71 prospect has been hard to keep off the bases. That was the case in Double-A Binghamton’s 8-5 win over New Hampshire on Wednesday night at Delta Dental
Scott grabs 'complete control' of his start before yielding to 'pen
PITTSBURGH -- It had been a mixed bag of results for Christian Scott in his first six career starts heading into Monday afternoon’s series finale. Despite a couple of solid efforts, the Mets’ No. 2-ranked prospect and No. 38-ranked prospect across MLB, per MLB Pipeline, had yet to record a
Gator bait: Thompson, Sproat both get to show out in first pro meeting
As Sterlin Thompson rounded the bases after smacking a seventh-inning homer off Brandon Sproat, the highly touted right-hander gave his former Gators teammate a little nod. Sproat and Thompson played together at the University of Florida from 2021-22 before the Rockies selected Thompson 31st overall in the 2022 Draft and
Scott's evolution continues with learning experience vs. Nats
WASHINGTON -- Christian Scott knew it immediately. For much of his return to the big leagues on Wednesday, Scott, the Mets’ second-ranked prospect, had the Nationals off-balance. His first time through their batting order, Scott didn’t allow a hit. But after limiting damage in the fifth, having allowed the first
What do Mets officials admire most about Acuña? His resilience
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Mets No. 13 prospect Sproat thriving since move to Double-A
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Top Mets prospect Williams has wrist surgery, could return in August
LONDON -- Top Mets prospect Jett Williams underwent right wrist surgery Thursday and will be sidelined until at least August as he recovers, the team announced. Williams, who began experiencing wrist discomfort in April, received a pair of cortisone injections in the area in hopes that conservative treatment would allow
Rehabbing Alvarez backstops no-hitter by Mets' High-A trio
Joshua Cornielly knew he was in good hands with an old buddy. Pitching to former teammate and rehabbing Major Leaguer Francisco Alvarez, the right-handed Mets prospect nailed down the last nine outs to complete High-A Brooklyn's first nine-inning no-hitter in a 3-0 win over visiting Aberdeen at Maimonides Park. Righty
Mets' No. 25 prospect may turn out as a Draft steal
This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. WASHINGTON -- Last weekend, as you may have heard, the Mets honored Darryl Strawberry -- one of the most successful top overall picks in
It was brother vs. brother on the mound at Triple-A
The sixth inning became more than just a contest between Triple-A Buffalo and Syracuse on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium. It became a battle of brothers on the mound. Cole and Beau Sulser only played together for one year at Dartmouth College in 2013 as Beau entered his freshman
Mets' fast-rising No. 13 prospect fans career-high 10 at Double-A
On his latest stop of a quick ascent through the Minor Leagues, Brandon Sproat continues to go right at hitters. The Mets’ No. 13 prospect piled up a career-best 10 strikeouts over seven innings en route to Double-A Binghamton's 3-2 extra-inning win over Harrisburg at Mirabito Stadium. Sproat allowed just
Baty, Scott optioned to Triple-A; Narváez DFA'd
NEW YORK -- The Mets turned over a significant chunk of their roster Friday with a series of moves ranging from the inevitable to the somewhat surprising. The club optioned infielder Brett Baty and starting pitcher Christian Scott to Triple-A Syracuse while calling up infielder José Iglesias and reliever Dedniel
Mets prospect part of a growing Flores network
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Here are the top 11 switch-hitting prospects in the Minors
In an era that places a premium on platoon advantages, switch-hitters can be the most versatile members of a lineup -- even if they've become increasingly hard to find. Over the past four seasons, the number of switch-hitting batters in the Majors has slowly ticked down from 10.7 percent in
Here are the top 10 prospects in the Complex leagues
The Rookie-level Arizona Complex and Florida Complex leagues began play last Saturday, a month earlier than they did a year ago. The changes mean that the circuits will be populated more by players making the jump from the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League the season before and less by guys coming
The Mets' electric prospect arm few saw coming
This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. LOUIS -- During one of Jonah Tong’s final starts for Single-A St. Lucie, Mets director of player development Andrew Christie was taking in