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Baseball America Releases Updated Mets Prospect List

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On Monday, Baseball America released their top ten Mets prospects, rounding out their NL East collection for their prospect evaluation selection. As per any year, the long, awaited evaluation of our favorite team’s prospects have come with fanfare and hope for the future, and especially this year with new ownership and emphasis on player development.

In addition to intending to spend on top amateur International Free Agents, the team has started to do the little things- as our own Michael Mayer reported, sending boxes of baseballs to our minor leaguers. That is an industry standard practice that was lost on the former owners.

Enthusiasm has spread throughout the Mets, including in instructional leagues, with the Mets and their prospects, especially as minor leaguers and fans were forced to forego the Minor League season due to the deadly pandemic that has loomed large still. With further ado, here is the ranked top ten prospects as listed by Baseball America, and their scouting grades. For reference on scouting grades, you can check out this article by Fangraphs.

  1. C Francisco Alvarez, 19 Years old. Hit 50, Power 60, Run 30, Fielding 50, Arm 60
  2. SS Ronny Mauricio 19 Years old. Hit 50, Power 50, Run 40, Fielding 60, Arm 60
  3. SS Andres Gimenez 22 years old. Hit 50, Power 40, Run 70, Fielding 60, Arm 50
  4. RHP Matt Allan 19 Years old. Fastball 70, Changeup 60, Curve 60, Control 50
  5. OF Pete Crow-Armstrong 18 Years old. Hit 50, Power 40 ,Run 60, Field 60, Arm 55
  6. 3B Brett Baty 20 years old. Hit 40, Power 60, Run 50, Fielding 45, Arm 60
  7. 3B Mark Vientos 20 years old. Hit 4o, Power 60, Run 30, Fielding 40, Arm 50
  8. RHP J.T. Ginn 21 years old. Fastball 60, Slider 70, Changeup 40, Control 50
  9. LHP David Peterson 24 Years old – Errors omitted his grades
  10. RHP Josh Wolf 20 Years old. Fastball 50, Slider 60, Changeup 45, Control 50

There were few surprises in the rankings, as No. 1 Alvarez has shown great upside at the top of the list, garnering “Plus-Plus” power ravings and apparently “wowing” people at Brooklyn’s alternative site during the season. There is some concern for his blocking ability, but it is noted that there is just some youth-hiccups.

His plus arm is a weapon that needs slight refinement due to overthrowing 2nd base, however, this can be hammered out with more practice. He claims the Mets’ best hit tool, according to Baseball America. He will be participating in the Australian Winter League with the Blue Sox, starting December 17th.

Mauricio has continued to show promise with the glove and the bat, garnering tags as a “first division shortstop”, mostly due to estimates of more strength and better pitch selection incoming, which will create more opportunity to show better power production moving forwards. It may be harder to produce in High-A Brooklyn from the left side, due to the wind from the sea killing most fly balls to right field, however.

Mauricio was tabbed the best athlete in the organization. Andres Gimenez had some improved grades, with his power growing to a 40 from a 35, and more surprisingly, the Speed growing to a 70. Gimenez showed poise and prowess on the diamond at the highest stage, usurping Amed Rosario for greater acclaim and claims the best infield defense in the organization

Matthew Allan/Photo by Ed Delany, MMO

Allan, with a 70 fastball and 60 change- both improvements, gained a lot of raves at instructional league with the improved changeup. His fastball at 94-96, coupled with plus curve and change give optimism for a front-line starter. He was also listed as a Top-19 Names to Know moving forwards in a prior article by Baseball America. He also claims the best fastball and curveball in the organization.

Crow-Armstrong continues to show his good upside with above-average hit and plus defensive ability in center field, and Baseball America has tabbed him as the best defensive outfielder in the org. The shine on Baty’s bat has slightly worn off for him, dropping his hit tool a bit, but the Mets continue to have enthusiasm for his athleticism, stating that he surprised with his running tool via GPS Tracking.

Baty claims the top power and strike zone discipline tools in the organization. Vientos is showing more and more that he is destined for the right side of the diamond with a questionable fielding tool. He has shown double-plus raw power and claims the best infield arm in the organization.

Ginn has been rehabbing since Tommy John surgery out at instructional league. He will likely start pitching at Low-A when he is ready and claims the best slider in the system. David Peterson showed some moxie and silenced some doubts at the major league level, serving up more good starts than bad starts. He needs to improve control to be considered an optimum option at the back of the Mets’ rotation.

Rounding out the Top 10 list is Josh Wolf, who still throws low-to-mid 90’s with some untapped projection and some questions regarding his changeup. He was not invited to Mets’ alternative site in Brooklyn during the summer and worked independently, and looked inconsistent in instructional leagues.

A few more notes: infielder Jaylen Palmer was named the fastest baserunner, which I personally questioned to the top ten writer, Matt Eddy. Usually tabbed as a 45-50 runner, Eddy reported on the BA chat that Palmer was among the fastest at Instructional Leagues, keeping up with speedsters Pete Crow-Armstrong and Isaiah Greene.

Eddy also noted that IFA outfielders Freddy Valdez and Alexander Ramirez placed in the group right outside the top ten. Furthermore, he notes catcher Endy Rodriguez and right-handed pitcher Jordany Ventura as “sleepers” noting Rodriguez’s framing and power, and Ventura’s projection and present fastball and curve.

Nevertheless, this is a base that Cohen’s Mets will be able to build on moving forward, with much, much more excitement from the team to come.

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