Top Pitching Prospect of the Week
Michael Fulmer, SP (A) - 11.0 IP, 1-0, 0.82 ERA, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 15 K
For a franchise where prospect hype often significantly outpaces prospect performance, it's amazing that Fulmer (2011, 1st round supplemental, 44th overall) hasn't gotten more attention. I suppose the presence of more advanced top pitching prospects Zack Wheeler and Matt Harvey, coupled with the surprisingly engaging play of the big league club in the first half, has allowed Fulmer to go about his business free from the NY microscope. Regardless, the 19-year-old (who won't turn 20 until next March) is leading the South Atlantic League with a 2.51 ERA and ranks 2nd with a 1.07 WHIP. And, just like you'd hope with a prospect, he seems to get better every time he takes the hill. The Mets may be content to let Fulmer finish out his stellar debut in Savannah or they may bump him up to St. Lucie for a sample fo the Advanced A fare he'll (hoefully) be feasting on next April. Either way, this kid's a keeper, and easily one of the best stories on the Mets' farm this year.
Honorable Mention:
Friday, July 27, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
2012 Mets Prospect Report: Week 15 (7/12 - 7/18)
Top Pitching Prospect of the Week
Jeurys Familia, SP (AAA) - 14.1 IP, 1-0, 0.63 ERA, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 15 K
Now that's more like it. After making gigantic strides as a prospect last year in Advanced A and AA, Familia (2007, international) has taken a step back in 2012, particularly with his control. In fairness, he's been one of the youngest players in AAA all year, but the 6.2 BB/9 he'd given up through 75 innings as of 2 weeks ago was (and remains) troubling nonetheless. However in his past 3 starts, including the two he made this past week, the big righthander has simply been much, much better in every aspect of his game. The optimistic take is that he spent the first 3 months of the season ironing out the kinks and now he's ready to dominate. The realistic take is that 3 good starts doesn't erase 3 lousy months. Either way, it's great to see Familia string some success together. As a member of the Mets' 40-man roster, Familia could be ticketed for a September call-up, especially if the rest of his July & August go as well as this past week did.
Honorable Mention:
Jeurys Familia, SP (AAA) - 14.1 IP, 1-0, 0.63 ERA, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 15 K
Now that's more like it. After making gigantic strides as a prospect last year in Advanced A and AA, Familia (2007, international) has taken a step back in 2012, particularly with his control. In fairness, he's been one of the youngest players in AAA all year, but the 6.2 BB/9 he'd given up through 75 innings as of 2 weeks ago was (and remains) troubling nonetheless. However in his past 3 starts, including the two he made this past week, the big righthander has simply been much, much better in every aspect of his game. The optimistic take is that he spent the first 3 months of the season ironing out the kinks and now he's ready to dominate. The realistic take is that 3 good starts doesn't erase 3 lousy months. Either way, it's great to see Familia string some success together. As a member of the Mets' 40-man roster, Familia could be ticketed for a September call-up, especially if the rest of his July & August go as well as this past week did.
Honorable Mention:
Thursday, July 12, 2012
2012 Mets Prospect Report: Week 14 (7/5 - 7/11)
Top Pitching Prospect of the Week
Logan Verrett, SP (A) - 9.0 IP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
It was a bit of a rough beginning to his pro career for Verrett (2011, 3rd round). He didn't pitch after signing last summer, and then he missed a month and a half at the beginning of the 2012 season, sidelined with a strained throwing shoulder. But he seemingly harnessed the energy of Tuesday night's Major League All-Star game to deliver a masturful complete game shutout for the Sand Gnats. Thanks to a caught stealing and a pair of double plays, Verrett faced just 4 over the minimum. On the year, Verrett has 52 strikeouts in 9 starts covering 50.2 innings against just 9 walks, suggesting that he's probably ready for the next challenge. Were it not for the injury, it's likely the 22-year-old righty would already be in St. Lucie by now.
Honorable Mention:
Logan Verrett, SP (A) - 9.0 IP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
It was a bit of a rough beginning to his pro career for Verrett (2011, 3rd round). He didn't pitch after signing last summer, and then he missed a month and a half at the beginning of the 2012 season, sidelined with a strained throwing shoulder. But he seemingly harnessed the energy of Tuesday night's Major League All-Star game to deliver a masturful complete game shutout for the Sand Gnats. Thanks to a caught stealing and a pair of double plays, Verrett faced just 4 over the minimum. On the year, Verrett has 52 strikeouts in 9 starts covering 50.2 innings against just 9 walks, suggesting that he's probably ready for the next challenge. Were it not for the injury, it's likely the 22-year-old righty would already be in St. Lucie by now.
Honorable Mention:
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Mets 2012 Draft Results
Players in bold have signed. Players have until Friday, July 13th to sign.
Big hat tip to the Pro Sports Daily forum for tracking signing news. Also to @nymets945, @PSLToFlushing, and @WexlerRules who have been sniffing out Mets signings on twitter & the web. Also to @KendallRogersPG who has tweeted several of these signing bonuses.
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Pos | School (Class, if college) | BA Top 500 |
| 1 | 12 | Gavin Cecchini | SS | Barbe HS, Louisiana | 16 |
| 1s | 35 | Kevin Plawecki | C | Purdue (Junior) | 67 |
| 2 | 71 | Matt Reynolds | 3B | Arkansas (Junior) | 147 |
| 2 | 75 | Teddy Stankiewicz | RHP | Ft Worth Christian HS, Texas | 137 |
| 3 | 107 | Matt Koch | RHP | Louisville (Junior) | 61 |
| 4 | 140 | Branden Kaupe | SS | Baldwin HS, Hawaii | Not Ranked |
| 5 | 170 | Brandon Welch | RHP | Palm Beach CC, Florida | 135 |
| 6 | 200 | Jayce Boyd | 1B | Florida State (Junior) | 394 |
| 7 | 230 | Corey Oswalt | RHP | Madison HS, California | 311 |
| 8 | 260 | Tomas Nido | C | Orangewood Christian HS, Florida | 303 |
| 9 | 290 | Richie Rodriguez | 2B | Eastern Kentucky (Senior) | Not Ranked |
| 10 | 320 | Paul Sewald | RHP | San Diego (Senior) | Not Ranked |
| 11 | 350 | Logan Taylor | RHP | Eastern Oklahoma St JC, Oklahoma | 312 |
| 12 | 380 | Robert Whalen | RHP | Haines City HS, Florida | Not Ranked |
| 13 | 410 | Matthew Bowman | RHP | Princeton (Junior) | Not Ranked |
| 14 | 440 | Chris Flexen | RHP | Newark Memorial HS, California | 306 |
| 15 | 470 | Nicholas Grant | RHP | Milford HS, Delaware | Not Ranked |
| 16 | 500 | Myles Smith | RHP | Miami Dade CC, Florida | 358 |
| 17 | 530 | Stefan Sabol | C | Orange Coast CC, California | 293 |
| 18 | 560 | Paul Paez | LHP | Rio Hondo CC, California | Not Ranked |
| 19 | 590 | Tyler Vanderheiden | RHP | Samford (Senior) | Not Ranked |
| 20 | 620 | Timothy Peterson | RHP | Kentucky (Junior) | Not Ranked |
| 21 | 650 | Gary Ward | LHP | Bethel (Senior) | Not Ranked |
| 22 | 680 | Tejay Antone | RHP | Legacy HS, Texas | Not Ranked |
| 23 | 710 | Connor Baits | RHP | Point Loma HS, California | 281 |
| 24 | 740 | Andrew Massie | RHP | Dyer County HS, Tennessee | Not Ranked |
| 25 | 770 | Leon Byrd | 2B | Cypress Ranch HS, Texas | Not Ranked |
| 26 | 800 | Chris Shaw | 1B | Lexington HS, Massachusetts | Not Ranked |
| 27 | 830 | Zach Arnold | C | Franklin County HS, Kentucky | Not Ranked |
| 28 | 860 | Jacob Marks | RHP | St. Clair SS, Ontario (Canada) | Not Ranked |
| 29 | 890 | Austin Barr | C | Camas HS, Washington | 234 |
| 30 | 920 | Dustin Cook | RHP | Hargrave HS, Texas | Not Ranked |
| 31 | 950 | Vance Vizcaino | SS | Wakefield HS, North Carolina | Not Ranked |
| 32 | 980 | Jon Leroux | 1B | Northeastern (Junior) | Not Ranked |
| 33 | 1010 | Jared Price | RHP | Twin Valley HS, Pennsylvania | 232 |
| 34 | 1040 | Mikey White | SS | Spain Park HS, Alabama | 183 |
| 35 | 1070 | Brad Markey | RHP | Santa Fe CC, Florida | 465 |
| 36 | 1100 | Donovan Walton | SS | Bishop Kelley HS, Oklahoma | Not Ranked |
| 37 | 1130 | Benny Distefano | C | Lawrence E Elkins HS, Texas | Not Ranked |
| 38 | 1160 | Jeff Reynolds | 3B | Harvard (Senior) | Not Ranked |
| 39 | 1190 | Patrick Ervin | 2B | Pace HS, Florida | Not Ranked |
| 40 | 1220 | David Gonzalez | RHP | Gainesville HS, Georgia | 348 |
| Rnd | Player | Signing Bonus | Pool Allotment | Difference | Official |
| 1 | Gavin Cecchini | $2,300,000 | $2,550,000 | -$250,000 | Yes |
| 1s | Kevin Plawecki | $1,400,000 | $1,467,400 | -$67,400 | Yes |
| 2 | Matt Reynolds | $525,000 | $723,600 | -$198,600 | Yes |
| 3 | Matt Koch | $425,000 | $445,400 | -$20,400 | Yes |
| 4 | Branden Kaupe | $225,000 | $323,900 | -$98,900 | Yes |
| 5 | Brandon Welch | $200,000 | $242,600 | -$42,600 | Yes |
| 6 | Jayce Boyd | $150,000 | $181,700 | -$31,700 | Yes |
| 7 | Corey Oswalt | $475,000 | $146,600 | +$328,400 | Yes |
| 8 | Tomas Nido | $250,000 | $136,900 | +$113,100 | Yes |
| 9 | Richie Rodriguez | $10,000 | $127,900 | -$117,900 | Yes |
| 10 | Paul Sewald | $1,000 | $125,000 | -$124,000 | Yes |
| 11 | Logan Taylor | $150,000 | $100,000 | +$50,000 | Yes |
| 12 | Robert Whalen | $100,000 | $100,000 | +$0 | Yes |
| 13 | Matthew Bowman | <$100,000 | N/A | +$0 | Yes |
| 14 | Chris Flexen | $374,400 | $100,000 | +$274,400 | Yes |
| 17 | Stefan Sabol | $100,000 | $100,000 | +$0 | Yes |
| 19 | Tyler Vanderheiden | <$100,000 | N/A | +$0 | Yes |
| 20 | Timothy Peterson | <$100,000 | N/A | +$0 | Yes |
| 24 | Andrew Massie | <$100,000 | N/A | +$0 | Yes |
| 32 | Jon Leroux | <$100,000 | N/A | +$0 | Yes |
| 38 | Jeff Reynolds | <$100,000 | N/A | +$0 | Yes |
| Total | $6,685,400 | $6,871,000 | -$185,600 |
Big hat tip to the Pro Sports Daily forum for tracking signing news. Also to @nymets945, @PSLToFlushing, and @WexlerRules who have been sniffing out Mets signings on twitter & the web. Also to @KendallRogersPG who has tweeted several of these signing bonuses.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
2012 Mets Prospect Report: Week 13 (6/28 - 7/4)
Top Pitching Prospect of the Week
Matt Harvey, SP (AAA) - 13.0 IP, 1-1, 1.38 ERA, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 15 K
Harvey (2010, 1st round, 7th overall) is on quite a roll. He's gone at least 5 innings in each of his past 5 starts, going 6 twice and 7 twice. He's had at least 6 Ks and no more than 2 BB in each start, and has surrendered 8 total runs over that span. Harvey's first start this week (7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K) was dominant, whereas his second (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K) was merely very good. Make no mistake, he has made major strides, particularly with his control, as the season has progressed. For reasons of service time, 40-man roster space, and his development, I'm sure the Mets would love to keep the 23-year-old in Buffalo as long as is feasible. But if one of the starters in the Mets' rotation were to land on the Disabled List, Harvey would have to be considered an option for the call-up.
Honorable Mention:
Matt Harvey, SP (AAA) - 13.0 IP, 1-1, 1.38 ERA, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 15 K
Harvey (2010, 1st round, 7th overall) is on quite a roll. He's gone at least 5 innings in each of his past 5 starts, going 6 twice and 7 twice. He's had at least 6 Ks and no more than 2 BB in each start, and has surrendered 8 total runs over that span. Harvey's first start this week (7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K) was dominant, whereas his second (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K) was merely very good. Make no mistake, he has made major strides, particularly with his control, as the season has progressed. For reasons of service time, 40-man roster space, and his development, I'm sure the Mets would love to keep the 23-year-old in Buffalo as long as is feasible. But if one of the starters in the Mets' rotation were to land on the Disabled List, Harvey would have to be considered an option for the call-up.
Honorable Mention:
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