The Future

[MFS62]

Baseball America has been releasing their rating of the top 20 prospects in each minor league over the past few weeks.

Here are the Mets prospects on those lists:

IL: None

EL: 9 Andres Giminez SS, 11 Anthony Kay LP (traded in the Marcus Stroman deal)

FSL: None

SAL: 5 Ronny Muricio SS

NYPL: None

Appy: 2 Brett Baty, 3B, 10. Jaylen Palmer, SS/3B (a local Queens kid), 12. Junior Santos, RHP

GCL: None



BVW has a lot of work to do to restock the pipeline.

Later

[LWFS]

I think the primary problem on this front is borne OF BVW's work-- we've traded away, like, four first-rounders for Cano, Diaz, and Stroman.

[Centerfield]

Yup.



We did this while infielders were available just for money. When tons of relief pitchers were available just for money. And now there are two legitimate aces and a few 1A type aces available on the market. Just for money.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't mind the Stroman deal nearly as much as the Cano/Diaz deal, which was entirely foolish.

[Centerfield]

Yeah. I think I'm just sour grapes on that one. Coupled with a few bullpen pieces and that could have been great for us.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

The thing that bothers me about Kay for Stroman is that Kay could presumably fight for a rotation slot (he was already starting for TOR) and could become one of the bullpen pieces we say we need. Same with Dunn too