Prospect season - 2014-15

[Edgy MD]

You were told?

You have an inside source in Mets management?

[MFS62]

Several Mets fans in the office. The Rubin tweet was last night.
So ...

Later

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Kris Bryant called up to the big club, will make ML debut this afternoon at Wrigley.

Joe Madden had him batting cleanup in his debut but: 4 ABs, 0/4, 5 LOBs, 3 Ks
Now we know why he spells his name with a K instead of the standard spelling.

[Guest d'Kong76]

http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/cubs-fans-are-already-heckling-kris-bryant-with-you-su-1698544054

[Edgy MD]

1) Noah Syndergaard
Not showing it yet, with a 4.70 ERA through two starts. More concerning is the six walks and seven strikeouts.

2) Steven Matz
Much more compelling is his 2.93 ERA through 15 1/3 innings over three starts (1-1 record). But the wildness is still there, striking out 14, but walking 11. I think too much time in Vegas makes good men a little plate-shy.

3) Dilson Herrera
Getting his hitting done, with a .333 / .370 / .405 // .774 line in Vegas. Definitely not ready as I see it.

4) Brandon Nimmo
With a .214 / .306 / .381 // .687 start in Bingo, it's not a quick job out of the gate, but it definitely shows him as the three-true-outcome species that he is. Has got two homers in his first 50 appearances, so there's that.

5) Kevin Plawecki
His .216 / .237 / .324 // .561 warms few hearts, but as you might have read, that includes something like an 0-20 start followed by an 8-17 run since then.

6) Rafael Montero
Spouted a 4.15 ERA over four games as a big league reliever. Coming in for high leverage spots with men on base is probably not a good opportunity to show his trademark control, and it's again been spotty (including walking in a run with the bags juiced). Will be interesting to see if he bounces back as a starter as he heads back to Vegas to re-train for a starting opportunity.

7) Michael Conforto
Making St. Luciens happy by putting up MVP numbers in the Florida State League: .366 / .460 / .707 // 1.167, featuring four homers and 13 RBI.

8) Marcos Molina
Good start in St. Lucie, with a 3.27 ERA through his first two starts, 12 strikeouts and four walks through 11 innings. Is a rare thing as a 20-year-old starting pitcher in full-season ball.

9) Amed Rosario
This one is a 19-year-old in St. Lucie, starting at shortstop and hitting .250 / .302 / .325 // .627.

10) Jhoan Urena
Slowing out of the gate with a .238 / .273 / .381 // .654 for the SL Mets.

[Centerfield]

I have really high hopes for Conforto and Herrera. I am hoping that d'Arnaud, Duda, Conforto and Herrera will be the core of the best run in Mets history. Flores and Lagares too.

Oh, and they have a little bit of pitching to go with it.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: 4) Brandon Nimmo With a .214 / .306 / .381 // .687 start in Bingo, it's not a quick job out of the gate, but it definitely shows him as the three-true-outcome species that he is. Has got two homers in his first 50 appearances, so there's that.

1) he must have had some good games since you took those stats cuz he's now up to .261/.340/.435 Early season stats will do that.
2) 'Three True Outcomes' has always implied to me a high pct of ABs that end in Ks, BBs, or HRs (often with a low BA). But, except for the ultra-high walk-rates, I don't see that in Nimmo. His Ks were high in 2013 (27%) his first year in full season ball, but fell to under 19% in 2014 even as he rose through two levels. And his HRs so far have peaked at just 10 with a .278 BA, hardly the stereotyped hit or miss swinger.

[Edgy MD]

Your point is well taken. Only meant to note that his low batting average to that point had been somewhat mollified by walks and extra-base hits, but I overstated it.

[Frayed Knot]

Dilson Herrera lands in the #9 spot on BA's Prospect Watch for the week with a 15 for 34 week including 5 XBHs

9. Dilson Herrera, 2b, Mets
Dilson HerreraTeam: Triple-A Las Vegas (Pacific Coast)
Age: 21
Why He�s Here: .441/.472/.647 (15-for-34), 7 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, 2 BB, 2 K, 2-for-4 SB

The Scoop: Everything is going right for the Mets right now. They have the best record in baseball and a franchise-best 11-game winning streak. And they have one of the most talented teams in Triple-A, which has provided the depth needed to survive injuries to Travis D�Arnaud, David Wright and Bobby Parnell. But the Mets� success might slow down Herrera�s return to the big leagues. If the Mets had struggled, second baseman Daniel Murphy would likely be a trade target. But now it�s hard to see that happening, which means Herrera will continue teaming with Matt Reynolds for one of the best middle infield combos in the upper minors. In 14 games this year, Herrera has nine multi-hit games.

[MFS62]

From last night's Las Vegas game, a promising peek into the future:
Reynolds 2/4 HR 3RBI BB K
Herrera 2/6 2B 2RBI

Matz 7IP 2H 0ER 1BB 8K (had no hitter broken up in 7th, also had 2 hits)
Leathersich 1IP 0H 0ER 0BB 2K

Later

[Elster88]

LAS VEGAS 8, ALBUQUERQUE 0

LAS VEGAS 3, ALBUQUERQUE 2: After getting skipped Friday because of food poisoning, Noah Syndergaard pitched strongly in his return to the rotation in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Syndergaard tossed a seven-inning complete game, blanking Albuquerque while surrendering only two hits. He issued no walks and struck out nine. Syndergaard threw 83 pitches (62 strikes). Matt Reynolds went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored. Johnny Monell also drove in three runs. In Game 2, Alex Castellanos broke a 2-all tie with a sixth-inning homer. Box 1, Box 2