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Soto has a ERA+ of 99 this season and his career ERA+ is 101. He should help as the bullpen definitely needed help, particularly another lefty. If he could cut down on the walks, he could be very good. Unfortunately, he has had a high walk rate (4.7/9) his entire career, so I don't expect that to change.
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Adopted - Jonathon Santucci
The Hot Corner replied to The Hot Corner's topic in Adopt-a-Prospect Forum
Jonathon has started 8 games for the Brooklyn Cyclones thus far this season. He currently has a 2-4 record with 32.0 innings. His ERA is 5.81 and he has surrendered 1.581 WHIP with 32 K and 12 walks. He has been touched for 7 HRs over his 32 innings of work. Small sample size, but he obviously needs to do a better job suppressing the long ball. Luckily, he is only 22 years old, so he has time to develop. -
Jett is having a solid start to his season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Through 38 games and 158 ABs, Jett is slashing .284/.373/.485/.858 with 4 HRs and 9 SB in 12 attempts. He is primarily playing SS. He has 27 starts at SS, 5 starts in CF, 5 starts as DH, and 1 start at 2B. Overall, he has 6 errors on 82 chances as a shortstop. He is error free in his 5 games in CF and 1 game at second. Overall, a rather promising AA season for a 21 year old, though his error rate at SS is pretty high.
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Danny Young has reportedly opted to have season ending surgery.
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Rated as #2 prospect (behind Brandon Sproat) in the Mets system. Hopefully, he can remain healthy and start to deliver on his promise.
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Adopted - Jonathon Santucci
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Okay, I'll throw out my dark horse prediction. The Mets pen is once again deficient in left-handed options. There is A.J. Minter and hopefully, Danny Young. If something happens to them, then someone will need to step up and be the man. I present to you, Brandon Waddell who last pitched in the major in 2021. For his storied(?) career he has 12.2 IP to his credit while holding batters to a sub .300 avg. (.296) and 2.13 WHIP while surrendering more walks than strike outs. Should Minter falter (heaven forbid) and Young disappoint, then my man is ready to step into the void and be the lefty no one wants to see (especially Mets fans) coming out of the bullpen. If he ends up making the team (at any point) and pitches effective innings, then he is a true contender for the 2025 Dark Horse.
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2 not 3. Thanks, Pete got hosed imho Pete and Boras greatly overestimated the market for Pete. The Mets weren't the only ones unwilling to offer Pete anywhere near the 5-7 years for $165-200 mil. that Boras initially floated out there. Pete took what is essentially a 1 year. deal at a high pay (bonus & salary), because it was the best offer he could get.
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Glad to have Pete back. The way the contract is structured it is basically $30 mil. for 2025, then Pete opts out and reenters the free agent market. The only way I see Pete not opting out is if his production continues to drop. This gives the Mets a year to find out if any of the youngsters are ready to step in (as Vientos did in 2024) and become a major contributor in 2026. If not, I believe Stearns /Cohen are more likely to give a long term deal to Vlad Jr., who is 4 years younger than Pete and hits for average as well a power.
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If a player thinks they can do better by exercising their opt-out clause, that is their prerogative, but I see no reason why the team should pay them for exercising that right. If the team has a buyout and wishes to exercise it because they feel the player is not performing to the level commensurate with his compensation, then that is different in my view. I don't fault a player and their representative for asking for a player opt out with pay from the team, but I don't fault a team for refusing such a request.
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I would certainly expect so.
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Yup. I say offer him $78 mil. for 3 years* with opt out after both year 1 and 2. If that isn't good enough, then good luck in the future. *Of course, it's not my money so it's easy to up the reported offer.
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I am still hoping that the Mets and Alonso can come to terms on a 4-5 year deal. Having Bregman at third and moving Vientos to first is a good plan B. The line up would definitely miss Alonso's power, but the overall drop off in offensive production with Bregman not as significant and one might expect and the infield defense would definitely be improved. I hope to see Pete back manning first base this season, but if he goes elsewhere and the Mets get Bregman for third base, then I believe they will still be in good shape offensively.
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When it comes to Pete's free agency, Boras works for Pete. Boras will advise him and do all he can to get the best possible offer for Pete, but the ultimate decision of what is enough and where he wishes to sign is Pete's. Most players opt for the most money, but some do consider where they wish to live and play. The Mets need to be competitive with their offer, but they do not need to bid against themselves, or necessarily be the biggest offer when it comes to money and years. If Pete truly wishes to remain in New York, then they should be able to come to terms that should be satisfactory to both sides. It would be great to have him back next year to team up with Lindor, Vientos, Nimmo, and Soto, but not if he is expecting $30-35 mil. /yr. over 5-7 years. Pete is a valuable, but he is not nealy in the class (imho) of Lindor and Soto.
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Nice to have soupcan make an appearance. I endorse his plan and hope the Mets do as well. Slotting Pete in the 4 slot behind Soto would really make the Mets lineup pretty scary.
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I went with Ichiro. CC Sabathia is the only other one on the list that I gave serious consideration. It is the Hall of Fame, it is supposed to represent greatness and sustained excellence. I personally feel the HOF has been watered down by the inclusion of too many good, but not great players.
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Don't forget to factor in Sean Manaea who declined his player option, thereby making himself a free agent. Personally, who I wish to see the Mets keep or let walk, depends a great deal upon who they pick up from outside the current crop of Mets free agents. For isntance, I am fine with letting Severino and Manaea go if the Mets were to sign Corbin Burnes and Max Fried. Otherwise, I'd prefer they hold on to who they had. Decisions don't occur in a vaccuum. Who is expendable, greatly depends on who you have in their place.
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I know the Mets just drafted him in the second round (46th overall pick) last night, but I have watched him pitch (on TV) a few times for Duke during the ACC season, so I wanted to watch over him. He has a fastball in the mid-90's (93-95) and a very good slider in the low 80's. His third pitch is a change up, but he doesn't rely too heavily on it. His main issue has been command and consistently throwing strikes. Hopefully, that will get better with time and he can improve his change up to give him 3 legitimate MLB quality pitches. During his career at Duke opposing hitters batted .208 against him. This season, opponents hit only .188 against him and he racked up 90 strike outs over 58 innings of work.
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With today's rainout of the game against the Gaurdians , I figured it was a good time check in to see how Jett was getting along with the Port St. Lucie Mets (A). Through 26 games he has 20 appearances at shortstop, 4 in CF, and 2 at DH. He seems to be struggling a bit at the plate thus far. In 119 plate appearances he has 18 hits for a .209 average. He has however drawn 23 walks and been hit by 8 pitches so his OBP is a healthy .412 and he is 9 of 13 in steal attempts. He has 8 errors in 70 chances at shortstop, but he is young, so hopefully he will get steadier. He has all the tools to be a good defender.
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Florida Complex League season was completed on 8/28/22. Jett played 10 games (8 at SS & 2 as DH) after signing.
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Well, the Avi was here renewed the activity of the thread which then let me post in it. I don't know if it is my settings (or something else), but I can only post in threads that have active recently (or since I last logged in). I can only see and respond to new posts, even in long threads that are 4-5 pages long. Very frustrating.
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Thanks for the assist, KC. Jett is off to a pretty nice start in the Rookie League. In 32 ABs he has put up .250/.366/.804 with 1 HR and 6 stolen bases.
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I believe COVID-19 allowed all NCAA athletes an extra year of eligibility.
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He already has some great walk up music just made for him when he reaches the show. [YOUTUBE]ZwRXxtwcJus[/YOUTUBE] Damn, I never can remember how to post youtube videos. Anyway, the opening of "Jet" by Paul McCartney & Wings would be a great walk up for Jett Williams.
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At 5'8" tall and a stocky 175 pounds, Jett may be short, but he isn't exactly small. He is an 18 year old shortstop out of Rockwall-Heath High School in Texas that is signed, sealed, and delivered. The 14th overall pick in the 2022 draft has agreed to terms ($3.9 Mill.) with the Mets and will be heading to Florida within the week. Jett brings a right handed bat that has proven to be proficient at barreling up pitches. He is a line drive hitter with surprising power. Most scouts considered Jett one of the best combinations of hitting and speed available in the draft. He has good hands and is considered to have the defensive chops to be a true major league shortstop in the future. Many scouts believe that he could also slot well defensively at second base or centerfield if need be. His father and uncle both attended Stony Brook University and Jett lived on Long Island as a young child, so he has a New York connection. Welcome to the Mets family Jett.
