Tovar has been recently transferred to Savannah from St. Lucie, IMO, a good move by the Mets. He went 3-3 in the first game Monday night…
Tovar was signed as a heralded international prospect and began him professional career with the 2008 VSL Mets (.203/.269/.301/.570).
He returned to the VSL Mets in 2009 (.289/.364/.421/.785), but finished the season with the GCL Mets (.243 in 148-AB).
Tovar was in extended camp for the beginning of the 2010 season, waiting for the half-season teams to begin, when injuries at St. Lucie created an early rise to the A+ level. He held his own (.246/.276/.305/.582 in 118-AB), especially since he was playing at two levels above where he should be at this point in his career.
Tovar is quickly adding his name to the Mets’ growing list of raw prospect talent at the lower levels. I expect him to finish the season in Savannah, play Lucy in 2011, and who knows… after a couple of trades could wind up the heir apparent to Jose Reyes someday.
Kevin Mulvey is a former second round draft pick with the Mets, having signed on August 9, 2006. Mulvey was later the “player to be named later” in a late-2009 deal the Twins consummated with the Arizona Diamondbacks, sending pitcher Jon Rauch to the Twins. For the Diamondbacks, Mulvey is currently on the 40-man roster, having appeared in two games for them this season. His stats are abysmal, but he’s still young so he can certainly work out the kinks as he matures. - link
However, the Mets currently sit ten games above .500, and they hold the National League Wild Card lead. They're also being led offensively by Wright, who's hitting .301 with 14 homers (four more than all of last year) and 61 RBIs, which leads the National League. Wright may have been happy getting a Comeback Player of the Year award this season the way last year went. But so far, he's looking like a front-runner in the NL Most Valuable Player race. At the moment, Wright is on pace to hit 30 homers and drive in 131 runs, all while maintaining a batting average above .300. Not only would Wright be the first Met to ever win the MVP award, but he would break the current string of Giants, Phillies, and Cardinals players winning the award. A player from one of those teams has taken home the trophy every year since 2000. - link
Carlos Beltran will have his knee checked out in about a week and will not advance past Single-A Port St. Lucie until he does. "Somewhere, in about a week's time, we are going to evaluate him again," Mets GM Omar Minaya said Monday. If everything checks out, he will likely head to Triple-A Buffalo for a few tuneup games before returning to the big league roster. The Mets are hoping to have him back soon after the All-Star break. - link
THT Award - Good luck division - Jonathan Niese allowed six runs in four and two-thirds. He was bailed out by Fernando Nieve, who relieved him and while Nieve allowed a runner that he inherited from Niese, he held the Tigers scoreless for two more frames. Niese also was helped by Justin Verlander, Jay Sborz and Fu-Te Ni, who combined for 13 runs allowed. Niese walked away with a no-decision. - link
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