New York Mets:
#1 Zack Wheeler RHP
Born: 5/30/1990
Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 9-7, 3.52ERA, 115IP, 52BB, 129K, .231BAA
#2 Matt Harvey RHP
Born: 3/27/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 13-5, 3.32ERA, 135.2IP, 47BB, 156K, .246BAA
#3 Brandon Nimmo OF
Born: 3/27/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Kingsport Mets
2011 Combined Stats: .211, 2HR, 4RBI (8 hits in 38 at-bats) (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)
#4 Jeurys Familia RHP
Born: 10/10/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 5-5, 2.90ERA, 124IP, 43BB, 132K, .228BAA
#5 Michael Fulmer RHP
Born: 3/15/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 0-1, 10.13ERA, 5.1IP, 4BB, 10K, .346BAA (Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)
#6 Wilmer Flores SS
Born: 8/6/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets
2011 Combined Stats: .269, 26(2B), 2(3B), 9HR, 81RBI
#7 Jennry Mejia RHP
Born: 10/11/1989
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (Reached MLB in 2010)
2011 Combined Stats: 1-2, 2.86, 28.1IP, 14BB, 21K, .168BAA
#8 Logan Verrett RHP
Born: 6/19/1990
Highest Level Reached: 3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011
#9 Cesar Puello OF
Born: 4/1/1991
Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets
2011 Combined Stats: .259, 21(2B), 5(3B), 10HR, 50RBI, 19SB
#10 Cory Mazzoni RHP
Born: 10/19/1989
Highest Level Reached: High-A St Lucie Mets
2011 Combined Stats: 2-1, 1.38ERA, 13IP, 3BB, 18K, .245BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)
#11 Juan Lagares OF
Born: 3/17/1989
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Binghamton Mets
2011 Combined Stats: .349, 26(2B), 9(3B), 9HR, 71RBI, 15SB
#12 Darrell Ceciliani OF
Born: 6/22/1990
Highest Level Reached: Low-A Savannah Sand Gnats
2011 Combined Stats: .259, 23(2B), 4(3B), 4HR, 40RBI, 25SB
#13 Domingo Tapia RHP
Born: 12/16/1991
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones
2011 Combined Stats: 6-5, 3.38ERA, 56IP, 16BB, 36K, .255BAA
#14 Tyler Pill RHP
Born: 5/29/1990
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones
2011 Combined Stats: 1-0, 4.00ERA, 9IP, 3BB, 10K, .226BAA (4th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)
#15 Danny Muno SS
Born: 2/9/1989
Highest Level Reached: Short-A Brooklyn Cyclones
2011 Combined Stats: .355, 23(2B), 3(3B), 2HR, 24RBI, 9SB (8th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)
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6 of 15 players on this list were 2011 draftees. Obviously the Mets graduated a few prospects to the Majors in 2011 (Dillon Gee, Lucas Duda, and Pedro Beato) but for almost 50% of the top 15 to come from the most recent draft speaks to the real lack of impact talent this system has produced. That could be because entering 2011 the Mets had spent the 2nd lowest amount on the draft in the last 5 years. Hopefully 2011 signals a shift in organizational philosophy regarding spending on higher quality, projectable impact potential amateur talent.
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteIn response to your claim that "for almost 50% of the top 15 to come from the most recent draft speaks to the real lack of impact talent this system has produced", I have to point out that it equally speaks to the writer's inexcusable omission of Jordany Valdespin, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, and Reese Havens (top ten on any lists that are well researched) and players such as Cory Vaughn, Matt den Dekker, Jefry Marte, Zach Lutz and Aderlin Rodriguez if you want to stretch just a bit to fringe-top 10 guys.
And taking high upside but relatively unknown players like Fulmer and Tapia so seriously is nice but if you're going to do that, why not Juan Urbina or Akeel Morris?
I'm also a Greg Peavey and Alan Dykstra fan, for what it's worth.
Oh and if you're going to emphasize the 2011 draft, where is Philip Evans?
Bottom line was this is not a well-researched list with emphasis and optimism on the 2011 draft but with glaring, inexcusable omissions. Don't take this list too seriously. Consult Mack's Keepers if you want a really solid list of our prospects or, if you must, Toby Hyde's top-40. Baseball America's Top-10 isn't bad either but it's also a conservative list. I like John Sickels' for minorleagueball as well but I don't think that list is out yet.
-Stephen