Breaking Down – Mets Needs – Milwaukee Brewers

Players Under Contract past 2012: -  2B Rickie Weeks, RF Corey Hart, LF Ryan Braun, RHSP Yovani Gallardo, 3B Aramis Ramirez

Free Agents After 2012: -  LHSP Randy Wolf, C George Kottaras, RHSP Zack Greinke

Pre-ARB Eligible Players Excelling at MLB Level :   - LF Nyjer Morgan, C Jonathan Lucroy, RHSP Shaun Marcum, LHSP Chris Narveson

End of 2012 ETA:

MLB:

Logan Schafer OF -  Born: 9/8/1986 -  Highest Level Reached: MLB Milwaukee Brewers -  2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .315, 22(2B), 6(3B), 5HR, 43RBI, 16SB -  MAJORS: .333 (1 hit in 3 at-bats)

Wily Peralta RHP -  Born: 5/8/1989 -  Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Nashville Sounds -  2011 Combined Stats: 11-7, 3.17ERA, 150.2IP, 59BB, 157K, .233BAA

Taylor Green 3B -  Born: 11/2/1986 -  Highest Level Reached: MLB Milwaukee Brewers -  2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .336, 37(2B), 1(3B), 22HR, 91RBI -  MAJORS: .270, 3(2B), 1RBI (10 hits in 37 at-bats)

Kyle Heckathorn RHP -  Born: 6/17/1988 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars -  2011 Combined Stats: 5-10, 4.97ERA, 116IP, 38BB, 89K, .277BAA

Khris Davis OF -  Born: 12/21/1987 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars -  2011 Combined Stats: .280, 28(2B), 2(3B), 17HR, 84RBI, 10SB

AAA:

Cody Scarpetta RHP -  Born: 8/25/1988 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars -  2011 Combined Stats: 8-5, 3.85ERA, 117IP, 61BB, 98K, .234BAA

Tyler Thornburg RHP -  Born: 9/29/1988 -  Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees -  2011 Combined Stats: 10-6, 2.57ERA, 136.2IP, 58BB, 160K, .195BAA

Kentrail Davis OF -  Born: 6/29/1988 -  Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees -  2011 Combined Stats: .245, 19(2B), 8(3B), 8HR, 46RBI, 33SB

 AA and Below:

Taylor Jungmann RHP -  Born: 12/18/1989 -  Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft -  2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Jed Bradley LHP -  Born: 6/12/1990 -  Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft -  2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Jorge Lopez RHP -  Born: 2/10/1993 -  Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Brewers -  2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 2.25ERA, 12IP, 3BB, 10K, .265BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

Drew Gagnon RHP -  Born: 6/26/1990 -  Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers -  2011 Combined Stats: 0-3, 8.05ERA, 19IP, 10BB, 27K, .321BAA (3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

David Goforth RHP -  Born: 10/11/1988 -  Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers -  2011 Combined Stats: 0-4, 4.43ERA, 2 Saves, 40.2IP, 10BB, 42K, .277BAA (7th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

Max Walla OF -  Born: 4/12/1991 -  Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers -  2011 Combined Stats: .285, 16(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 29RBI

Austin Ross RHP -  Born: 8/12/1988  -  Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees -  2011 Combined Stats: 10-7, 5.28ERA, 133IP, 50BB, 114K, .270BAA

Research:

http://topprospectalert.com/2011/11/10/2012-milwaukee-brewers-top-15-prospect-rankings

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tz1FL3X6KldYXIoGOHXpv6A&output=html

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=mil#playerType=ALL&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page_type=SortablePlayer&season=2011&season_type=ANY&sportCode='mlb'&league_code='MLB'&split=&team_id=158&active_sw=&game_type='R'&position=&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&page=1&perPage=50&timeframe=&extended=0&last_x_days=&ts=1324399195524&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting

Needs:-  1B, SS

Thoughts:

The signing of 3B Ramirez helps offset the losses of 1B Prince Fielder, RF Mark Kotsay, and SS Yuniesy Betacourt.

It is assumed that LF Morgan will move over to RF.

Plenty of pitching with Morgan joining a busy rotation.

Summary Suggestion:

I don’t see how the Mets can help this team. Jordany Valdespin could help them but he’s not ready to start at the MLB level and both Ike Davis and  Lucas Duda aren’t going anywhere this off-season.