1-11-12 - metsmerizedonline 43. Josh Edgin (LHP) Not many relievers had a better year
on the farm than Edgin. The 6’1″, 24-year-old who was the 30th round selection
of the 2010 draft, split the year evenly between Savannah and St. Lucie. In 66
IP, he went 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA, 27 saves, 44 hits allowed, a K/BB of 76/23,
and opposing players managed to hit only .189 off him. According to Adam Rubin,
he throws his fastball in the 92-95 mph range, while his slider is 82-85 mph.
He is working on a change-up, and also a curveball which is a slower version of
his slider. Edgin could move very quickly through the system, but the true test
will be how well he makes the significant jump to AA next year. If everything
continues to go smoothly, he could be pitching at Citi in the not-too-distant
future.
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| photo by Mack Ade |
When the Mets tendered Mike Pelfrey a contract in
December, the club went ahead and gave the soon-to-be 28 year old one last
chance at glory. This is make-or-break time for Pelfrey. 2012 will be his last
year to prove what kind of pitcher he actually is and salvage his reputation as
a productive and trusted pitcher. Actually, if you ask any Mets’ fans what
Pelfrey is, they’ll bluntly tell you who he is. Most portray him as a
meandering, inconsistent and at best average picture. Those definitions
wouldn’t be out of line, since Pelfrey has certainly underwhelmed in his time
with the Mets. His career numbers don’t scream out prolific front-line
material. In his six years, Pelfrey has registered 50 wins (with 54 losses)
with a career 4.74 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. http://mets360.com/?p=8920&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mets360%2Ffeed+%28Mets360+Feed%29
1. Matt Harvey, RHP
DOB: 3/27/89
Height/Weight: 6-4/210
Bats/Throws: R/R
Drafted/Signed: 1st round, 2010, University of North
Carolina
2011 Stats: 2.37 ERA (76-67-24-92) at High-A (14 G).
4.53 ERA (59.2-58-23-64) at Double-A (12 G)
Tools Profile: Pure power pitcher.
Year in Review: Seventh overall pick in the 2010
draft reached Double-A in debut and missed plenty of bats.
The Good: Harvey attacks hitters with a 92-95 mph
fastball that can touch 97 and features plenty of life. His slider gives him a
second bat-missing offering with its heavy two plane break, and Harvey is
comfortable throwing it at any point in the count. He's an efficient pitcher
who throws strikes and has the kind of body and delivery designed to handle a
big league workload.
The Bad: Harvey's changeup continues to lag behind
the rest of his arsenal and lacks deception or enough movement. His delivery is
easy to pick up for left-handed hitters, which leads to some large platoon
splits.
Ephemera: Rich Dotson (1977), who has a career
losing record of 111-113, is the only seventh overall pick with more than 50
major league wins, but Clayton Kershaw (2006) should change that in 2012.
Perfect World Projection: At least a number-three
starter with a good chance of become a number-two with some refinements.
Fantasy Impact: Harvey has the potential to be an
early pick if he reaches his potential.
Path to the Big Leagues: Harvey will begin the year
either back at Double-A or in Triple-A Buffalo and should reach the big leagues
at some point during the season.
ETA: Late 2012.
Adam Rubin posted that with most of the Mets moves
now complete, the payroll checks in at $90.05 million for the 2012 season. That
reminds me of my prediction that Mets payroll would be closer to $85 million
than $110 million two months ago when Sandy Alderson confirmed
his payroll budget. My new motto is “Never trust a GM when his lips are
moving.” http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/01/things-that-make-me-go-hmmmm.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MetsMerizedOnline-GetMetsmerized-NewYorkMets+%28Mets+Merized+Online%29
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