Fangraphs Top 18 Mets Prospects -
6. Mark Vientos, 3B
Drafted: 2nd Round, 2017 from
American Heritage (FL)
Age 17 Height 6’4 Weight 185 Bat/Throw R/R
Tool Grades (Present/Future)
Hit Raw
Power Game Power Run Fielding Throw
20/45 50/60 20/55 30/30 30/50 55/60
For some, Vientos is a shortstop with
big power projection. For others, he’s a third baseman with swing-and-miss
issues. In either case, he checks a lot of boxes for a top amateur prospect and
was given a $1.5 million bonus as New York’s second-round pick in 2017. Vientos
was one of the youngest players available in the draft and won’t turn 19 until
December. He also has broad, tapered shoulders outlining his prototypical
6-foot-4 frame and is likely to grow into considerable raw power as he fills
out.
On the other hand, Vientos is already a 30 runner, and his
lever length creates swing-and-miss issues. Some national scouts who have been
watching Vientos play since he was an underclassman have never seen him do
anything that would lead them to get as excited as other evaluators have been
about Vientos for almost five years now. There’s inarguably huge upside here if
everything comes together, but Vientos is pretty polarizing.
But we knew Nimmo had showed an elite line-drive rate, a
potentially elite batting eye and above-average speed. So far, he's got four
barrels, the best possible combination of exit velocity and launch angle, and
15.4 percent of his plate appearances have ended in a barrel -- a top-five rate
in MLB.
It also will cost owners and players money, be it TV and ad
revenues or ticket sales.
But the season is too long, and the game is being hurt as a
result.
Officials at Missouri Southern State University are working to help cover medical expenses for the family of a 7-year-old boy who was severely injured watching a baseball game.
The Joplin Globe reports that Dawson
Hirshey of Diamond was struck in the head by a line-drive foul ball on
Friday while sitting in the stands at Joe Becker Stadium.
The Mets signed 30-year old veteran
pitcher, Vance Worley, to a minor league
contract. He was assigned to Extended Camp, though I expect he will become starter filler in Las Vegas post haste.
contract. He was assigned to Extended Camp, though I expect he will become starter filler in Las Vegas post haste.
Worley’s
best year was a long time ago… 2011, 11-3, 3.01 for the Phillies.
One
of his worst was last season for Miami: 24-G, 12-ST, 2-6, 6.91, 1.80
2 comments:
Nimmo's talent is surging, and he leads the majors in smiles per appearance. What's not to like?
142 games? Crazy. Add 15 doubleheaders and expand rosters to 27, and shorten the season by 2 weeks that way.
Vientos will be fine - just like Nimmo is turning out to be. I speculate that he might have been assigned to Columbia (like Gimenez was last year) except Columbia and St Lucie has too many solid IFs right now.
Vegas needs a Worley.
I would like 15 double headers, but on one afternoon -- "Ernie Banks Day."
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