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8/20/20

John From Albany - Luis Guillorme and Update on Alternate Prospect list.



Seems like every single day Luis Guillorme does something to impress.  More great defense last night and clutch hitting against the shift. 

Not sure I would refer to him as the Anti-Muno as Tom did the other day, but he has been a big bright spot this year. 

Updated “Alternate” prospect list. 

When I put this together originally, I was trying to highlight players that others may have missed.  This update includes a couple of the minor league free agents that impressed this spring, the recent draft picks and international signings.  Also, taking off Andres Gimenez and David Peterson.  They are in the bigs and have impressed. 

First the Minor League Free Agents that impressed this spring:

Johneshwy Fargas, CF, impressed this spring with his speed, his outfield play and hitting for the cycle one game.  He stole 50 bases last year in AA Richmond.  I would have thought the Mets would give him a shot before trading prospect Jordan Humphreys for Billy Hamilton, but you have to like what Billy has given the Mets so far.

Catcher David Rodriguez also impressed this spring with both his catching and hitting skills. 

You have to love the recent high-end draft picks, CF Pete Crow Armstrong;  RHP J.T. Ginn and OF Isaiah Greene.  We criticize Brody when we makes trades and or lets people go – but just about everyone likes what he did the last two years in the draft.

Also, as Mack pointed out last month.  International Free Agent Richard Brito is a RHP who has been clocked at 101-102. Another solid signing. 

With that in mind, here is the updated list:


1. LHSP Kevin Smith; 2. SS Wilmer Reyes; 3. C/1B Patrick Mazieka; 4. OF Jake Mangum; 5. C Francisco Alvarez; 6. RHSP Matthew Allan; 7. 3B Brett Baty; 8. SS Ronny Mauricio; 9. 3B Mark Vientos; 10. CF Pete Crow Armstrong;  

11. RHP J.T. Ginn; 12. OF Isaiah Greene; 13. LHSP Thomas Szapucki; 14. RHSP Harol Gonzalez; 15. RHSP Garrison Bryant; 16. RHSP Josh Wolf; 17. RHP Richard Brito; 18. Robert Dominguez RHP; 19. Alexander Ramirez OF; 20. RF Freddy Valdez;

21. C Ali Sanchez; 22. C Endy Rodriguez; 23. C Andres Regnault; 24. 2B Carlos Cortes; 25. RHRP Stephen Nogosek; 26. RHRP Ryley Gilliam; 27. RHRP Matt Blackham; 28. RHRP Stephen Villines 29. LHRP Andrew Mitchell; 30. CF Johneshwy Fargas;

31. RHRP Adonis Uceta; 32. LF Wagner Lagrange; 33. IF Luis Carpio; 34. RHSP Nathan Jones; 35. IF/OF Yoel Romero; 36. IF/OF Hansel Moreno; 37. RF Scott Ota; 38. LF Zach Ashford; 39. SS Federico Polanco; 40. 3B Jose Peroza;

41. LHRP Andrew Edwards; 42. RHRP Mitch Ragan; 43. RHSP Tylor Megill; 44. 2B Luke Ritter; 45. RHRP Jared Biddy; 46. RHRP Matt Mullenbach; 47. 1B Joe Genord; 48. OF Ranfy Adon; 49. LF Antoine Duplantis; 50. C David Rodriguez.

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6 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanAugust 20, 2020 at 8:08 AM

    Could Luis be leaving any more of an indelible impression than he already has? Quietly sensational.

    Sad that Jake Disease hit, as he lost another win due to faltering pen work.

    Diaz walks in the tying run then fans 4 straight.

    Conforto bomb was sweet to watch.

    Top 50 prospect lists are so hard to do and update in this environment.

    Tylor Megill, though, wherever you are, you are still on my prospect list! I expect big things from the big guy in 2021.

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  2. bill metsiacAugust 20, 2020 at 8:35 AM

    Something in last night's Box caught my eye:

    Betances came in to start the 8th with a 2-run lead, promptly loaded the bases and was rightly charged with the 2 tying runs. Yet he was given credit for a HOLD!

    What exactly did he "hold", except possibly his own throat?

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  3. John From AlbanyAugust 20, 2020 at 8:43 AM

    Good point Bill. I guess because when he came in the Mets had the lead and when he left, they had the lead. He is charged with the tying runs yet he gets the hold and Diaz the Blown Save. Diaz then gets the win instead of Jacob deGrom. At some point they need to to revise these rules.

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  4. RawAugust 20, 2020 at 9:40 AM

    John,

    Thank you for updating your prospect list.

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  5. Tom BrennanAugust 20, 2020 at 10:53 AM

    Bill, agree on Betances' HOLD. It left us, as it so often does, holding our breath as relievers sabotage Jake.

    One pitch he hit a batter on was nuts, but also technically a HBP. The lefty hitter was brushed back by an inside pitch, did not back up much, and the blouse of his shirt was several inches in front of his body and the ball hit that. The ball probably missed his body by 4-6 inches. To me that is not a true HBP, although the rules say yes.

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  6. bill metsiacAugust 20, 2020 at 2:35 PM

    The rules also say something about the batter being required to get out of the way, but that hasn't been enforced since Don Drysdale's scoreless inning streak was apparently ended on a bases-loaded HBP. The ump ruled it was not a HBP because the batter stood his ground.

    That was before the Mets were born, and I haven't seen it called since.

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