Congratulations to Steve Cohen for reaching an agreement to
buy the Mets.
Many will be debating on what move he should make first and advice
on how he spends his money. I just
request one thing.
Fix the minor leagues to emphasize fundamentals, pitching,
speed, and defense. Far too many players
come to the Mets not ready to play key positions let alone be able to bunt,
steal bases, run the bases or not get picked off in key situations.
Yes, the pitching staff has struggled. However, good defense can help poor pitching
or a pitching who is struggling – a lot.
Right now, we have the worst rated defensive CF in
Baseball. There have been numerous base hits
that a normal CF would have made.
Brandon Nimmo rates as the worst defensive center fielder in baseball https://t.co/yCc97e77h5 pic.twitter.com/j7eVsrLvKj— SNY (@SNYtv) September 14, 2020
I saw Brandon struggle in the outfield in the minors. If should have been no surprise to “the
baseball people” that he was not up for the CF job in NY. And if the baseball people told certain
people that Brandon was not best suited for CF, and upper management because of
money, or stubbornness or some other reason put him there anyway – then that’s
a different problem but it needs to be corrected as well.
That’s why I have moved Johneshwy
Fargas CF all the way up to #1 on the prospect list CF. Like one of my previous #1’s, Andres
Gimenez, he is ready to help now at the Major League level with his speed
and his outfield play.
Having him at #1 also
protects other prospects I like, especially Wilmer
Reyes, after my last #1 prospect, Kevin
Smith, was recently traded to the Orioles.
More than likely, Johneshwy will be a minor league free
agent at the end of the year, but in this make the playoffs or break year, he should
be called up to help.
With that in mind, here is the
updated list:
1. CF Johneshwy
Fargas; 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. RHSP Nathan
Jones;
31. RHRP Adonis
Uceta; 32. LF Wagner
Lagrange; 33. IF Luis
Carpio; 34. RHP Junior
Santos; 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.
3 comments:
Thanks John
Thank you Raw for being such a loyal reader.
I can't see Fargas as # 1 if they have had multiple opportunities to call him up and haven't.
It is so hard to update prospect lists when the main basis to do so (in-season minor league performance in 2020) is either non-existent or (if in Brooklyn) completely invisible.
I am still disappointed your # 40+ Tylor Megill wasn't in camp - thought he'd have a realistic shot at a bullpen role sometime in 2020 for the Mets.
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