John From Albany - Updated Mets Rule 5 Eligible List

The Rule 5 Draft is scheduled for December 10^th.  

As we had today on the Mets News and Breakfast Links, MLB.com had every team’s top prospect that needed to be added to the Roster or risk being lost in the Rule 5 Draft.  

For the Mets they had: Shervyen Newton, INF; Dedniel Nunez, RHP; Michel Otanez, RHP; Tony Dibrell, RHP; Daison Acosta, RHP; and Luis Carpio, INF.   

One very recognizable name missing from MLB's Mets list was Tim Tebow.  Tim was signed when Sandy was the GM but I don't think the Mets will protect him.

In 2019 for Syracuse Tenow hit .153 with 4 HR and 19 RBIs with 98Ks in 239 at bats.  Still, whenever Tim came to bat, the Syracuse crowd would come alive. Given his star power, there could be a chance that some team takes him.  

The next group of players are the Minor Lague Free Agents that the Brodie signed before he left.  These are: Harol Gonzalez, Bruce Maxwell, David Rodriguez, Mitchell Tolman, Luis Carpio, Johneshwy Fargas, Mallex Smith, Arodys Vizcaíno, Jake Hager, José Peraza and Oscar De La Cruz.

These players will still be eligible for the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft, meaning a team could draft them and not have to add them to their 40 man roster.

I think the new Mets Administration will be very aggressive this winter with MLB proven free agents.  I don't see them  adding many if any at all to the current 40 man roster.  Still, they may want to think about some of these  players:

First, I think the Mets will want to take a hard look at two of their top catching prospects: Andres Regnault and Wilfred Astudillo. 

At 21, Andres has a 29.9% caught stealing rate in his career, .292/.328/.489 (.817 OPS) last year in Kingsport. 

Wilfred Astudillo, 20, 77 games and 651.2 innings with 37.5% caught stealing in his career, .267/.323/.408 (.731 OPS) last year in Kingsport. 

Wilmer Reyes who slashed .333/.350/.441 with 5 HR; 33 RBI; 12 steals in 61 games for Brooklyn last year.  His .791 OPS was one of the highest in the Mets system last year. 

Also, Jose Peroza in 49 2019 games he drove in 42 runs, 10 HR, 10 doubles, with a .263 BA, .330 OBP, .514 SLG.  At 19, Jose has three professional seasons behind him as compared to Brett Baty who just started his professional career.

Plus Ranfy Adon who showed speed and power in Brooklyn last year and over the winter was named the fastest Met player in their minor league system. 

Here are the minor league Mets that will be Rule 5 eligible for the first time this year:

Pitchers: Tony Dibrell; Marcel Renteria; Joe Cavallaro; Trey Cobb; Conner O'Neil; Jaison Vilera; Joshua Walker; Kyle Wilson; Daison Acosta; Willy Taveras; Garrison Bryant; Matt Cleveland; Michel Otanez; Christofer Dominguez;

Catcher: Wilfred Astudillo.

1B: Jeremy Vasquez;

SS: Wilmer Reyes; Cody Bohanek; Shervyen Newton;

3B: Will Toffey; Jose Peroza;

LF: Tim Tebow; Matt Winaker; Guillermo Granadillo;

RF: Quinn Brodey;

In addition, these players from last year’s list will be eligible again:

Pitchers: Adam Oller (acquired by the Mets in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft last year);  Alec Kisena; Austin McGeorge; Colin Holderman; Corey Taylor; Dedniel Nunez; Ezequiel Zabaleta; Jake Simon; Joe Zanghi; Joseph Shaw; Malky Mena;  Ryder Ryan; Thomas McIlraith; Yeizo Campos;

Catchers: Andres Regnault; Austin Bossart; Dan Rizzie; Jose Mena; Juan Uriarte; 

2B: Blake Tiberi; Gregory Guerrero; 

SS: Edgardo Fermin; 

3B: David Thompson;

LF: Jacob Zanon; Wagner Lagrange; Yoel Romero;

CF: Desmond Lindsay;

RF: Ranfy Adon; Raul Beracierta;