1/18/21

John From Albany – Mets News and Breakfast Links 1/18/2021


 

Good Morning and Happy MLK Day.  Juan Lagares goes deep for the second straight day again in the Dominican while Jaison Vilera throws 3 scoreless innings in Venezuela.    

Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, Winter Baseball, and This Day in Mets History.

Mets Links and Links from SportSpyder:

Brian Joura Mets360 covered a number of topics in “J.D. Davis goes to arbitration, Brandon Nimmo gets recognition, Mets shut out from top of IFA market.” He also talks about the pursuit of Brad Hand noting – “a little curious that there’s been no talk of reuniting with [Justin] Wilson, who was very good in his two years with the club. In 68 games with the Mets, Wilson had a 2.91 ERA, with 67 Ks in 58.2 IP... And while they’re at it, they should look to bring back [Chasen] Shreve, too.

Mike’s Mets: MLB Is Staying Away From Those Sweet Expansion $$$ (For Now). 





ICYMI yesterday at Mack’s Mets:

Mack’s Weekly Draft Notes.

Mack’s Scouting Report - 2B - Eddie Saldivar.

Mack’s Scouting Report - LHP - Andrew Abbott.

Mack’s Scouting Report - 1B - Charlie Condon.

Mack’s Scouting Report - RHP - Jake Hunter.

Mack’s Scouting Report - 2B - Cooper Kinney.

For the full list of Mack’s Draft reports click here.

MLB Links and NL East Links from SportSpyder:

MLB.com: 'Completely false': Castillo not going to Yanks. 

MLB.Com: Another ace on trade block? Here are 5 fits  Possible landing spots for the Reds’ Luis Castillo – Yankees, Braves, Twins, Blue Jays, D-Backs.

MLB.com: The player each team should lock up: For the Mets Francisco Lindor, SS (age 27). 

MLB.com: 11 pitchers to watch in FA relief market

MLB.com: Are Braves moving on from Ozuna?

Here are baseball's best defensive prospects.

MLB,com CC, Stroman talk strategy in DREAM Series

MiLB.com: Modern marvels: Figueroa is Minors' K king. No player in recent memory has won more of these battles in Minor League Baseball than Nelson Figueroa. Over the span of 17 Minors campaigns from 1995-2013, the 6-foot-1 right-hander fanned 1,505 batters.

MiLB,com: Top hats: 2020's most popular caps

MiLB.com; MLB international signing period roundup

MLB,com: Pérez back to Boston on 1-year deal (source).


Winter Baseball:

Per the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: “After adhering to COVID protocol and receiving the necessary test results, Puerto Rico's Department of Health and LBPRC cleared the way for the resumption of the semifinal series between Los Indios de Mayaguez and Los Atenienses de Manati.”

In Puerto Rico, between Los Indios de Mayaguez 30 Los Atenienses de Manati 8 (Box Score). Former Met Juan Centeno went 0 for 3.

In the Dominican Republic:

Aguilas Cibaenas 6 Gigantes del Cibao 5 (Box Score). Juan Lagares CF 3 for 4 with a Grand Slam HR, 5 RBIs.  The Grand Slam came off Mets Rule 5 Draft Pick Jesus Reyes, 2/3 inning, 1 hit (HR), 2 runs – both earned, walk, 1 K.  Former Mets Prospect Marcos Molina, 2 innings, 1 hit, 1 run.


In Venezuela yesterday.  Caribes de Anzoategui 11 Navegantes del Magallanes 2 (Box Score). Jaison Vilera started and went 3 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, 1K.

Here is yesterday’s Mexican Pacific League Scoreboard.  

For the complete Winter League Stats for the current Mets, Mets minor leaguers, and Ex-Mets, click here.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Tim Leary to the Kansas City Royals for Frank Wills on January 18, 1985.

New York Mets traded Aaron Ledesma to the California Angels for Kevin Flora on January 18, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Roberto Hernandez on January 18, 2005.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Jeremy Reed of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 18, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent John Lannan of the Philadelphia Phillies on January 18, 2014.

New York Mets signed free agent Adrian Gonzalez on January 18, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseball Reference:

1985 - In a four-team trade, the Milwaukee Brewers send catcher Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals and receive pitchers Danny Darwin from the Texas Rangers and Tim Leary from the New York Mets. The Mets receive pitcher Frank Wills from Kansas City, who also sends catcher Don Slaught to Texas, who sends catcher Bill Hance to Milwaukee. 

2005 - The New York Mets sign Carlos Beltran to play center field for the next seven years. 

Breakfast Links One year ago today - 1/18/2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Welcome back.

Hand would be better than RE-signing Wilson, given his ability to close if needed.

That Lagares slam was truly a hanging meatball.

It will be interesting to see what Jamison Vilera does this season.

January 18, 2021 at 6:44 AM
John From Albany said...

Thanks Tom. I think Vilera will start the year in Brooklyn with a possible promotion to Binghamton. With less teams, there may be cuts in Spring Training. Vilera and all players will need to impress.

January 18, 2021 at 6:52 AM
John From Albany said...

Biggest thing about the LagarescHR is that it came off recent Mets acquisition Jesus Reyes. He has not pitched much this Winter but it is never good having a relief pitcher give up HRs.

January 18, 2021 at 7:33 AM
Tom Brennan said...

Reyes' minor league stats have been underwhelming. Relatively low Ks, high WHIP.

I would hope Vilera can start above Brooklyn, even though that is now the former Columbia equivalent now.. It is hard to figure where guys will start after the 2020 minor league season disappeared.

Minor league ball after losing lower minors teams will be higher quality, on a per-player basis. as presumably you will lose the weakest 60 or so players. Pitchers and hitters will have to perform against relatively higher competition.

January 18, 2021 at 8:25 AM

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