I have a little time on my hands, so I thought I would once again write, and outline, the facts regarding exactly what the Mets pipeline looks like for starting pitchers.
I rank them how I predict they will reach Queens.
Starting Day 2023
Jose Butto RHP 24/yrs. old
-0.3 2022 WAR 2022 AAA - 8/7 G/ST 1-1 2.45 0.95
6 yrs: 454.1-IP 458-K
Starting Day 2024
Nick Zwack LHP 24/yrs. old
2022 A+ - 14/13 G/ST 5-1 1.84 0.95 63.2-IP 72-K
Dominic Hamel RHP 23/yrs. old
2 yr. Minors stats - 27/26 G/ST 10-3 3.17 1.12 122-IP 152-K
Luis Moreno RHP 23/yrs. old 2022 A+ stats: 16/14 G/ST
4-7 2.92 1.09 77-IP 70-K
Mid-season 2024
Keyshawn Askew LHP 22/yrs. old 2022 A+/A stats: 18/8/ST
5-0 2.44 1.07 66.1-IP 92-K
Mike Vasil RHP 22/yrs. old 2022 Rk/A/A+: 18/17 G/ST
4-2 3.53 1.08 71.1-IP 85-K
2022 AFL: 4/3 G/ST 3-0 3.65 1.29 12.1-IP 13-K
Blade Tidwell RHP 21/yrs. old 2022 A stats: 4-ST
0-1 2.16 1.20 8.1-IP 9-K
Christian Scott RHP 23/yrs. old 2022 A+: 6/5 G/ST
0-0 3.80 1.45 21.1-IP 25-K
The energizer bunny keeps going and going
ReplyDeleteJust don't trade them.
ReplyDeleteNo Matt Allen?
ReplyDeleteI pushed him back to 2025
DeleteZwack is no longer in the organization. He was traded in 2022.
ReplyDeleteWhat about Lucchesi and what do you think about Jeffrey Colon?
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ReplyDeleteMy bad on Zwack
I liked what I saw re: Lucchesi but I don't consider him starter material
As for Colon, I just broke out the true starters, Colon came out of the pen mostly for Lucy last season.
Mack, I did see that Jake, post-TJS, needed 2 1/4 seasons to reach the majors so the Matt Allan 2025 could be right. I hope he beats all expectations and makes it some time in 2024.
ReplyDeleteI'm losing confidence that this kid will be back
DeleteAs slow as Szapucki
It is great to see that beyond the 2023 dilemma on free agent pitchers, that there is a solid pipeline on the way. Even though all will not reach the end game, even some will help immensely.
ReplyDeleteYou need 4 for every m 1 success
DeleteButto is marvelously positioned, and hopefully he grabs hold of the almost certain opportunity to pitch in 2023.
ReplyDeleteI still wonder about post-TJS Tony Dibrell. I doubt he’ll be on the 40 man so he could get picked. But he could well reach the bigs in 2023. Dedniel Nunez too. Similar story…more likely a reliever.
Lucchesi is a MLB veteran of over 300 innings. Hopefully, post-surgery like the other 2, he is going to be a solid contributor in 2023
True, and look at how much time Jake, Zack, Matt, Matz,and Thor have missed over the years. Quantity is imperative.
ReplyDeletePlus the Pulsipher group
ReplyDeleteGood list, Mack.
ReplyDeleteI think pitching should be the priority for the next couple of drafts, at a minimum.
The pipeline should be helped with a few extra draft picks in June from QOers.
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