Position Analysis – SP
Here comes your last five starters…
Jonathan Jiminez – Turns 22 in March. RHSP. Pitched 12-G/7-ST for the FCL Mets last season (3.79, 1.15), then moved across the complex to the St. Lucie team (7-G, 6-ST, 3.00, 1.37). Collectively a .3.47-ERA in 19-G, 13-ST. Not bad for your first year stateside. I’m going to bump him up and complete the A+ Brooklyn rotation, unless there is something better that comes along. If, then back to more grooming in Florida.
Abner Mesa – tuns 19 in May. RHSP. Mexican decent. 2025 was his first year in the organization and he pitched for both DSL teams: 12-G, 9-ST, 4-3, 2.79, 1.14, 38.2-IP, 32-K, 10-BB. No need to rush the youngin’. I anticipate a plethora of new draft pitchers that will fill the FCL and St. Luice rotation. If not, get em’ on de plane and link him up FCL style.
Jean Brito – turns 20 in March. 6-3 RHSP. Product of Venezuela. Like Mesa, pitched for both DSL teams last season: 13-G, 7-ST, 1-5, 2.84, 1.17, 44.1-IP, 36-K, 21-BB. Don’t like the lack of Ks and BB/9%. And 13 games do not make a season. Yeah, he is starting to ripen, but it’s back to the island for another go at it.
Anthony Crespo – turns 22 in May. RHSP. Panamanium… pandemonium… err… from Panama. Pitched the entire 2025 season for the FCL Mets. Just not much: 6-G, 1-ST, 0-0, 3.72, a whopping 1.86, 9.2-IP, 11-K, 8-BB. Obviously injured. I’m gonna give him another go at this, this time being a full time FCL starter.
I sense that if you get one useful pitcher out of this group, you’ll do well. 2026 will tell us a lot about these 5.
ReplyDeletewould be thrilled with one
ReplyDeleteMack, Would the Pitcher we got for McNeil fit in with this group?
ReplyDeleteNo. Not yet. Too early.
DeleteThe promise of youth...
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