Good morning.
Lets start off with a guy that hit a home run last week that came off the
bat at 110.7mph.
I was thrilled when 1B Ryan Clifford came to the Mets in the Justin Verlander deal in 2023. I
followed him when he played ball for Crossroads FLEX HS, in Cary, North
Carolina. Houston drafted him in the 11th round of the 2022 draft.
We are talking raw power here… 24 home runs in 2023 and another 18 last
season. Frankly, playing last season in that horrible Cyclones stadium didn’t
help his growth, but his OPS jumped from .304 to .457 once he got to
Binghamton.
Carlos Mendoza loves the guy. Says he likes everything he sees here. He
does need another year in the minors and I assume that will happen this season
in Syracuse.
Folks… with a little luck and some help from the labs… this just may be
the eventual replacement for Pete Alonso… very soon.
Thomas
Nestico @TJStats
It was
yet another very encouraging outing from Max Kranick who
has made a name for himself this Spring
He struck
out 3 of the 4 batters he faced as his stuff still continues to look solid. The
amount of lift he gets on his sweeper is absurd!
Pitch
Profiler @pitchprofiler
Kodai Senga was nearly untouchable in his Spring Training debut!
He
showcased seven different pitches over two innings—striking out two—while his
new sinker is currently being classified as both a slider and four-seamer.
And, of
course, his Ghost Fork is still absolutely
Thomas
Nestico @TJStats
Kodai Senga pitched today and it looks like he is throwing a new pitch!
Senga has
always had a deep arsenal, and now a new sinker (splinker?) is yet another
weapon. His fastball also looked great today as it had a lot more life!
The Mets
ace looks ready for the season!
Manually updated pitch classifications:
Yacksel Rios is yet another Mets pitcher that has stood out this Spring. His arsenal
features high 90s velocity and trio of fastballs that grade out well.
Mets
pitching lab goes brrrrrrr
Pitch
Profiler @pitchprofiler
Another
day, another random reliever throwing GAS
Yacksel Rios is a 31-year old RHRP, who stands 6-3 and weighs
215.
12TH round draft pick in 2011, drafted by the
Phillies, out of Doctora Cochita HS (PR).
Career MLB: -0.8-WAR 8-2
6.32
2024: AAA-Syracuse – 27-apps,
3-1, 3.30, 1.56 (!), 30-IP, 22-BB, 30-K
Large, filled-out frame. Strong lower half. Throws ¾ slot, stars
at first base side of the mound. Medium leg kick.
94-98 Fastball 95-98
sinker 84-87 slider 85-87 splitter
60% fastball/sinker combo
Control has always been a problem.
Thomas
Nestico @TJStats
Luis Moreno made a statement today as he struck out 6 consecutive Nationals swinging
to end the game
His
slider (sweeper) gets a ton of glove-side movement and lift which helped it
register a bonkers 100 Whiff% today
Ernest
Dove @ernestdove
Mets 25
year old minor league P Luis Moreno has been eating over 100 innings 3 milb
seasons in a row & his K rate has climbed slightly each season. He's had 2
straight fantastic winter ball seasons. Potential swingman type role perhaps?
Have to always worry about BB rate.
Luis Moreno is a 25/year old RHSP that was an International free
agent in 2018.
5-8 200
Pitched in three games for AAA-Syracuse last season, but spent
the majority of 2024 pitching for AA-Binghamton (25-G, 19-ST, 3-7, 4.27, 103.1-IP,
107-K)
In the past, Morena has had difficulty producing a low WHIP.
Medium -
The Really Big 2025 Mets Prospects Ranking
https://medium.com/@mdonodeo8/the-really-big-2025-mets-prospects-ranking-5c0fbaaa49f0
2) 2B/CF Jett Williams
I have
yet to mention Jett’s best trait, which is pure athleticism. He’s a burner on
the basepaths who should have somewhat of an offensive floor even if the power
doesn’t manifest itself consistently, and his athleticism gives him good range
at either second base or center field (the arm probably doesn’t handle
shortstop, and it shows in his Davenport runs, but he’s capable of making plays
there.)
He’s graded out around average at second and in center by Davenport
runs, visually looking a little better than that, and he should be able to play
wherever the better roster fit is. The combination of walks, speed, and defense
should give him a floor as a second-division starter, but the batted ball
angles will determine if he can reach his upside as an All-Star caliber player.
Scouting
grades: 60 hit, 45 power, 70 speed, 55 field, 45 arm
Optimistic
comp: Alex Bregman-lite
25) Nick Morabito
Morabito
initially struggled after being signed for one million dollars in the 2023
draft out of the esteemed Gonzaga College High School (hail purp), but had
somewhat of a breakout season in 2024. This mostly came from making more
contact, as his z-con in St. Lucie improved to 84%. This isn’t amazing for a
low-A repeat, but it’s around the MLB average and should be enough to play.
He
has a passive approach at the plate in terms of overall swing rate, but his 20%
chase rate combined with relative aggression on hittable pitches led to a 93rd
percentile SEAGER in low-A. These plate skills culminated in identical K and BB
rates in low-A, and still-good K and BB rates in Brooklyn even as the walks
slipped somewhat. On contact he hasn’t had the best results.
He has a ton of
bat speed and at one point posted a 110 EV, but his max in St. Lucie in 2024
was 104.7 and a ton of his contact — 55% — was on the ground. This stems from
swing mechanics — the bat path is flat and exits the zone really quickly, which
limits his ability to create flush contact. This hurts both the floor and
upside of the bat, but there are some right-tail outcomes where the bat is
playable despite these ground ball rates, as his speed can inflate BABIPs
better than a normal player’s would.
This doesn’t mean he’ll be running a .390
like he did across both levels this season, but it could be a little higher
than average, and he’ll provide value on the basepaths once he gets there. This
speed has been utilized in the outfield — he shifted to center field after
being a high school shortstop to take advantage of it — but so far the routes
have struggled, as he’s graded out from below average to very well below
average depending on the measurement system.
If there’s a silver lining in the
defensive profile, there is likely room to grow at the position, and he
recorded nine assists in the outfield, so there’s potential with the arm. That
said, he’s raw defensively, which is a pretty good microcosm for the entire
profile, a superb athlete with some interesting skills but also a lot of room
for growth in certain aspects of his game.
nugget
chef @jayhaykid
The best
argument I’ve seen yet for giving Vladimir Guerrero Jr (and/or
Kyle Tucker) a blank check: the other upcoming options in free agency.
Pitch
Profiler @pitchprofiler
Stop me
if you’ve seen this before…
Tampa Bay
has a guy you’ve never heard of, throwing some of the nastiest stuff you’ll see
all day lol
(this one is for Tom…)
Ernest Dove @ernestdove
Seeing Paul Gervase
& Tyler Stuart on other teams is
going to be the death of me
Just
Baseball - New York Mets Top 15 Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/new-york-mets-top-15-prospects/?s=03
1. Brandon Sproat – RHP – (Triple-A)
Height/Weight:
6’3″, 210 | Bat/Throw: R/R | 2nd Round
(56) –
NYM (2023) | ETA: 2025
Outlook
Stuff
wasn’t an issue for Sproat, but he emerged in 2024 with a more complete
arsenal. The concern for the right-hander is his command, often struggling to
time up his long arm action. He has looked more comfortable repeating his
delivery and filling up the zone as he gets more pro innings under his belt,
providing optimism for average command.
If he can
continue to cut down on the high number of non-competitive pitches, Sproat’s
stuff is good enough to get away with a higher walk rate. Already fighting off
some of the reliever risk, Sproat has flashed No. 2 upside with the fall back
of a volatile late-rotation arm or elite high-leverage reliever. His ability to
tweak his arsenal and improve his fastball shape is a testament to his feel to
pitch, providing more optimism that he can reach closer to that No. 2 starter
dream.
2. Jett Williams – SS/OF – (Triple-A)
Height/Weight:
5’8″, 180 | Bat/Throw: R/R | 1st Round
(14) –
2022 (NYM) | ETA: 2025
Outlook
While the
2024 season was mostly a lost one for Williams, he is still ahead of schedule
as he gets set for his age-21 season. With Williams’ added weight in 2024 not
necessarily being completely useful gains, he could benefit from getting closer
to his 2023 game shape given how important speed is to his game.
Elite on
base skills amplify an offensive profile that will likely feature average hit
and average-at-best power. Williams and Termarr Johnson became the first
teenagers since 2005 to walk 100 times in a Minor League season in 2023.
The
defensive side of things will be important to monitor in 2025 as Williams is
clearly capable of providing versatility, but if he can take a step forward
with more consistent reps in center field, he becomes significantly more
valuable. Williams has the floor of a quality utility piece but has the
offensive upside and speed to be an above-average regular.
3. Carson Benge – OF – (Low-A)
Height/Weight:
6’2″, 185 | Bat/Throw: L/R | 1st Round
(19), 2024 (NYM) | ETA: 2027
Outlook
Benge is
a unique athlete who may just be scraping the surface of the player he can
ultimately be. He has a wiry build and could probably add some strength without
losing speed. It’s not uncommon for two-way players to add mass upon shifting
their focus from the mound.
Added
strength could also facilitate a simpler operation in the box. Benge has the
potential to be an everyday center fielder.
Codify
(@CodifyBaseball) posted at 6:58 PM on Fri, Feb 28, 2025:
BATTING
AVERAGES
.318
<--- Kirby Puckett, MLB career
.318
<--- Vladimir Guerrero, MLB career
.318
<--- all batters at Coors Field, 1995-2001
Miguel
Álvarez Mesa @Miguellvar57837
I knew
about this story for many years. Conrado Marrero aka
"The Premier" has been one of the great pitchers of all time here in
my country. In MLB Marrero debuted at 39 years old and played for Washington
Senators from 1950 to 1954 [39-40; 3.67 ERA]
Died at
102 in 2014 in Havana
Jim
Koenigsberger @Jimfrombaseball
"Everybody's always talking about my strikeouts. If I
played every day, I could strike out maybe 400 times. I have no idea how many
home runs I could hit if I played every
day. I've never played every day."
In 1977,
became the only player to hit a home run for a team in the 4 different
divisions in the same year: Mets (NL East), Padres (NL West), Angels (AL West),
and Yankees (AL East).
Only
player to homer with both the Mets and Yankees in the same season.
Dave "King Kong" Kingman
