RHP Cole Abbott
"The Keepers" #144. Cole Abbott – SP - The Mets selected Nicholas "Cole" Abbott in the 25th round (783rd overall) of the 2007 amateur draft out of Weber High School in Utah. Regarded as an early-round talent, Abbott's signability was in question with his committment to BYU. However, the Mets were able to sign him quickly after the draft.
In 2007, Abbott pitched for the GCL Mets (0-3, 7.31 in 10 games, 2 starts, 1.88).
In 2008, Abbott spent the entire season assigned to the GCL Mets, but on the disabled list.
Abbott continues his long road to recovery and we might even see him pitch this upcoming 2010 season.
McDonald was originally drafted in the 45th round of the 2004 draft by the New York Mets, but he decided to attend Seton Hall University instead. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 2007 draft again by the New York Mets. He signed, and was assigned to Brooklyn.
His senor year stats at ‘the Hall’ were 2-2. 3.37 in 26 relief appearances. He also struck out 39 in 34.2 IP.
A scouting report on McDonald: McDonald entered the spring as a player that many scouts in the Mid-Atlantic had pegged as a potential riser. He'd shown above-average velocity in high school as well as last summer in the Cape Cod League, when he posted a 1.04 ERA and struck out 18 in 17 relief innings. He also has athleticism, another reason scouts were optimistic about him. While McDonald's velocity was climbing back toward 92 mph as the Pirates' season was winding down, but has pitched more in the 88-90 mph range. He'll flash an average slider at times, though he tends to get around it. McDonald has good feel for pitching and solid-average command, but with limited room for additional growth and mediocre success this spring, he probably won't be drafted until the fourth- to seventh-round range.
McDonald throws a fastball (92-94), a slider, and a cutter.
In 2007, McDonald played for Brooklyn (1-2, 3.16, 1.17, in 20 relief appearances, 3 saves). He also had 30 Ks in 25.2 IP.
In 2008, he spent the entire season on the DL.
138. Tim Stronach – RP
Stronach comes out of Haverhill, MA. and played college ball at Worcester State College. In his sophomore campaign, Tim was 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA and a .209 batting average against. That year, Tim helped lead the Lancers to their first win in an NCAA Regional Tournament game. 2006 was his junior year where he compiled a 3.72 ERA and struck out 71 batters in 65 innings. So much for the senior year.
Stronach was drafted in the 22nd round of the 2006 draft. He pitched for Worchester State College, where he only went 3-7 in his last year with a 3.72 ERA; however, he had 71 Ks in 55.3 innings. 2006 was Stronach’s first year in the Mets organization and he impressed at Kingsport, starting 13 games and posting a 4-2 W-L , 3.76 ERA profile. His opening game for Kingsport was nothing less than spectacular, against the Johnson City Cardinals, where he threw five shutout innings, facing the minimum 15 batters. He gave up only one hit and then he promptly picked the runner off first base.
OnDeck updated their end of the year 2006 ratings for the Appalachian Leauge and ranked Stronach as the 35th overall (132.46 rating) starting pitcher in the league. He has added a changeup to his fastball, curveball, and slider. The fastball has been consistently clocked between 87 and 92 MPH.
Stronach started the 2007 season at Savannah (2-7, 5.45, 1.44, in 14 starts), but was farmed off to Brooklyn around the All-Star break (4-2, 3.42, 1.74, in 11 appearances, 4 starts).
In September 2007, Baseball America ranked Stronach as the 20th top SAL pitcher in ‘groundout-to-flyout ratio”.
In 2008, Stronach continued to struggle, pitching a combined 5-7, 4.96 for Savannah, St. Lucie, and Brooklyn.
In 2009, Stronach pitched the entire season for St. Lucie. He started eight games, one of which he threw a no-hitter. He also relieved in seven more games. He established himself by the end of the year as a starter and went 3-3, 3.42 in his last ten games (which included seven straight starts to end the season).
Forecast: The Mets still haven’t figured out whether Stronach is a starter or a relief pitcher, but you have to have some talent if you can throw a professional no hitter, right? Obviously, the 6-5 24-year old is ready for AA ball, but with Mejia, Holt, Shaw, Moviel, and Kaplan already projected there, how does he get in the rotation?
Abruzzo was a 2006 All-West Coast Conference 2nd team honoree, batting .314 as a junior, with 8 HRs and 58 RBIs
Abrusso was taken in the 13th round of the 2007 draft by the New York Mets. He was signed and assigned to Kingsport. He was the first catcher the Mets selected in the ‘07 draft.
He was assigned to Kingsport to begin his pro career (.222 in 11 games; .489 slugging percentage), but was quickly promoted to Brooklyn. Abruzzo is a native of El Cajon, California.
In 2008, Abruzzo kicked around team to team, looking for a play be could play behind the plate instead of only DH. His combined stats at Savannah/Brooklyn/St. Lucie were: .290/.330/.446 in 451 at bats.
February 2009:
InsidePitch on: C/1B Jordan Abruzzo - He's got good pop for his size, better from the left, very sound tools behind the plate but nothing that really stands out. Good plate coverage allows him to put a lot of balls in play. He does not strikeout much, but is not very patient either--doesn't work deep into counts. This was not in the piece, but warrants being mentioned: Even though he missed almost all of his first season, don't look at his time in Brooklyn this summer merely as a "demotion" or a dig at his value. It was more important that Abruzzo get consistent time behind the plate and Brooklyn was the only place that really afforded that. He was in the long-season leagues for the first half of the year and showed he can hit there by posting .300 average in 70-odd games. He shared time at St. Lucie early, but more so DH'ed in Savannah because of the need to get Pena behind the plate every day and Thole's ascension took playing time away from him in St. Lucie later on. Now he'll likely run into similar issues again in 2009 with Pena likely going to St. Lucie and Thole to Bingo, but there is a fairly good chance he goes to Bingo right out of camp. But the onus is on him to make the most out of his playing time. If you want me to tag him, he's just outside the Top 50.
The Mets have signed 18–year-old international free-agent 3B Marinus Vernooij from Holland.
“The 6-2, 200-pounder played third base for the Dutch 1st division Door Tridents last year. Marinus led the team in RBI as they won their league championship. In addition, he played for the Dutch Junior National Team this year, winning the bronze medal at the European Championships.”
Vernooij played the 2008 season with the DSL Mets, going .201/.276/.296 in 199 at bats.
146. Kurt Steinhauer – OF – Rookie – 24/yrs.
Steinhauer was drafted in the 27th round of the 2009 draft.
From: www.pointloma.edu: - As a Junior (2008) - Returned from an injury to have a stellar season, starting 47 games, while appearing in 49… hit .344 (62-for-180) scoring 34 runs, on nine doubles, and a team high 11 homers… knocked in 39 runs… stole three bases and walked eight times... had 81 putouts with five assists, and just two errors in the outfield… was 4-for-5, scoring three runs on 1/26 against Oregon Tech… was 2-for-4 with five RBI off of two home runs on 4/5 against Biola… had 18 multi-hit games… strung together a 10-game hitting streak.
From: www.dailybreeze.com: - Former Peninsula High standout Kurt Steinhauer, a Point Loma Nazarene University senior, was selected in the 27th round by the New York Mets on Wednesday. Steinhauer, a 6-foot-1 center fielder, hit .379, blasted a school-record 19 homers and drove in 52 runs this season for the NAIA World Series runners-up. Steinhauer earned Rawlings Gold Glove honors for his excellent defense.
From: www.ncnews.com: - Californian Kurt Steinhauer, an outfielder with Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), was taken by the New York Mets in the draft's 27th round (824th overall). The right-hand power hitting Steinhauer was selected on Wednesday. The senior hit a PLNU record 19 home runs this past season while batting .379 and accumulating 52 runs batted in (RBI). An outfielder with good size at six-feet, one-inch, he also earned Rawlings Gold Glove honors for his defensive work in centerfield.
Steinhauer started the season off with the GCL Mets and did okay: 45-AB, .267/.377/.356/.733. He was called to Kingsport and went lights out for the remainder of the season: .364/.457/.623/1.080, 5-HR in 77-AB, 24-RBI in 22-G.
1-1-10 Forecast: Steinhauer has shown the ability to produce some pop, which is always a welcomed sign from a Mets minor league outfielder. Based on his age alone, he should move a little faster than some of the other players, and there’s a good chance you’ll see him on the full-season Savannah team, come spring.
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