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4) Josh Edgin (LHP)
– Sandy Alderson talked about Robert Carson as someone who could be an option
in the pen as a lefty, I would watch out for Edgin. He was beyond dominant in
Low-A, and pretty dominant in High-A. Expect him to go to Double-A and
potentially make it to Queens this year. Lefty has a fastball that reaches the
mid-90’s and a very nice slider.
1-3-12 - mets360
- 1. Matt Harvey,
SP, Hi-A/Double-A, 8-2, 2.37 ERA, 92 Ks in 76 IP - This is his line in Hi-A.
Harvey made his professional debut in St. Lucie and posted this line over 14
starts before being promoted to Double-A. His ERA took a big hit with the jump
to Binghamton, but his peripherals were much better than the 4.53 ERA he posted
the second half of the year in 59.2 IP. Harvey had a 3.23 FIP in Double-A. He
had a 9.65 K/9 in his stint in Binghamton but was hurt by a 66.3 LOB%. Harvey
struggled initially but during the month of August, he was 5-0 with a 2.67 ERA
and had 9 BB and 24 Ks in 27 IP.
metsmerized
- 38. Zach Lutz (3B)
What can you say about a guy who hits the way Lutz does? He can fall out of
bed, and line a rope up the middle. He can hit a home run in his sleep. He
can…oh you get the idea, the guy rakes. The biggest problem regarding Lutz is
he can’t stay healthy, and misses huge chunks of time every year. Last year was
the perfect example as he was only able to stay on the field for 220 AAA AB’s.
He managed to hit .295, however, with 11 HR’s and 31 RBI’s, with an OBP of
.380, and a SLG% of .500. Early in his professional career, his physical
ailments came in the form of foot and ankle problems. Broken feet, badly broken
ankles, surgeries, you name it. It wasn’t pretty. Last year, it was injuries
involving his head. A horrendous line-drive beaning while in the dugout, and a couple
of pitches to the head featuring “concussion-like symptoms” and 2011 was spent
more on the DL, than in the batter’s box. Drafted in the 5th round of the 2007
draft out of Alvernia College (PA), Lutz needs to play a full season in 2012,
just to show he can do it. If DWright spends any time on the DL next year, and
Lutz is healthy at Buffalo, he could be the one to take over if DMurph was
being utilized someplace else.
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- Zack Wheeler -
Body: Ideal height with long, lanky limbs and plenty of room to add mass with
increased strength. Shows good athleticism and body control throughout
delivery. Makeup: Shows a mature
demeanor on the mound, rarely getting rattled. Very competitive with an
aggressive style. Reports indicate he works diligently between starts. Delivery/Mechanics: Moves quickly through
delivery and maintains outstanding balance over the rubber. Drops and drives
with easy movements toward the plate. Has a loose, lightning quick arm action.
Long arms add deception with extended release point. Finishes in a balanced
position, facing home plate. Good athlete that gets off the mound well to field
his position and cover first. Fastball
(FB) Velocity (Wind-up): High – 97, Low – 91, Average – 94-95, Grade –
70/70 Fastball (FB) Velocity (Stretch):
High – 97, Low 90, Average 93-94, Grade – 60/70
Fastball (FB) Movement: Shows
riding life in on right-handers at times. Uses height well to create angle with
his fastball. Explodes on hitters when thrown up in the zone. Grade –
50/60 Overall Fastball: True plus to
plus-plus velocity right now with room to add more velocity with additional
strength in frame. Fastball has movement in all parts of the zone. Will still
flatten out on occasion when he over-throws. Grade – 60/70
Leach had two brief stints with the Mets in 1981 and
1982 as a spot starter and reliever. In
1981, he went 1-1 with a 2.55 ERA in 21 games (one start). Terry Leach regressed in 1982, posting a 5.35 ERA
over his first 20 appearances, all in relief, before finally getting a start
during the last weekend of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies. In that start, Leach gave the Mets one of the
best pitching performances in franchise history. He threw ten shutout innings while allowing
only one hit, a fifth inning triple to Luis Aguayo. The Mets, who themselves had only one hit
through the first nine innings, won the game for Leach by manufacturing a run
in the tenth inning. It was Leach's
first career victory as a starter. http://studiousmetsimus.blogspot.com/2012/01/one-season-wonders-terry-leach.html
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