2/3/12

Mets: Brad Holt, Brandon Nimmo, Johan Santana, Phillip Evans

1-23-12 - http://www.amazinavenue.com/2012/1/23/2693134/2012-amazin-avenue-top-50-mets-prospects   #50) RHP Brad Holt - The '08 supplemental pick and former top prospect is now a shadow of the dominant pitcher who streaked through A-ball over three years ago. 2011 saw the 25-yr old continue to struggle in Double-A before making a full-time move into relief in mid-June. And his splits (Starting ERA: 5.04 | Relief ERA: 4.09) indicate that he didn't see a huge improvement. Now his peripherals do provide some hope -- his troublesome BB/9 dropped by over two full points in relief while his 5.8 K/9 skyrocketed to 9.5. And after allowing an opponent's average of .336 in 2010, he held Eastern League hitters to an anemic .197 as a reliever, though the .242 BABIP isn't a great sign. But what that means is that -- as many scouts insist -- his stuff is still decent. The problem is that he's still not throwing enough strikes to take advantage of it. If he can continue to improve in that aspect he may still have a chance as a middle reliever, but at this point -- in the midst of a serious long-term decline -- even that's a long shot

1-27-12: -  http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=6509  4 . OF Brandon Nimmo -Baseball-Reference Player Profile - The 6-3/185 left handed hitting Wyoming native certainly had all the physical tools and profile for being the 13th pick in the 2011 draft, where the Mets signed him to a $2.1M bonus. Nimmo was a star football wide receiver and state sprint champion in high school and should maintain his plus speed as a centerfielder even as he fills out and gets stronger. The big question for scouts all spring was about whether they could truly evaluate Nimmo’s bat potential considering his lack of repetitions and high level competition compared to most high school hitters around the country. Two veteran scouts made very telling comments to me late in the spring that convinced me that Nimmo was indeed going to be a very high pick. One said something to the effect of, “We are getting all excited and giving tons of money to young Latin players who have far less in the way of hitting background than this kid. Put Nimmo down in the Dominican Republic and see what scouts think. You’ll see his athleticism and you’ll see his projection and then you’ll really, really see his bat. Everything would stand out about him even down there where we think the kids are raw skilled.”  The other was a cynic at the start of the spring but told me in late May, “I saw him late in Arizona, I’ve seen him play in Wyoming, I’ve seen him play in South Dakota. I looked for every reason I could not to like his swing and his bat but I just couldn’t find it. He’s sold me, I’d take him with our first round pick without hesitation.”

The Mets begging workers got a major struck with the loss of their most complete basic Johan Santana, without acquiring him for almost all of the this season, will truly harm their chances of being a consider the Far east. With the loss of Santana the Mets will want massive conditions out of people like 3rd r.A. Dickey and Scott Pelfrey, who determine to enjoy spinning that is lacking in legend power. Pelfrey moved 15-9 by using a 3.66 ERA this past year, and Dickey moved 11-9 with a good 2.84 ERA, however, for both of these to generate a massive affect that they need the wrongdoing to get a lot better than it was last year. The the other 3 people while in the spinning could big surprise together with the little hands of Jonathon Niese and Dillon Wow, plus by adding Chelsea Capuano, who came back soon after losing most of 2009 and 2008 to look 4-4 by using a 3.59 ERA together with the Milwaukee. If these 3 hands are better than expected last year, Nyc will continue to have a spinning that could compete. http://www.watthai.net/?p=994

Earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to speak with New York Mets prospect Phillip Evans. Evans was drafted by the Mets in the 15th round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft out of La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California. The shortstop was ranked as high as No. 55 on Keith Law’s Top 100 list before the draft and was considered to be one of the top middle infielders available. Because of his strong commitment to San Diego State, the Mets were able to select Evans in round fifteen. He signed for $650,000, which became the highest bonus ever paid by the Mets to a player taken outside of the first two rounds. http://7traintoshea.com/?p=7320

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