MACK - Sunday Morning Observations

 

Mack’s Observations –

 

            Yeah, I got a spin on the trade deadline deals.                                                

            Basically, this is like salt and pepper to the league’s best team (last two months). Nothing sexy. But no sex lost either.

            A real meat and three draft… no top 100 prospects were traded in the league.

            Bullpen wise, the Mets added four new relievers during the trading period… Phil Maton (cash/PTBNL), Ryne Stanek (Rhylan Thomas), Huascar Brazoban (Wilfredo Lara), and Tyler Zuber (Paul Gervase). All are righties. Zuber was immediately assigned to Syracuse leaving three new pitchers to join Edwin Diaz and Jose Butto as the core. Still, all are righties. 

Tylor Megill was “temporarily” assigned to the pen (whatever the hell that means) and yes, you guessed it… now six righties. This sure sounds like the Young boys (Alex and Danny) are safe for now since they are both lefties. Up in the air is Adam Ottavino.

It's going to be hard to find a more talented SP5 than Phil Blackburn and Jesse Winker is a ton better than the guy he replaced. I’ve already forgot that dude’s name.

Like I said… real great seasoning to a team full of Peter Luger steaks.

 

Let’s set up the 2025 team…

            By my count, OF/2B/SS Luisangel Acuna will be ready to join the team. So will 2B/3B Ronny Mauricio and there is a good chance that CF Drew Gilbert will be ready too. This sort of changes everything when it comes to the bats.

Gilbert would slip into the starting centerfielder, replacing the oft injured Harrison Bader. Mauricio could either replace Mark Vientos if you want to move him to either first base or DH and Acuna can become second baseman if you want to move Jeff McNeil to the outfield or put him in a corner alongside Gilbert and Brandon Nimmo.

This gives you very little wiggle room to add Juan Soto AND keep Pete.

I project Mark Vientos to be a 40+ home run hitter and Francisco Alvarez at around 35 max. Hell, Vientos could hit 50. This changes everything for the projected middle of the order. Either Alonso or Soto would make this quite the 3-4-5 combination. I can’t even imagine all four in the same lineup.

 

Transactions –

 

            Mets –

                        C Logan Porter has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse.

                        Tylor Megill to Triple-A Syracuse.

                        SP Paul Blackburn activated

                        Release RP Adrian Houser

                        Acquired RP Huascar Brazoban from Marlins for

                                                      IF Wilfredo Lara

                        Acquired RP Tyler Zuber from the Rays for Paul Gervase

                        Acquired SP Paul Blackburn from the As

LHP Jake Diekman designated for assignment

                        Obtain OF Jesse Winker from the Nats

                        Optioned DJ Stewart to Syracuse

 

            Syracuse –   

                        RHRP Tyler Zuber optioned to Syracuse

                        LHP Matt Gage optioned to Syracuse

                        Promoted RHP Jawilme Ramirez from A+ Brooklyn         

                        Designated C Logan Porter

                        Designated RP Ty Adcock

                        RP Shintaro Fujinami reassigned after clearing waivers

                        RHP Trey McLoughlin to Triple-A Syracuse

                        Traded RP Josh Walker to Pirated for

DSL LHP Nicolas Carreno

 

            Binghamton –

                        RHP Jonathan Pintaro - Transferred from A+ Binghamton

                        RHP Dakota Hawkins from A+ to Binghamton

                        Trade SP Tyler Stuart to the Nats

                        RHP Jordan Geber - from AA to AAA Syracuse

RHP Carlos Guzman - from AA to AAA Syracuse

 

            Brooklyn –              

                        LHP Zach Thornton promoted from St. Lucie

                        SP Kade Morris to Oakland in the Paul Blackburn trade,

IF Jacob Reimer off 7-day IL

IF William Lugo off 7-day IL

C Donovan Antonia assigned to FCL Mets

 

            St. Lucie –

                        RHP Irving Cota promoted from FCL Mets            

 

            DSL –

#1 2025 DSL prospect, C/2B/3B Elian Pena verbally commits to Mets for $5mil bonus… first time Mets have ever signed #1 DSL guppy

                        LHP David Medina signing with Mets

                        C Yeison Acosta signing with Mets

                        ??? Yunior Rampara Valdez signs with DSL Mets

 

Prospect Rating –

 

            St. Lucie RP Irving Cota from BLACK to BLUE

            Binghamton RP Bryce Montas de Oca from RED to BLUE