Francisco Alvarez and other Mets prospects close to bigger roles

The deadline to protect players from being selected by another team in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft has come and gone. The Mets stood pat with 32 players on the 40-man roster. Four of the Mets' top prospects made MLB Pipeline's top-100 list this year. Los Angeles Dodgers have seven prospects ranked in top 100. The Dodgers kept their best 19 prospects at the trade deadline. They are hoping to have a successful farm system in coming years. It will take time for the pipeline to get going. New York Mets are excited with their prospects. LA Dodgers are more satisfied with the development of their farm systems.