Mets stud named to MLB Pipeline’s prospect team of the year

An Opening Day lineup prediction is easy in January. Heck, even mid-December doesn't require a MENSA membership. Bleacher Report put together an Opening Day lineup prediction for every MLB team. What they have for the New York Mets has one big problem. They do have Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound. At DH is Adam Duvall. But that's it for the…

The New York Mets head into the 2023 offseason with some semblance of hope. What looked like a lost year on the surface saw the Mets get long looks at several top prospects and acquire many others at the trade deadline. This Mets team that looked like it didn't have much of a future now has one that can be seen as very bright led by David…

A position of sorrow for a good chunk of New York Mets history, third base is yet again in some rough waters. The team went into the year with Eduardo Escobar at the hot corner and Brett Baty waiting in the minors. The Mets didn't even get through April when Baty joined the 26. All felt right in Queens. In the final days of the 2023 season, we are…

Simply put, the 2023 New York Mets have been a disappointment. With back-to-back offseason spending sprees, a record-setting payroll and a roster loaded with household names, expectations were sky-high entering the season. Now they find themselves contemplating selling at the trade deadline after entering the All-Star break with a 42-48 record, a…

The Los Angeles Dodgers (8-8) will try to get back above the.500 mark this season when they face the New York Mets (10-6) in Monday's series opener. Los Angeles lost two out of three games at home against the Cubs over the weekend and has not strung together back-to-back wins since April 6. The Mets are riding a four-game winning streak after…

The New York Mets will try to stay hot when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers at 10:10 p.m. ET Monday in the opener of a three-game series. The Mets (10-6, 6-4 road) ran their winning streak to four games by beating the Athletics 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday at Oakland. The Dodgers (8-8, 5-4 home) dropped two of three to the Chicago Cubs over the…

This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And to get it regularly in your inbox. We use multiple Opening Days here. Sure, Major League Opening Day came and went last Thursday, and Triple-A Opening Day arrived a day later. But for those of us with the Minor Leagues constantly on the brain, two…

New York Mets third baseman prospect Mark Vientos is being optioned to Triple A, the team announced on Saturday. Here's what you need to know: Vientos, 23, was drafted in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of American Heritage High School in Plantation, Fla. He is listed as The Athletic's No. 7 prospect according to Keith Law. Vientos had…

The Mets and Yankees will both compete for a World Series title this upcoming season, and by the looks of it, they will be in a competitive race for the best collection of young talent in the city. MLB released its preseason rankings of the league's best farm system s on Thursday, and the Mets rank slightly higher than the Yankees: Steve Cohen's…

2023 is World Series or bust for the New York Mets. Steve Cohen and Billy Eppler have assembled a team full of star players, putting pressure on the entire Mets organization to deliver. On every championship team, young players, many of which are rookies, have big seasons. The Mets have multiple rookies who are ready to make a major impact when…

The World Baseball Classic has opened up an opportunity for a few players lower on the New York Mets totem pole to play a little bit more. Even before Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and others left for the WBC, the Mets were giving chances for others to play and at least showcase what they have to offer. While easing in several regulars, the team…

New York Mets vs Houston Astros 3/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The New York Mets will go against the Houston Astros in MLB action in The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches West Palm Beach, FL, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 7:05 PM ET. Throughout the offseason, the Mets were among the most aggressive teams, signing stars like Kodai Senga and Justin…

If any Wild Card team is ready to make the jump to division champ this season it's the New York Mets. New York won the most games of any non-division winning team last season with a 101-61 record (nine games better than the next-best Toronto Blue Jays). When you remember how close the Mets were last season and then consider all of the additions…

Brett Baty is one of several New York Mets prospects fans are hoping to see a lot more from in 2023. The small taste in 2022 was promising, highlighted by a home run in his first MLB plate appearance against the Atlanta Braves. Baty is likely to see the field much more in 2023. It's hard to believe he started last year at Double-A and hardly played…

After agreeing to deals with the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets this offseason, Carlos Correa will officially head back to Minnesota on a six-year deal with the Twins. His name dominated the hot stove this winter and the impact of this signing will have a ripple effect on the Twins and Mets. Which players on these two rosters stand to…

The New York Mets may have lost out on free agent superstar Carlos Correa, but they remain legitimate World Series contenders in 2023. However, the Mets no longer can be considered favorites to win a championship next season. Just three weeks ago, Mets owner Steve Cohen said as much. Breaking the news that New York had reached a 12-year, $315…

The New York Mets have some talent that runs deep. And prospect Ronny Mauricio has been named Dominican Winter League MVP. BUY METS TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The 21-year-old led the league in hits with 54, doubles with 15, and RBI with 31. He also was second in home runs (5) and third in batting average (.287) with…

Matt Eddy answered questions regarding the Mets system today at 1 p.m. ET. You can read the transcript here. Richard Wilner (New york): Do you think Baty, Vientos and Alvarez will make the Mets team out of spring training? Matt Eddy: Hello! I think there is a scenario in which Baty makes the team with a huge spring training. But more Triple-A time…

The date to protect players from being selected by another team in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft has come and gone and the Mets made no additional roster moves. Somewhat surprisingly, the club opted against protecting their Rule 5-eligible prospects Tuesday, standing pat with 32 players on the 40-man roster. The prospects most in danger of being…

Now that the 2022 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it's time to take a deeper dive into the Mets' players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Pete…

ST. LOUIS -- Jordan Walker, Masyn Winn and Tink Hence, the Nos. 1, 2 and 6 prospects in the Cardinals' farm system, per MLB Pipeline, will compete in the Arizona Fall League starting in October, MLB announced on Friday. Walker, a 6-foot-5 slugger who has bulked up to 250 pounds and was moved to the outfield late in his Double-A season with the…

After various injuries and disappointments, the New York Mets have finally called up third base prospect Mark Vientos to the major league roster. Drafted in 2016, the 22-year-old worked his way through the minor leagues and was in the midst of a great season, sporting a triple slash of.258/.358/.519 at Triple-A Syracuse, before his arrival to…

The current top New York Mets prospects won't be the same ones we see when the 2023 season opens up. Someone might graduate. Others could be traded. Then there are those who could drop. Top prospect lists are updated multiple times per year for a reason. They're always wrong in some ways. While there are only a few months of play left before the…

KANSAS CITY -- The most ambitious financial experiment in Major League history has morphed into something completely different. The Mets, the most expensive baseball team ever assembled, spent the days before Tuesday's Trade Deadline not just shedding salary, but aggressively paying down contracts to land a franchise-changing glut of young…

WASHINGTON -- When Brett Baty arrived at Nationals Park on Tuesday and checked the lineup card hanging outside the clubhouse kitchen, he didn't stop scanning once he saw his name. Also catching Baty's eye was the fact that the Mets' fifth through eighth hitters were, in order: Mark Vientos, Francisco Alvarez, himself and Ronny Mauricio -- all…