An underplayed story this off-season for the Mets was the relocation of their Triple-A affiliate to Las Vegas. While under normal circumstances the move from dreary Buffalo to the Sin City would be considered the opportunity of a lifetime, it actually has the potential to be a hindrance to the Mets if they are not [...] more... Over the past three years, RA Dickey has been one of the only bright spots in an otherwise dismal stretch for the Mets. Picked up off the scrap heap by Omar Minaya in his last good move, the evolution from 35 year old, soft tossing retread to 38 year old, CY Young Award winner has [...] more... Collin McHugh has been in professional baseball for a much longer time period than Michael Fulmer, our previous Future Feature highlight, albeit with considerably less hype. Drafted in the 18th round of the 2008 draft from a small school in Georgia, he was considered to be an organizational depth piece rather then a true prospect [...] more... Not all has gone wrong in the Mets organization over the past few weeks. With the big league team out of contention, we’ll take a look at some under the radar prospects (pitchers first, then hitters) that have made waves at the minor league level this season. Drafted with the compensation pick received for the [...] more... Is it Matt Harvey time at Citi Field? That is a question we’ll tackle later, but first let’s take a look at Harvey’s brief pro career and where it could be headed next. Rated as the #20 draft prospect by ESPN’s Keith Law heading into the 2007 draft, Harvey fell to the third round due [...] more... Now with over 50 plate appearances, Mets fans are starting to get a better idea of the player that Jordany Valdespin can become. Let’s take a look at where he came from, how he got here, and his role on the Mets in the present and the future. Valdespin, 24, signed with the Mets out [...] more... 
When the new CBA was agreed upon, a unanimous industry complaint rang through with regards to the new draft slotting system. In previous years, each pick was given a “suggested” slot in which the commissioner would have a dollar value for each pick, but a team was not penalized if it did not spend [...] more... 
Majority of the resources used by Sandy Alderson and company this off-season were used to overhaul a bullpen that struggled mightily last season. So far, the results have been mixed. Frank Francisco got off to a rocky start but has pitched better since his temper tantrum in Canada, as he promised. Tim Byrdak has [...] more... With the minor league season in full bloom, we figured now would be a great time for an update on how the Mets minor leaguers are progressing. Fortunately, the surprising success of the big club is not the only achievement occurring throughout the organization, as the combined records of the four full season Mets affiliates [...] more... This week, we look at a player who has already made it to Citi Field and whose early performance suggests he has no interest in going back to the minors: Kirk Nieuwenhuis Many Mets fans were introduced to the 24-year-old California native in the seasons’ first weekend as he was called up to replace Andres [...] more... 