Stock Up, Stock Down for New York Mets' Top-10 Prospects, Week 10
With the arrival of the month of June, the New York Mets' 2014 season is moving along.
At 27-29, they have played like a .500 team for most of the season so far; at times, they have looked very good, but in other games they do not look the same.
Down on the farm, the Mets' top prospects are all continuing to develop. Here is an updated stock report for the organization's top-10 prospects.
10. Steven Matz, LHP, St. Lucie Mets (High-A)
1 of 10
2014 Season Statistics
10 GS, 3-3, 1.73 ERA, 18 BB, 51 K, 57.1 IP
Last Week's Statistics
1 GS, 1-0, 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Overview
Steven Matz is coming off a very good start in which he threw nearly seven scoreless innings. He allowed just four hits and two walks while striking out four.
Matz is having a great season so far, and he could certainly be in line for a well-deserved promotion.
Stock
Up
9. Dilson Herrera, 2B, St. Lucie Mets (High-A)
2 of 102014 Season Statistics:
56 G, .304/.350/.401, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 41 R
Last Week's Statistics:
2-for-25, 1 R
Overview
Dilson Herrera really cooled off this past week with only two hits in 25 at-bats. However, he's had a very nice season, and hopefully he will be able to find more consistency at the plate going forward.
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Even
8. Gavin Cecchini, SS, Savannah Sand Gnats (Low-A)
3 of 10
2014 Season Statistics
46 G, .259/.335/.400, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 32 R
Last Week's Statistics
4-for-19, 1 RBI, 2 R
Overview
Potential shortstop of the future Gavin Cecchini already has three home runs this season, which is already the most of any of his minor league seasons. However, he is hitting just .259, which is an average that could definitely be improved.
Cecchini is coming off a mediocre week in which he had four hits in 19 at-bats with an RBI and two runs scored.
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Even
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7. Cesar Puello, OF, Las Vegas 51s (Triple-A)
4 of 10
2014 Season Statistics
44 G, .261/.350/.348, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 24 R
Last Week's Statistics
4-for-15, 3 RBI, 5 R
Overview
Cesar Puello is off to a decent start this year. He is not on the same pace he was a season ago, but then again Puello was part of the Biogenesis scandal and ended up receiving a 50-game suspension.
Puello will have to prove that he can still hit very well without the help of any outside substances. If he hits better for the remainder of this season, his dream of making the major leagues could be achieved a bit faster.
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Even
6. Kevin Plawecki, C, Binghamton Mets (Double-A)
5 of 10
2014 Season Statistics
40 G, .321/.351/.497, 5 HR, 31 RBI, 21 R
Last Week's Statistics:
6-for-23, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R
Overview
Kevin Plawecki has hit very well so far this season. His power seems to have increased, and he has been a big run-producer as well. He had a good past week with six hits in 23 at-bats, including a home run and six RBI.
With Travis d'Arnaud's struggles this season, Plawecki could possibly become an important piece to the Mets' future. d'Arnaud is still the catcher the Mets hope to build their future around, but it's always good to have another solid catcher in the organization, too.
Stock
Up
5. Amed Rosario, SS, Savannah Sand Gnats (Low-A)
6 of 102014 Season Statistics
1 G, 0-for-5
Last Week's Statistics
0-for-5
Overview
Amed Rosario recently got called up to Single-A Savannah to be a backup infielder. Unfortunately, he is 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in the only at-bats he has received so far this season.
Hopefully, Rosario will get more at-bats and more opportunities to show his potential during the season.
Stock
Down
4. Brandon Nimmo, OF, St. Lucie Mets (High-A)
7 of 10
2014 Season Statistics
53 G, .332/.456/.469, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 49 R
Last Week's Statistics
1-for-10, 1 R
Overview
Brandon Nimmo's season has been great thus far. He is hitting over .330 and has a remarkable OBP as well.
He's already showing more power right now than he did in all of 2013. His past week was not the greatest, but hopefully he won't cool down too much for a long period of time.
Stock
Up
3. Dominic Smith, 1B, Savannah Sand Gnats (Low-A)
8 of 10
2014 Season Statistics
53 G, .265/.330/.302, 0 HR, 16 RBI, 21 R
Last Week's Statistics
4-for-19, 1 RBI, 1 R
Overview
Dominic Smith has not been off to the best start to his season. He has yet to show any power, and he has not been particularly consistent at the plate. This should not be too much of a concern, though, because Smith is still young and still has a lot of time to fully develop.
Hopefully, the rest of Smith's season will be a lot better and will include more power as well.
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Even
2. Rafael Montero, RHP, New York Mets
9 of 10
2014 Season Statistics
4 GS, 0-2, 5.40 ERA, 11 BB, 17 K, 20.0 IP
Last Week's Statistics
1 GS, 0-0, 3.2 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 0 K
Overview
Rafael Montero's time in the major leagues has not gone as smoothly as the Mets hoped it would. Montero got roughed up in his most recent start, which only lasted 3.2 innings.
As reported by Mike Varkunov of the Star-Ledger, the Mets have demoted Montero back to the minor leagues. Hopefully, he will improve his mechanics there and eventually come back to the major league roster later in the season. Montero has a lot of potential and could be a big piece to the Mets' future.
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Down
1. Noah Syndergaard, RHP, Las Vegas 51s (Triple-A)
10 of 10
2014 Season Statistics
10 GS, 5-2, 4.02 ERA, 19 BB, 57 K, 53.2 IP
Last Week's Statistics
DNP (injury)
Overview
Noah Syndergaard's season has been pretty good so far, but he has not made a start since May 21 due to the fact that he was placed on the disabled list with an elbow injury. Thankfully, the MRI he underwent last week went well, and Syndergaard should be back on the mound soon.
If Syndergaard remains healthy and pitches well, there is definitely a chance that he will get called up to the Mets sometime in June. More than likely, quite a few Mets fans will be excited for Syndergaard's eventual major league arrival.
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