When Mets president Sandy Alderson and owner Steve Cohen hired Jared Porter as their GM in December 2020, Alderson was focused on signing free agent center fielder George Springer.

Almost A Met: Ian Desmond

Almost A Met: Ian Desmond

Almost A Met: Bengie Molina

Almost A Met: Ben Zobrist

With the regular season over and the playoffs now heading into the Division Series in both leagues, MLB Pipeline has released their updated top 100 prospects list. Four Mets were featured in the rankings, with right-handed pitcher Nolan McLean placing the highest amongst that group at No. 11. He had previously come in at No. […] The post Nolan McLean Named MLB Pipeline’s Top Pitching Prospect appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

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Almost A Met: Troy Tulowitzki

Almost A Met: Jason Kipnis

The proprietor of the “Almost A Met” Substack stops by to talk about how missed deals, near-signings and media rumors have shaped baseball history.

ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel has released an updated ranking of all MLB farm systems following the draft and trade deadline. Thanks to significant leaps by several prospects this year, the New York Mets now hold the top spot. In McDaniel’s January farm ranking, he placed the Mets at No. 9. Additionally, using dollar values assigned to […] The post ESPN Ranks Mets’ Farm System as Best in MLB appeared first on Metsmerized Online.

We spoke with Mets community member Tim Ryder about how All-Star SS Barry Larkin almost became a Met.