Yesterday we here at 213 briefly discussed how the Mets didn't have any prospects on the Top 50 prospects list. There was also a report that came out earlier this week on ESPN that the Mets had the 26th best farm system (its really hard to use the word “best” in that scenario) in the league. So the question lingering is, who do we have in the system? In order to paint a picture in context, I wanted to compare lists of Top 10 Prospects for the 2011, 2010, and 2009 seasons. In each ranking, the 2011 name will be listed first, followed by 2010 and 2009. All are from Baseball America with the 2011 list from Matt Eddy and 2010/2009 lists come from Adam Rubin (and the difference in writers can of course make a difference when comparing rankings).
1. Jenry Mejia, Jenry Mejia, Fernando Martinez
2. Wilmer Flores, Wilmer Flores, Wilmer Flores
3. Cesar Puello, Fernando Martinez, Jon Niese
4. Matt Harvey, Ike Davis, Brad Holt
5. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Brad Holt, Bobby Parnell
6. Reese Havens, Jon Niese, Jefry Marte
7. Lucas Duda, Reese Havens, Jenry Mejia
8. Fernando Martinez, Josh Thole, Reese Havens
9. Aderlin Rodriguez, Ruben Tejada, Nick Evans
10. Brad Holt, Juan Urbina, Eddie Kunz
1. The Falling Stock of Fernando Martinez.
At the start of the 2009 season was the last really high point of the next hitting machine. Since then questions have risen about Martninez's health. For the most part his talents have not diminished but because he can't stay healthy, he hasn't been able to develop. This has put a question mark on his overall status as a player and as a trade chip.
2. The Constant Stock of Wilmer Flores
Flores is the only player to be at the same spot every year, and would be the only player to be able to do that. Flores came into the Mets as a young player, in fact last season he was 18 years old. I look forward to the rest of his development.
3. The “Disrespect” for Jon Niese
His stock dropped from 2009 to 2010, yet he is a key member of the team. He is, of course, not on the 2011 list because he is no longer a prospect. This goes to show the difficulty in compiling these lists.
4. Big Seasons Mean Big Rewards
Captain Kirk and Lucas Duda both had big seasons last year and their reward is they both have found themselves on the 2011 prospect list.
5. Other Quick Notes:
-Reese Havens Continues to Rise
-Brad Holt Continues to drop
-In addition, we have to feel bad for Nick Evans, and the lack of love he seems to receive.
