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John Sickels takes a second look at his pre-season NYM prospect list to see how they're doing since.
* This is not a re-working of the list, merely a progress (or lack thereof) report of those on the old list. The order and grades are as they were last winter.
1) Jenrry Mejia, RHP, Grade B+:
Back in the minors on rehab for a strained shoulder, after spending most of the spring in New York, 3.25 ERA with the Mets, 17/15 K/BB in 28 innings, 29 hits. He held his own before getting hurt, but I still think it was stupid for him to be on the major league roster this year.
2) Wilmer Flores, SS, Grade B+:
.291/.335/.432 for Low-A Savannah and High-A St. Lucie. He doesn't turn 19 until tomorrow...made huge progress this year.
3) Fernando Martinez, OF, Grade B+:
.255/.322/.465 for Triple-A Buffalo, hampered by injuries again though he sustained power from last year. Needs better plate discipline. Still just 21.
4) Ike Davis, 1B, Grade B:
.249/.324/.438 with 15 homers in 94 games for the Mets. Has held his own, especially considering just 10 games of Triple-A under his belt.
5) Jon Niese, LHP, Grade B:
3.78 ERA, 86/37 K/BB in 112 innings for the Mets, 120 hits. A highly competent starting pitcher with a chance to get a lot better in my opinion.
6) Reese Havens, SS, Grade B-:
Hit great for St. Lucie and Binghamton (.312/.386/.592) but limited to 32 games by an oblique injury. I like him a lot, if he can stay healthy.
7) Kyle Allen, RHP, Grade B-:
5.03 ERA, 52/53 K/BB in 98 innings for St. Lucie, 99 hits. I thought he was a major breakthrough candidate, but he's been pretty awful, with significant command problems.
8) Jeurys Familia, RHP, Grade B-:
6.30 ERA for St. Lucie, 83/62 K/BB in 84 innings, 85 hits. Like Allen, he's gone backwards. Good strikeout rate, but getting killed by walks.
9) Brad Holt, RHP, Grade C+:
Got annihilated in Double-A, and not much better after going back to St. Lucie. 7.71 ERA with 60/49 K/BB in 70 innings, 84 hits. Secondary pitches have regressed, command is fouled up too.
10) Ruben Tejada, INF, Grade C+:
.279/.326/.344 in 64 games in Triple-A, .212/.297/.250 in 35 major league games. Very young at age 20 and I still think he can develop.
11) Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF, Grade C+:
.292/.340/.515, 16 homers, 13 steals, 30 walks, 92 strikeouts in 390 at-bats in Double-A. Solid across the board, main worry is high strikeout rate.
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