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Keith Law, a smart guy, ranks his Top 100 prospects for 2021. Of note for us: the Mets have 4 players in the list. (I'll get this out of the way--Jared Kelenick is #4).
19. Francisco Alvarez, C, NY Mets, Age: 19
"He's a force at the plate, with a compact but powerful swing as well as impressive command of the strike zone for someone who just turned 19 in November. He rarely strikes out and already has enough power to project as an above-average regular at catcher when he gets to the majors. Behind the plate, he's a solid-average receiver with an arm that might be a tick above that, enough of everything that he's going to stay at the position. With his contact skills and present power, he'll be very good, but if the power develops, or he maintains his strong walk rates, the Venezuelan teenager will be a star."
32. Ronny Mauricio, SS, NY Mets, Age: 20
"He's a dynamic athlete who plays above-average defense at short, and his hands are extremely quick, generating a ton of bat speed, although so far that's put the ball on the ground far too often and he'll have to learn to put the ball in the air more often to get to his ceiling...There's huge upside here; last offseason I said he could become a top 5 prospect with a big year at High A, and I'm sticking to it."
90. Matt Allan, RHP, NY Mets, Age: 20
"He'll pitch at 92-95 with more in the tank and his curveball is at least a 60 already, a power pitch with tight, downward break, along with a much-improved changeup that had left-handed batters in Mets camp raving. His four-seamer can play down a bit below his velocity, but he'll get a lot of outs with the secondary stuff and isn't afraid to attack hitters with all of his weapons."
94. Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, NY Mets, Age: 19
"Crow-Armstrong is a future 70 defender in center with a plus arm, and a 60 runner with good instincts on the bases. At the plate, he has good feel to hit with bat speed, although his front side can go soft and he's shown more swing and miss, including at showcase events, than you want from a player of this profile. He's also faced better pitching in his amateur career than most high school kids, which could be skewing that last variable. He has a high floor because of his glove and speed; if he firms up that front side he could also become a great lead-off hitter with high averages and OBPs to go with the plus defense."
https://theathletic.com/2338178/2021/01/28/keith-law-top-100-prospects-2021/
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