Date | News |
4/28/25 | Mets prospect throws fastest pitch in Baseball so far this season. The New York Mets have a lot of intriguing pitchers in their farm system that could be making their big league debuts in the coming years. While most fans have paid attention to the likes of Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean, the Mets have another exciting arm pitching for Low-A St. Lucie that most fans haven't heard of. Read More: Could New York Mets call up top pitching prospect sooner than expected? Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/mets-prospect-rai... |
4/23/25 | Reese Kaplan -- Older Prospects Can Become Add-On Trade Chips. It's interesting to read the in-house and outside narratives about what's going right in the minors for the Mets. Obviously productivity at any level is most welcome but where it becomes most interesting is who is trying to figure out who is playing himself into the Mets major league plans and who is making himself into a valuable trade chip? Obviously the inherent worth of a player like Brandon Sproat or Blade Tidwell exceeds that of Dom Hamel based primarily on projected major league competence and minor league pedigree. With Hamel hitting 26 he's at the limit of his prospect status for the club and although his results would suggest he is certainly now a formidable opponent on the mound, I think David Stearns will find that his desirability by other clubs will not approach that of the younger starting pitchers. Source: http://macksmets.blogspot.com/2025/04/reese-kaplan... |
4/22/25 | With Brandon Sproat a step away, Mets could soon have a good rotation conundrum on their hands. Things could easily change. But for the moment, the Mets are starting pitching-rich. And the decisions they might have to make soon would be both difficult and good. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/brandon-sproat-st... |
4/19/25 | Reese Kaplan -- Prospects Can Hit Bottom Before Climbing Again. As the Mets have their most prominent prospects work towards eventually helping the big club in Queens, most folks focus on the biggest names with the highest rankings on the various lists compiled by Mets media. On the pitching side, it's last year's superstar Brandon Sproat who gets the scouts salivating over his ability. Well, let's see...he made 27 starts, went 5-9 with a 6.86 ERA, a WHIP of 1.749, and although he fanned one per inning he was walking nearly 6 per nine innings pitched. Yup, it was pretty awful for one Dominic Hamel, alright. Source: http://macksmets.blogspot.com/2025/04/reese-kaplan... |
4/18/25 | Mets top prospect Brandon Sproat throws six scoreless innings in third straight strong Triple-A outing. Mets top prospect Brandon Sproat appears to be finding his groove in Triple-A, as he put together his third straight strong start on Friday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-top-prospect... |
4/13/25 | In Focus - MORE Yesterday's Highlights. Mets News and Links @JohnFromAlbany Joel Díaz 4 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 1 walk; 5 Ks - 53 pitches, 41 strikes. Zach Thornton (W, 2-0) 5 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 6 Ks as the Cyclones win Game 2 of today's double header, 2-1. In two games this year, Zach has yet to allow a run in 10 innings, 14 Ks, 4 hits, 2 walks, 0.60 WHIP Mike Mayer @mikemayer22 Mets top prospect Brandon Sproat tonight for Triple-A Syracuse: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 75 pitches/51 strikes Farm To Flushing @FarmToFlushing Another successful start on the Matt Allan comeback tour. 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 47 pitches/ 31 strikes. He hasn't given up a run through his first two starts of the season. The St. Lucie Source: http://macksmets.blogspot.com/2025/04/in-focus-mor... |
4/12/25 | Mets prospect Matt Allan touches 96 mph in second strong start, Brandon Sproat bounces back. Mets prospect Matt Allan continues putting together strong performances as he returns to the mound following a six-year absence -- and right-hander Brandon Sproat threw well in Triple-A. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-prospect-matt-allan-s... |
4/05/25 | Mets top pitching prospect enjoys impressive bounceback start in Triple-A. Last weekend, it looked like Brandon Sproat had brought last season’s baggage with him into 2025. In his first Triple-A […] Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-top-pitching... |
4/01/25 | Mets Prospect Notes: Blade Tidwell dazzles, Brandon Sproat struggles. Here are notes on Mets top prospects, including pitchers Brandon Sproat and Blade Tidwell. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-prospect-notes-4-1-25... |
3/29/25 | In Focus - Blade Tidwell. Thomas Nestico @TJStats Blade Tidwell started his AAA season on a high note as he registered 5 K in 5.0 IP with 1 ER The Mets pitching prospect struggled last season, but his stuff and command looked better this Spring. It seems to have carried into the regular season! Pitch Profiler @pitchprofiler Blade Tidwell sliced through the Worcester Red Sox like a hot knife through butter today, racking up five strikeouts in five innings! With stuff like that, it's easy to see why Blade is so highly regarded in the Mets organization! Mack - What can I say? The only Mets minor leaguer that needed a better start of the season than Brandon Sproat was this guy. And boy, did he come through. It came against Source: http://macksmets.blogspot.com/2025/03/in-focus-bla... |
3/18/25 | Brandon Sproat's Mets origin story started with 'humble' beginnings and a no-hitter gone wrong. Brandon Sproat's Mets origin story started with 'humble' beginnings and a no-hitter gone wrong By Andrew Battifarano Published March 18, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET Brandon Sproat throws a pitch during the Mets' spring training game against the Nationals on Feb. 28. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post Access the Mets beat like never before Don't miss Mike Puma's text messages from spring training — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up Now When David Kopp had to think of a word that best describes Brandon Sproat, it was hard to narrow it down to just one. After all, Sproat is viewed as the Mets' top prospect by just about every list and pundit and he has all the tools to be the Source: https://nypost.com/2025/03/18/sports/brandon-sproa... |
3/13/25 | Mets' wave of rapidly approaching pitching prospects is tantalizing — and a potential 2025 X-factor. Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean highlight a wave of Mets pitching prospects who should start making a big league impact during the 2025 MLB season. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-wave-rapidly... |
3/07/25 | Mets' top brass 'impressed' with Brandon Sproat, though he'll still start the year in the minor leagues. New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns told reporters on Thursday about a "pathway" for Sproat to get back to the Big Leagues. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-top-brass-im... |
3/06/25 | Mets' David Stearns gives timetable for top prospect's path to major leagues. Although the New York Mets' pitching rotation is down two key starters heading into Opening Day, the team is making it clear that they want to take their time with their top pitching prospect. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns met with reporters on Thursday in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and was asked about his impressions of starting pitcher Brandon Sproat's spring thus far and when the 24-year-old could potentially be called up to the major leagues. "It's tough not to be impressed, he carries himself very well, I think he is very focused," Stearns said. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/mets-david-stearn... |
3/04/25 | Mets re-assign 13 players to minor league camp, including Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams. Following their loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday afternoon, the Mets announced that 13 players (six pitchers, seven position players) have been re-assigned to minor league camp. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-re-assign-13-players-... |
3/03/25 | Reese Kaplan -- Sometimes Great Pitching is Highly Unexpected. With all of the hot takes on Brandon Sproat from the media, including whether or not he's a top of the rotation player for the near future, other pitching prospects are not getting perhaps the accolades nor publicity reserved for the inevitably chosen one. Well, to tell you the truth, it's been an up and down set of performance metrics once Tidwell began his climb to the majors. Source: http://macksmets.blogspot.com/2025/03/reese-kaplan... |
3/01/25 | Mets prospect Blade Tidwell 'just riding the wave' after impressing in spring training start. With all eyes on top pitching prospect Brandon Sproat this spring, it's easy to forget some of the Mets' other talented young pitchers that are in major league camp trying to establish themselves, including Blade Tidwell who dominated Saturday afternoon against the Rays. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-blade-tidwell-riding-... |
2/28/25 | Mets top prospect Brandon Sproat makes ‘positive first impression’ with dominant spring debut. Mets top prospect Brandon Sproat was extremely impressive as he made his first start in big-league camp on Friday afternoon. Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-brandon-sproat-positi... |
2/27/25 | Top prospect Brandon Sproat reflects on meeting Mets legend Dwight Gooden in camp. Top prospect Brandon Sproat was able to spend some time chatting with legendary right-hander Dwight Gooden at Mets camp on Thursday. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/top-prospect-bran... |
2/14/25 | Pace alum, Mets' top prospect Brandon Sproat throws live BP during spring training in Port St. Lucie. Brandon Sproat was named the Mets' Minor League Pitcher of the Year last season, and has high expectations placed upon him entering the 2025 campaign. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/pace-alum-mets-top-prospe... |