New York Mets: 3 prospects to know

Source: www.minorleagueball.com --- Sunday, February 04, 2018
Believe it or not, the Mets farm system has plenty of other prospects than Tim Tebow. It’s hard to believe that the New York Mets have one prospect in Baseball America’s Top 100 . The Mets seemingly have had some elite prospects near the top of the rankings for quite awhile. While Tim Tebow’s invite to spring training seemed to garner more attention than other true prospects, the Mets have some interesting pieces on the farm. Desmond Lindsay, OF This entire series has avoided putting Top 10 prospects on the list, but Lindsay is certainly a prospect all eyes should be on in 2018. That’s primarily because it’s tough to figure out just how “top prospect” he is. Lindsay is tough to gage because he simply hasn’t showed much on a consistent basis yet. He injured a hamstring in 2016, which was what was expected to be his full-season debut and then tore up the New York-Penn League once he returned. Last season, he got off to an atrocious start, but seemed to right the engine as the calendar turned to July. That’s where his season would end, cut short once again. I unfortunately only saw Lindsay twice early in the season. He slashed .190/.320/.356 in the first half, so to say it was bad is an understatement. But watching Lindsay in batting practice, there just seems plenty to like. Lindsay can barrel up the ball and put it to every field in the process. He’s quick as well, and shows a power and speed combo that make h ...

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