LTKmets

Mets fan here. (hope that's OK). I thought I'd tell you a bit about who you got. Merandy is a nice prospect. BA"s mid season ranking put him at #8 on the Mets top 10 and MLB's mid season at #9 ahead of former first round pick Cecchini and masher and 2nd round pick Alonso. He's not going to sniff anyone's top 100 list, he's not close to that, but he's a nice prospect having a great year. He touches 97 and the general sense is that he's a future back of the rotation starter. It hurts a little to give him up cause future starters are essential to today's game and he has a decent shot at being one. He also needs to be added to your 40 and protected this rule 5. (international signings often need to be protected early). AA in 2018 should be a better test and he could be starting game for you in 2019 if things break well. Ricky Cespedes (no relation) was the top dollar international signing by the Mets in 2013. They had to wait till he turned 16 on August 24 to sign him for $725,000. He was a 6'2 skinny kid who had lots of tools but needed work. He played a good CF (BA praised him in GCL for his glove in 2015). Last year he put up a good average for Kingsport but no power and not enough walks, so it was a very empty .322 He also put on enough weight where his future in CF is uncertain and RF might be more likely. I wouldn't pay attention to his stats this year cause he's been dealing with injuries and it's not enough ABs. The tools are there. He's got some glove, some speed, some arm, good athleticism and a lowish K rate/good contact and the power might come, but he needs time. Still very raw. Turns 20 next month. He's a lottery ticket who was signed more for his good body and athleticism than his ability to hit a baseball. Has the ceiling of starting RF but the floor of a guy who never makes past AA. If you wanted more, I totally get that, but you got 2 players I liked and watched with interest.