Giménez Brings Home Another Fireflies First
COLUMBIA, SC – Last night, Major League Baseball announced their 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove winners, and for the first time in club history, a former Columbia Fireflies player won the prestigious award. Andrés Giménez, the Cleveland Guardians’ second baseman who played for the Fireflies in 2017, won his first Gold
Cleveland nabs Wolf, Greene for Lindor, Carrasco
On Thursday, the Mets pulled off a blockbuster worthy of the Big Apple. New York acquired All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and former Cy Young contender Carlos Carrasco from Cleveland, sending prospects Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene along with Major League infielders Andrés Giménez and Amed Rosario the other way. Wolf
State of the System: New York Mets
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's State of the System series will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. The offseason is barely a week old
Mountcastle keeps on raking for Orioles
Since his promotion to the Majors last month, Ryan Mountcastle has quickly become a force in the middle of the Orioles lineup. On Wednesday, he had his best game yet. One night after ripping two hits, the fifth-ranked O's prospect set a career high with four knocks, driving in one
Mets' Giménez breaks out on three-hit day
Andrés Giménez has come on strong in August to earn himself more at-bats and more starts. On Sunday, the third-ranked Mets prospect delivered his biggest day yet. Giménez tallied three hits, including his first double as a big leaguer, scored three runs and notched his first stolen base to lead
Cream of the crop opening 2020 in the Majors
The kids are all grown up. Some of the best and brightest prospects baseball has to offer have found their way onto Major League rosters for the opening of the 2020 season. In a sport in which players are conditioned to pace themselves for a six-month marathon, the 60-game schedule
Prospects in the Mets' 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Mets option Giménez to Triple-A
When the 2020 regular season does start, it will be a while longer until Mets fans can step right up and meet Andrés Giménez.The Mets have optioned MLB.com's No. 84 overall prospect to Triple-A Syracuse, the organization announced Friday. No. 26 Mets prospect Ali Sanchez and right-hander Tyler Bashlor also were
Adell, Lewis headline Fall League rosters
The Arizona Fall League is going to be a little different in 2019, but the talent level will be as high as ever.Angels outfielder Jo Adell (No. 4) and Twins shortstop Royce Lewis (No. 7) headline the list of 20 Top-100 prospects named to the Arizona Fall League rosters released
Prospect Roundup: Games of June 24
White Sox OF Blake Rutherford, Double-A Birmingham: 4-for-5, 2 RBIs -- Chicago's No. 8 prospect posted a season high in hits with his first four-hit game since April 19, 2018 for Class A Advanced Winston-Salem as Birmingham edged Chattanooga, 7-5. Rutherford singled to right field in the second inning, left
Gimenez rides onto seven-day injured list
Andrés Giménez was looking to heat up with the weather, but he'll have to wait a bit to get back into the lineup. The top Mets prospect was placed on the seven-day injured list retroactive to Monday after getting hit on the hand or wrist in Double-A Binghamton's game against Portland
Prospect Roundup: Games of May 1
Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle, Triple-A Norfolk: 4-for-5, 2 RBIs -- Baltimore's No. 2 prospect picked up where he left off in April with a strong start to May, notching his first four-hit game of the season. Mountcastle had knocks in the first, third, seventh and ninth innings to finish off his
Gimenez finds his form with Rumble Ponies
After logging five hits through his first seven games of the season, the Mets' No. 2 prospect played up to his profile with the Double-A Rumble Ponies on Thursday night.Andrés Giménez went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Binghamton's 7-5
Astros reassign Whitley, Tucker to Minors
Big league camp is losing several more Top-100 prospects. The Astros reassigned Forrest Whitley, Kyle Tucker, Corbin Martin and J.B. Bukauskas, along with three others, to Minor League camp Tuesday.
Mets invite Alonso, Gimenez, Tebow to camp
The Major League clubhouse at the Mets Spring Training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida, will already feature a few new faces in Robinson Canó, Edwin Diaz, Jed Lowrie and Wilson Ramos. On Thursday, the club added two Top-100 prospects and a former NFL quarterback to the mix.First baseman Peter
Gimenez, Alonso hope to be kings of Queens
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.The Mets' depth at the upper levels of their farm system has been exposed the
Toolshed: Gimenez could surprise with pop
Andrés Giménez is widely considered the Mets' top prospect because he's a young, impressive left-handed hitter with above-average speed and plus tools at the premium position of shortstop. The only glaring hole in his game is his power, which received a 35 grade on the 20-80 scouting scale from MLB.com
Pujols, Murphy take top FSL honors
Four of MLB.com's top 100 prospects were honored by the Florida State League on Wednesday, but it was two players outside their respective farm systems' top 30 that took home the biggest awards in the Class A Advanced circuit.Clearwater outfielder Jose Pujols was named the FSL Player of the Year
Gimenez leads Rumble Ponies' charge
Expectations for 19-year-olds are generally tempered and with good reason. Andrés Giménez, however, is no ordinary teenager.The top Mets prospect doubled, singled and drove in three runs as Double-A Binghamton rolled past Akron, 10-1, on Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium.Gimenez is batting .364 with six multi-hit performances in 12 games
Mets promote Gimenez to Binghamton
The Mets' youth movement is apparent at the Major League level with the trade of Jeurys Familia and the potential deals of other veterans. That approach also can be seen in the Minors.The Mets on Sunday promoted their top prospect, 19-year-old shortstop Andrés Giménez, to Binghamton, making him the second-youngest
Prospect Roundup: Games of July 10
Theme of the dayNothing Rookie-level about these bats: With both Triple-A circuits and the Eastern League in the midst of their All-Star breaks, the attention of the Minor Leagues turned toward the lower levels, and it was the Rookie-level Appalachian and Pioneer Leagues that stood up the most. Reds prospect
Mets Prospect Primer: Gimenez atop next wave
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Andrés Giménez, SSFollowing