3 Mets prospects that should be called up after the trade deadline
The Mets should have some roster spots to fill after August 1st, and it might be time to let the kids play
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New York Mets fans have been clamoring all season for the team to continue with its youth movement. Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty have been playing well and improving with every game, and fans are hopeful that some other prospects can get some experience and hopefully yield the same result.
If the Mets decide to sell at the trade deadline and ship away some of their older veterans, the post-deadline Mets would have a lot of opportunities for playing time. Mark Vientos was recently called up as well, and while it remains to be seen if he will receive playing time this stint, it does bode well for the future of the "baby Mets" at the pro level.
1) Ronny Mauricio is the first prospect the Mets should call up after the deadline
Ronny Mauricio's MLB debut has been long overdue, and he should finally get his chance this season to contribute at the major league level.
Mauricio has been demolishing Triple A pitching all season, hitting nearly .300 with 15 home runs for Syracuse. As the Mets current second ranked prospect, he has been a popular option to call up all season, especially with the Mets offense consistently struggling. He has a great combination of power and speed that if developed could really help the Mets in future seasons.
However, his path to the majors is a lot less clear than Alvarez or Baty. Being directly blocked by Francisco Lindor at shortstop means that Mauricio will have to continue playing in the outfield or DH if he wants to see consistent play time.
If the Mets sell some veterans, there will be a lot of openings in the lineup for Ronny Mauricio to finally get the call. It might hurt Buck Showalter to send in the lineup card, but a lineup with Mauricio, Alvarez, Baty and Mark Vientos becomes more possible with every game the Mets lose.
2) Mike Vasil should get a chance in the Mets rotation if they decide to sell
Essentially every member of the Mets rotation outside of Kodai Senga has been the subject of trade rumors, and it remains likely that at least one of these pitchers will be on a new team shortly. While the Mets might play it safe and fill in the vacancy with someone like David Peterson, there are some up and coming prospects who deserve a shot as well.
Mike Vasil represents one of these players, as he has been pitching well while rising up through the minor leagues. Currently the Mets 8th ranked prospect, he was recently promoted to Triple A and stands as one of the limited top pitching prospects the team has.
Vasil has struggled since being assigned to Syracuse, with a 6.50 ERA through his first five starts. It would be smarter for the Mets to give him a few more starts at that level to get his confidence up before bringing him to their professional roster.
With Carlos Carrasco and now Jose Quintana being included in trade talks, the starting rotation will likely have some spots open for the last two months of the season. Vasil has shown some great promise, and should be in the running to get a few starts for the Mets in the late summer.
3) Lesser known pitching prospect Christian Scott has impressed all season and should get a start for the Mets
He might not be the first name Mets fans think of when it comes to calling up a prospect, but Christian Scott is showing potential of being a solid contributor for the Mets in the very near future.
Ranked 28th in the Mets farm system on MLB.com, Scott has shined as a full time starting pitcher this season. He holds a 3.05 ERA across his 13 starts this season, moving quickly from Single A to Double A in just a few months. His most impressive quality thus far has been his strikeout ability, recording 70 strikeouts to just 11 walks thus far. With eight K's in his most recent start without a walk, that is an ability that the Mets hope he will continue to hone in on in the minors.
Of course, there is always a risk with bringing up a prospect too fast, which might be the case with Scott. This is just his third season in the system, and the Mets might not want to rush him up to the majors just yet. Still, he has shown some great potential and could benefit from the experience.
A former fifth round pick, Scott has been a fast riser through the farm system and has shown a lot of upside. If the season continues to get away from the Mets, he has an outside chance of making the Mets roster much earlier than anyone could've expected.
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