Category: Minor Leagues
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Mets prospect Blake Taylor undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Mets prospect LHP Blake Taylor had the beginning of his season delayed due to elbow problems during spring training. After a brief rehab assignment with the GCL Mets, Taylor made three appearances and two starts for the Brooklyn Cyclones, allowing just a run in nine innings. But, those will be the last pitches he throws quite possibly until…
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Mets sign Vince Belnome to minors deal
After promoting Brandon Nimmo to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, the Mets signed utility infielder Vince Belnome to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Belnome, 27, had most recently been with Triple-A Durham in the Rays organization where he hit .169 with six RBI in 46 games with the Bulls. He has…
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Brandon Nimmo promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas
Another Mets prospect is getting closer to the big leagues, as the Mets announced they’ve promoted OF Brandon Nimmo from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Las Vegas. Nimmo, 22, was the club’s first selection in the 2011 first-year player draft, the first under GM Sandy Alderson’s watch. He dealt with a sprained knee earlier in 2015 but…
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Mets sign Jonathan Gálvez to minors deal
The Mets have acquired some minor league infield depth, signing Jonathan Gálvez to a minor league contract and assigning him to the B-Mets. Galvez, 24, spent the first part of the 2015 season with Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre in the Yankees organization. He hit .237/.323/.302 in 40 games before being cut loose. Gálvez has spent his entire…