I love looking at rosters. I know: Get a life. I particularly like digging into where players come from in the draft or internationally and which teams are best at unearthing talent in these areas.…
2. The Mets had 31 originals on Opening Day rosters, which ranked 16th. In many ways, they are the opposite of the Yankees: They often produce quality over quantity.
Pete Alonso, selected in the second round in 2016, is one of the standouts the Mets have found in later rounds of the draft.that would have long-term repercussions, and mentioned protecting the players who the Mets consider to be their 19 best prospects. I would think that even if your system is down, if your team has a chance to win, you need to perhaps protect your best 2-3 prospects and then try to win.
Prior to the arrival of Billy Eppler, the Mets traded away several intriguing draft picks such as Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has done well climbing through the Cubs’ minor-league system.But will Eppler draft well? He was the GM with the Angels for five drafts from 2016-20. Those draft picks essentially should be players in the majors now who are near or in their prime.
• The team that is always at or near the bottom is Oakland. The A’s put a MLB-low 34 originals in the majors last year, and had a MLB-low 16 on Opening Day rosters this year, three fewer than any other team. The A’s have a lot of disadvantages in running a franchise, and it is exacerbated by trying to restock or trade with so little desirable talent rising in the system. With crafty trading, in particular, the A’s overachieved for years. But they appear in a significant down period now.
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