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Mets 2011 Draftee Signings

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The Mets have signed the following 2011 draftees according to an ESPN website:

2nd round pick Cory Mazzoni
8th round pick Daniel Muno
17th round pick Jonathan Clark
19th round pick Dustin Lawley
26th round pick Casey Hauptman
27th round pick Randy Fontanez
31st round pick Chad Zurcher
34th round pick Jacob Lugo
35th round pick Chasen Bradford
36th round pick Ryan Hutson
42nd round pick Gregory Pron
46th round pick Richard Ruff

All twelve were college baseball players.

Josh Edgin Starring at Savannah

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Josh Edgin, a left-handed relief pitcher for Savannah, has been one of the Mets best minor league pitchers this season. He hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last 16 appearances, and now has 14 saves. His ERA is 0.96. Opposing batter are hitting .135 against him. This season’s performance isn’t a fluke. Last season, with Kingsport he had a 2.84 ERA.

In 2010 the Met drafted Edgin in the 30th round out of Francis Marion University. In the 2009 draft, Atlanta selected him in the 50th round. Fortunately for the Mets, Edgin didn’t sign with the Braves.

A Pennsylvania native, in his 2009 college season he won four, lost two, and had a 4.04 ERA. Eleven of his 16 appearances were starts. Opposing batters hit .234 against him. In his 2010 college season, his ERA was 4.07. He won six and lost four in 14 appearances: one was in relief. For some reason, batters did much better against him than in 2009, hitting .295.

In the 30th round of the 2011 draft, the Mets selected a high school left-handed pitcher, Jacob Hansen.

Mets Sign Another Draft Choice

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According to John Gant’s high school coach, the pitcher has signed with the Mets. The Mets drafted Gant in the 21st round of the 2011 MLB draft. Gant is the second 2011 draft choice the Mets have signed.

A Brief Look at Two 2010 Draftees

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In Savannah, Greg Peavey continues to perform. With his win yesterday, his record is now 6-2. He held Augusta to four hits and a run in six innings while striking out six. In 72 innings he’s struck out 64 while walking only 11. A righty, he’s been more effective against left-handed batters. His ERA against them is 0.87; whereas, against righties, it’s 4.83.
The Mets drafted Peavey last year in the sixth round.

In contrast, catcher Blake Forsythe continues to underperform. At Savannah, he’s hitting only .217. In 44 games he has 47 strikeouts, a slugging percentage of .368, and an OBP of .294. The right-handed batter isn’t hitting either righties or lefties. He’s hitting .216 against lefties and .217 against righties. A surprising stat is that in 23 home games he’s hitting .162; whereas, in 21 away games, he’s hitting .269. The Mets drafted Forsythe in the third round, the only mistake I think the team made in their first 5 choices.