Yesterday manager Terry Collins put together lineups for an intrasquad game that featured some of the promising young prospects in the Mets farm system. It was interesting and exciting to see all of the young players in camp playing against one another as they look to showcase their talent before being sent back to minors camp.
Some of the notable players that played in the game were Wilmer Flores, Cesar Puello, Matt Den Dekker, Juan Lagares and Kirk Nieuwenhuis. The majority of the guys I just listed will not be making an appearance with the big club this season, but it is still fun and exciting to see them all on the same field.
GM Sandy Alderson and his entourage of high level executives including Paul Depodesta and J. P. Riccardi sat behind home plate and evaluated the players throughout the game.
According to Collins both Harvey and Familia will get to pitch a lot this spring as the Mets look to give them valuable experience to take back to the minors with them. As a guest on W...
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