by John Vittas
After an offseason of plentiful research, and on the Minor League Opening Day, here they are hot of the presses, the Top 100 Mets prospects heading into 2013.
Ranked on the basis of: "the probability to make an impact at the Major League level at some point"
Mets Top 100 Prospects
1. Zack Wheeler, RHP
2. Travis d’Arnaud, C
3. Noah Syndergaard, RHP
4. Jeurys Familia, RHP
5. Wilmer Flores, INF
6. Rafael Montero, RHP
7. Brandon Nimmo, OF
8. Gavin Cecchini, SS
9. Cesar Puello, OF
10.
Jacob
DeGrom, RHP
11.
Domingo
Tapia, RHP
12.
Michael
Fulmer, RHP
13.
Kevin
Plawecki, C
14.
Matt
den Dekker, CF
15.
Armando
Rodriguez, RHP
16.
Aderlin
Rodriguez, INF
17.
Robert
Carson, LHP
18.
Luis
Mateo, RHP
19.
Steven
Matz, LHP
20.
Cory
Vaughn, OF
21.
Danny
Muno, INF
22.
Cory
Mazzoni, RHP
23.
Rainy
Lara, RHP
24.
Phillip
Evans, SS
25.
Hansel
Robles, RHP
26.
Luis
Cessa, RHP
27.
Juan
Lagares, OF
28.
Collin
McHugh, RHP
29.
Gabriel
Ynoa, RHP
30.
Logan
Verrett, RHP
31.
Dustin
Lawley, 3B/LF
32.
Adam
Kolarek, LHP
33.
Travis
Taijeron, OF
34.
Taylor
Whitenton, RHP
35.
Jack
Leathersich, LHP
36.
Cam
Maron, C
37.
Matthew
Bowman, RHP
38.
Jayce
Boyd, 1B
39.
Juan
Centeno, C
40.
Miller
Diaz, RHP
41.
Matt
Koch, RHP
42.
Alonzo
Harris, OF
43.
Wuilmer
Becerra, OF
44.
Darin
Gorski, LHP
45.
TJ
Rivera, INF
46.
Darrell
Ceciliani, OF
47.
Chase
Huchingson, LHP
48.
Wilfredo
Tovar, SS
49.
Gilbert
Gomez, OF
50.
Chris
Flexen, RHP
51.
Tyler
Pill, RHP
52.
Matt
Reynolds, INF
53.
Eudy
Pina, OF
54.
Joe
Tuschak, OF
55.
Erik
Goeddel, RHP
56.
Blake
Forsythe, C
57.
Eric
Campbell, INF
58.
Bradley
Marquez, OF
59.
Paul
Sewald, RHP
60.
Reese
Havens, 2B
61.
Christian
Montgomery, RHP
62.
Logan
Taylor, RHP
63.
Francisco
Pena, C
64.
Allan
Dykstra, INF
65.
Corey
Oswalt, RHP
66.
Akeel
Morris, RHP
67.
Carlos
Vazquez, LHP
68.
Adrian
Rosario, RHP
69.
Pedro
Zapata, OF
70.
Ryan
Fraser, RHP
71.
Beck
Wheeler, RHP
72.
Stefan
Sabol, OF
73.
Jeff
Diehl, 1B
74.
Hamilton
Bennett, LHP
75.
Robert
Gsellman, RHP
76.
Gonzalez
Germen, RHP
77.
Robbie
Shields, INF
78.
Marcos
Camarena, RHP
79.
Estarlin
Morel, RHP
80.
Jorge
Rivero, INF
81.
Greg
Peavey, RHP
82.
T.J.
Chism, LHP
83.
Angel
Cuan, LHP
84.
Brian
Harrison, INF
85.
Tomas
Nido, C
86.
Yohan
Almonte, RHP
87.
Tyler
Vanderheiden, RHP
88.
Rob
Whalen, RHP
89.
David
Wynn, LHP
90.
Richard
Lucas, 1B
91.
Maikis
De La Cruz, OF
92.
Albert
Cordero, C
93.
Alex
Panteliodis, LHP
94.
John
Mincone, LHP
95.
Gregory
Pron, OF
96.
Jeffrey
Walters, RHP
97.
Anthony
Chavez, SS
98.
Chasen
Bradford, RHP
99.
John
Gant, RHP
100.
Brandon
Welch, RHP
List was created prior to Spring Training and does not include players added or dropped during March
does not include players who have cracked the Major Leagues in more than one season (Josh Satin, Zach Lutz, Chris Schwinden, etc.)