Minors: Zephyrs, B-Mets Rosters Announced
The Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs and Double-A Binghamton Mets have announced their rosters for 2008.
The Zephyrs will have a veteran team, led by 3B Fernando Tatis and RHPs Tony Armas and Nelson Figueroa.
SS Anderson Hernandez, 1B Michel Abreu and LHP Adam Bostick are the team’s top, if marginal, prospects.
To download the entire roster, as a .pdf file, click here.
…of course, both Mike Pelfrey and Joe Smith may be in New Orleans before long, depending on their performance…
Meanwhile, the B-Mets will be loaded with the organziation’s best prospects, including 19–year-old OF Fernando Martinez, the team’s top prospect according to Baseball America.
Martinez, who will be back in Binghamton after an injury shortened 2007, will be joined in the lineup by 3B Dan Murphy (No. 11 according to BA), 1B Mike Carp (No. 15) and 1B-OF Nick Evans, who had a big year for High-A St. Lucie last year.
SS Jose Coronado will also return to Binghamton, while 2B Emmanuel Garcia, who had a good showing in Hawaii Winter Baseball, will round out the infield.
On the mound, top draft pick Eddie Kunz (No. 2) will serve as the closer, while LHP Jon Niese (No. 4) and RHP Bobby Parnell (No. 6), who both pitched in the Grapefruit League for the Mets, will be the top two starters.
The rest of the roster is available at BMets.com.
The Mets’ Single-A affiliates should release their rosters later today or tomorrow.
