Read: Mayo on Mets Minors, Toby on 40-man Roster
In a report for MiLB.com, minor-league guru Jonathan Mayo explains how the Mets are taking steps in the right direction to improve their farm system.
According to Mayo, “While Jenrry Mejia generates most of the buzz in this system 
because of his pure stuff, 19–year-old RHP Jeurys Familia certainly shouldn’t be overlooked.”
In 24 games with Single-A Savannah this season, Familia went 10-6 with a 2.69 ERA.
Speaking of the team’s youngest players…
Last Friday was the deadline for team’s to set their 40–man roster, and protect players from being selected during the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place on December 10, the final day of the baseball Winter Meetings.
The Mets have four open spots on the 40–man roster.
In a post to Mets Minor League Blog, Toby Hyde says, “The Mets own the seventh pick (in the Rule 5 Draft), but all six teams ahead of them have full 40-man rosters, which would preclude them from adding players.”
Hyde continues on to look at how the Mets might fill those final four spots, in an effort to round out the roster.
For more on the Rule 5 Draft, read Johanna Wagner’s post for Love My Team.
