Read: Mejia, Ike and F-Mart among Top 100 Prospects
Frankie Piliere of AOL FanHouse lists three Mets minor leaguers on his list of the Top 100 Prospects for 2010.
Piliere ranks 20-year-old Jenrry Mejia No. 23 overall, with OF Fernando Martinez dropping to No. 33, and IB Ike Davis entering the list at No. 58.
In regards to Mejia, Piliere says:
“He looks like of one of the most exciting pitching prospects the Mets have had in quite some time. He can reach the upper 90s with his fastball and has learned to pitch effectively and more frequently with his secondary pitches. The Mets will try to take it slow with this powerful young arm. We could see him in 2011.”
Earlier this month, in a Top 20 Mets Prospects post for Minor League Ball, John Sickels ranked Mejia as the team’s top prospect.
In a report last October for ESPN.com, Keith Law said, if Mejia can command his pitches better, and throw his curve ball more often, “he’s a potential No. 1 or No. 2 starter.”
Mejia was 0–5 with a 4.47 ERA in 10 starts and 47 strike outs in 44 innings at Double-A.
Speaking of prospects, Jonathan Mayo and John Hart will host the Top 50 Prospects Countdown on the MLB Network on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 8:00 pm.
