Here is the updated New York Mets’ top 30 prospects list by MLB Pipeline

Feb 25, 2019; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; New York Mets shortstop Andres Gimenez (72) plays the field during a spring training game against the Houston Astros at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

MLB.com published today an updated list of the New York Mets‘ top 30 prospects for the 2020 season. Shortstop Ronny Mauricio remains the best young player in the system, but there were a few changes in the list if we compare it to last year’s.

Mauricio is, still, hands down the best prospect that the Mets have. He held his own in Class-A in 2019, with 29 extra base hits (four of them home runs) and a total of six stolen bases. He had a batting average of .268.

Mauricio, covered here recently, is a switch-hitting shortstop with a more polished approach from the left side. Scouts love his projectable frame (he should add power in the future, as he is still a teenager) and the fact that he held his own being several years younger than his peers.

Brett Baty, the Mets’ first pick of the 2019 draft, fell from second to fourth on the list. It is not a knock on the third baseman’s profile, as MLB Pipeline still loves him. They wrote the following about him: “Baty’s raw power was among the best in the 2019 Draft, the product of his bat speed, strength and lofty left-handed swing. He drives the ball with authority to all fields and already generates big league-caliber exit velocities, and scouts were especially impressed with the true opposite-field power he showed during his first pro exposure.”

The second-ranked prospect is catcher Francisco Alvarez. He was fifth on the 2019 list. He had a very good season last year between two rookie-ball levels, with a .407 OBP and a .510 SLG%. Alvarez belted seven home runs in 42 games and had a 21-37 BB-K ratio, which is very good and speaks volumes about his plate discipline.

Shortstop Andres Gimenez, currently impressing the Mets’ staff in the big league camp, is ranked third. Right-handed pitcher Matthew Allan, in the fifth position, completes the top five.

Here is the full list of the New York Mets’ top 30 prospects

  1. Ronny Mauricio SS
  2. Francisco Alvarez C
  3. Andres Gimenez SS
  4. Brett Baty 3B
  5. Matthew Allan RHP
  6. Mark Vientos 3B
  7. Thomas Szapucki LHP
  8. Josh Wolf RHP
  9. Kevin Smith LHP
  10. David Peterson LHP
  11. Junior Santos RHP
  12. Franklyn Kilome RHP
  13. Robert Dominguez RHP
  14. Jordan Humphreys RHP
  15. Shervyen Newton INF
  16. Alexander Ramirez OF
  17. Endy Rodriguez C/OF
  18. Freddy Valdez OF
  19. Dedniel Nunez RHP
  20. Joshua Cornielly RHP
  21. Jaylen Palmer 3B/SS
  22. Carlos Cortes 2B
  23. Michel Otanez RHP
  24. Jordany Ventura RHP
  25. Walker Lockett RHP
  26. Ali Sanchez C
  27. Ryley Gilliam RHP
  28. Jose Butto RHP
  29. Tony Dibrell RHP
  30. Tylor Megill RHP