Why Mets just need to wait a little longer to see the stuff from Brandon Sproat in major

Why Mets just need to wait a little longer to see the stuff from Brandon Sproat in major

Acce s the Mets beat like never before Dont mi s Mike Pumas text me sages from Queens and beyond hes giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. PORT ST. LUCIE The New York baseball organization known for pitching has another really good arm coming. But were going to have to wait. The Mets out of aptly Steven Adams Jersey named Pace High in Floridas panhandle so much that they drafted him high twice, and scouts , maybe even a legit top-of-the-rotation guy. But not quite yet. Sproat hit 102 mph last season at Bingo, his endearing nickname for Binghamton, where he dominated (2.45 ERA) for the clubs Double-A affiliate, and touched 99 mph his first start in big league camp this spring. He looks primed to carry on the tradition of a franchise known for producing topflight arms, from the Ryan Expre s to Jacob deGrom to The Franchise himself, Tom Seaver. Brandon Sproat is pictured during the Mets spring training game against the Nationals on Feb. 28. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post More From Jon Heyman The also right-handed Sproat is a prodigy, of course, or the White Sox wouldnt have made him the prime target in Garrett Crochet talks, and before that the Mets wouldnt have used a third-round pick on him, then followed the next year by taking him in round two. His ETA isnt far off, but even with two upsetting early injuries to Sean Manaea ( ) and Frankie Montas ( ), its not imminent. It shouldnt be too long, however. Sproat, 24, is too good, and pitching is perpetually needed. His timetable can be marked as soon. Willy Hernangomez Jersey
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