Noah Syndergaard, one of the prospects that was included in the R.A. Dickey trade, has been great in Single-A, and scouts are beginning to rave about how good he will be. According to John Harper of the Daily News, a scout recently watched Syndergaard throw and described him as "Harvey-Wheeler good." Before the season began, Jonathan Mayo of MiLb.com listed Syndergaard as number 10 on his Top Right-Handed Pitching Prospects for 2013.
"He could end up being the best player in the deal, though it may take more time for him to develop," Mayo told Metsblog's Matt Cerrone in December.
Syndergaard has posted a 2.73 ERA for Single-A St. Lucie so far this season, and has 54 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. Last month, Mets minor league pitching coordinator Ron Romanick compared Syndergaard to Aaron Harang, considering his delivery and size on the mound.
In all honestly, I'm ecstatic that Sandy Alderson was able to snag Syndergaard from the Jays. Of-course, the package was centered around prized catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud, but Syndergaard could make a huge impact on this franchise in a few years.
I've have heard about the organization possibly trading him for a premier outfield bat, but I just see those reports as bogus rumors. Syndergaard would be an excellent number 3 pitching for this staff, behind Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler. Pitching can win championships, and bats can be brought in through free agency. Just ask the San Francisco Giants, whose elite pitching staff won them two World Series titles in three years.
The Mets are going to need to make a trade eventually to acquire an outfield bat, and while I don't want to see any pitching prospects go, I would be comfortable parting ways with someone like Rafael Montero. Montero has been fantastic this season, but doesn't have the upside that Syndergaard has. Syndergaard is a keeper, and I hope that the organization sticks with him.
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