New York Mets minor league players

Below are some of the minor-league baseball players in the New York Mets organization.

Chris Flexen

Chris Flexen
New York Mets – No. 23
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-01) July 1, 1994 Newark, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Chris Flexen (born July 1, 1994) is an American baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He attended Newark Memorial High School in Newark, California. He was drafted in the 14th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of high school by the Mets.

Robert Gsellman

Robert Gsellman
New York Mets – No. 65
Pitcher
Born: (1993-07-18) July 18, 1993 Santa Monica, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Robert Gsellman (born July 18, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.

Gsellman was drafted by the New York Mets in the 13th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft out of Westchester High School in Los Angeles. He signed with the Mets and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Mets. From 2012 to 2015 he played for the Kingsport Mets, Brooklyn Cyclones, Savannah Sand Gnats, St. Lucie Mets and Binghamton Mets. The Mets added him to their 40-man roster after the season.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Desmond Lindsay

Desmond Lindsay
New York Mets
Outfielder
Born: (1997-01-15) January 15, 1997 Sarasota, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Desmond Lindsay (born January 15, 1997) is an American baseball outfielder in the New York Mets organization. He was drafted by the Mets in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, out of Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota, Florida. Lindsay was the Mets first pick in the draft as they forfeited their first round pick by signing Michael Cuddyer. He was committed to attend the University of North Carolina but the Mets signed him away from his commitment, giving him a signing bonus of $1,142,700.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Seth Lugo

Seth Lugo
New York Mets – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1989-11-17) November 17, 1989 Shreveport, Louisiana
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jacob Seth Lugo (born November 17, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets organization.

Lugo attended Parkway High School in Bossier City, Louisiana, and Centenary College of Louisiana. The Mets selected him in the 34th round of the 2011 MLB draft. The Mets added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Marcos Molina

Marcos Molina
New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: (1995-03-08) March 8, 1995 Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Marcos Molina (born March 8, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.

Molina signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in January 2012. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Mets. In 2013 he pitched for the Gulf Coast Mets. Pitching for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2014, Molina won the Mets Sterling Award, after going 7–3 with a 1.77 earned run average (ERA) and 91 strikeouts.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

T. J. Rivera

T. J. Rivera
File:RiveraMets2016Spring.jpg Rivera in 2016 Spring Training
New York Mets
Infielder
Born: (1988-10-27) October 27, 1988 The Bronx, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Thomas Javier Rivera (born October 27, 1988) is an American professional baseball infielder in the New York Mets organization.

Rivera grew up in the Throggs Neck neighborhood of The Bronx, and attended Herbert H. Lehman High School. He began his college baseball career at Wallace Community College in Dothan, Alabama, and transferred to Troy University in Troy, Alabama, where he played for the Troy Trojans. He graduated from Troy in 2011, but went unselected in the Major League Baseball draft. Mackey Sasser, his head coach at Wallace Community, recommended him to a scout for the New York Mets, who then signed him as a free agent.

Rivera had a .301 batting average in 2011, splitting the season between the Kingsport Mets of the Rookie-level Appalachian League and the Brooklyn Cyclones of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League. In 2014, Rivera hit .349 with five home runs and 75 RBIs for the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League. He returned to Binghamton to start the 2015 season, and was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League on May 16. Despite hitting .306 with 17 doubles in 54 games, the Mets demoted Rivera to Binghamton on August 1.

The Mets invited Rivera to spring training in 2016. He began the 2016 season with Las Vegas.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Josh Smoker

Josh Smoker
New York Mets – No. 49
Pitcher
Born: (1988-11-26) November 26, 1988 Calhoun, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Joshua M. Smoker (born November 26, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.

Smoker was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft out of Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Georgia. He played in the Nationals organization until 2012 without appearing in a major league game.

In 2014, Smoker played for the Rockford Aviators of the Frontier League. In 2015, he signed with the New York Mets.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Champ Stuart

Champ Stuart
New York Mets
Outfielder
Born: (1992-10-11) October 11, 1992 Freeport, Bahamas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jervis Harvin "Champ" Stuart (born October 11, 1992) is a Bahamian professional baseball player. Stuart plays in Minor League Baseball for the New York Mets' organization.

Stuart attended Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, and Brevard College. Playing for Brevard's college baseball team, the Brevard Tornadoes, Stuart was twice named to the All-South Atlantic Conference team. The New York Mets in the sixth round, with the 176th overall selection, of the 2013 MLB draft. In 2014, Stuart played for the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Class A South Atlantic League. He began the 2015 season with the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Travis Taijeron

Travis Taijeron
New York Mets
Right fielder
Born: (1989-01-20) January 20, 1989 La Mesa, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Travis Nathaniel Taijeron (born January 20, 1989) is a professional baseball right fielder currently playing for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s in the New York Mets minor league system.

He was born in La Mesa, California and attended Granite Hills High School, where he was a catcher. Before playing professionally, he attended Grossmont College in 2008, where he spent a year and played for their baseball team. In 32 games, he posted a slash line of .382/.472/.563. He transferred to Southwestern College in 2009 and hit .353/.453/.601 in 42 games. For 2010, he moved to Cal Poly Pomona, hitting .345/.441/.670 with 16 home runs and 48 RBI in 52 games. He played 59 games in 2011 and hit .392/.534/.744 with 16 home runs and 51 RBI. He earned numerous honors, including the 2010-11 California Collegiate Athletic Association Male Athlete of the Year, 2011 CCAA Most Valuable Player and Daktronics American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association West Region Player of the Year and a NCAA Division II All-American selection by Daktronics, the NCBWA and the ABCA.

The Mets drafted him in the 18th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft and assigned him to Low-A Brooklyn. In 56 games, he hit .299/.387/.557 with nine home runs and 44 RBI. He earned his first Player of the Week honor that season, was named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star and was a New York–Penn League Mid-Season All-Star. He hit .255/.362/.477 with 19 home runs and 65 RBI in 112 games split between the Savannah Sand Gnats and St. Lucie Mets in 2012, won another Player of the Week and was a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star. In 2013, he hit .271/.356/.531 with 38 doubles, 23 home runs, 69 RBI and 131 strikeouts in 120 games split between St. Lucie and the Binghamton Mets. He was a Player of the Week twice and was again a MiLB.com Organization All-Star. With Binghamton in 2014, he hit .248/.357/.476 with 15 home runs and 64 RBI in 101 games and earned another Player of the Week selection. He began 2015 with Las Vegas, his first stay at Triple-A. In his first 15 games, he hit .352/.419/.667.

He is projected to be, at minimum, a fourth outfielder and a power bat off the bench with the potential to be an effective starting outfielder with 20-home run power. He has been listed on numerous Mets top prospect lists.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Zach Thornton

Zach Thornton
New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: (1988-05-19) May 19, 1988 Oak Park, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Zachary James Thornton (born May 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.

Thornton graduated from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, California. The San Francisco Giants selected Thornton in the 43rd round of the 2008 MLB draft, but he opted not to sign. Thornton enrolled at Ventura College. He transferred to the University of Oregon, to continue his college career with the Oregon Ducks. The Oakland Athletics selected Thornton in the 23rd round of the 2010 MLB draft, and he signed. Thornton made his professional debut with the Vancouver Canadians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.

In 2011, Thornton had a 5-4 win–loss record, a 2.39 earned run average, and 82 strikeouts for the Burlington Bees of the Class A Midwest League. At mid-season, he appeared in the Midwest League All-Star Game. He pitched for the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2012. The Athletics traded Thornton to the Pittsburgh Pirates after the 2012 season for Chris Resop. In the 2013 season, Thornton recorded 90 strikeouts to 12 walks. He was considered a potential selection in the 2013 Rule 5 draft, but he was not selected.

On April 18, 2014, the Pirates traded Thornton and a player to be named later for Ike Davis.

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Jeff Walters

Jeff Walters
Walters with the Binghamton Mets
New York Mets – No. 56
Pitcher
Born: (1987-11-06) November 6, 1987 Orlando, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jeffrey Walters (born November 6, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.

Walters was drafted by MLB teams five different times. He signed after being drafted by the New York Mets in the seventh round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of the University of Georgia.

Walters was the closer for the Binghamton Mets in 2013. He led all minor league players in saves with 38. He was added to the Mets 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. Walters underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2014.

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Georgia Bulldogs bio

Gabriel Ynoa

Gabriel Ynoa
Ynoa with the New York Mets
New York Mets – No. 63
Pitcher
Born: (1993-05-26) May 26, 1993 La Vega, La Vega, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Gabriel Ynoa (born May 26, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.

Ynoa signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent in November 2009. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Mets. Pitching for the Savannah Sand Gnats in 2013, Ynoa was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year, after winning 15 games and recording a 2.72 earned run average (ERA). Ynoa started 2014 with the St. Lucie Mets and was promoted to the Double-A Binghamton Mets during the season.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Las Vegas 51s roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 20 Duane Below 29 Chase Bradford 66 Josh Edgin * 36 Sean Gilmartin * 62 Erik Goeddel * 32 Chase Huchingson 10px 27 Seth Lugo * 50 Rafael Montero * 54 Stolmy Pimentel 17 Paul Sewald 49 Josh Smoker * 46 Zack Thornton 57 Gabriel Ynoa *		Catchers 25 Nevin Ashley 30 Jeff Glenn 10px 19 Johnny Monell Infielders -- Eric Campbell *  1 Gavin Cecchini  2 Dilson Herrera * 34 Marc Krauss 12 Danny Muno  5 Matt Reynolds *  3 T. J. Rivera  8 Niuman Romero Outfielders 22 Roger Bernadina  4 Kyle Johnson  7 Brandon Nimmo * 18 Travis Taijeron		Manager  6 Wally Backman Coaches 16 Frank Viola (pitching) 28 Jack Voigt (hitting) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated May 31, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players

Double-A

Binghamton Mets roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 43 Alberto Baldonado 27 Andrew Barbosa 10px  8 Casey Delgado 24 Robert Gsellman *  6 Mickey Jannis 45 Rainy Lara 18 Luis Mateo 32 Akeel Morris * 23 Tim Peterson 20 Tyler Pill 19 Kyle Regnault 10px 21 David Roseboom -- Domingo Tapia 10px 34 Logan Taylor 17 Beck Wheeler		Catchers 44 Xorge Carrillo 38 Raywilly Gomez 26 Colton Plaia Infielders 13 Phillip Evans 15 Derrik Gibson  7 L. J. Mazzilli  1 Jeff McNeil 10px 25 Matt Oberste 22 Dominic Smith Outfielders  3 Jayce Boyd  5 Victor Cruzado 11 Maikis De La Cruz 10 Jared King  2 Stefan Sabol		Manager 16 Pedro Lopez Coaches  9 Luis Natera (hitting) 55 Glenn Abbott (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated May 31, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players

Class A-Advanced

St. Lucie Mets roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 18 Bryce Beeler 30 Robert Coles 25 Jimmy Duff 33 Chris Flexen 36 Michael Gibbons 10px 44 Ben Griset 40 Mike Hepple 32 Ricky Knapp -- Marcos Molina 10px 35 Corey Oswalt 29 Paul Paez 27 Josh Prevost 38 Scarlyn Reyes 39 Kelly Secrest 47 Corey Taylor		Catchers  7 Tomas Nido 15 Lednier Ricardo Infielders  9 Luis Guillorme  3 Jonathan Johnson 22 Michael Katz  1 Amed Rosario 12 Kevin Taylor 13 Jhoan Urena Outfielders 10 Wuilmer Becerra  5 Patrick Biondi  4 John Mora  2 Champ Stuart		Manager 19 Luis Rojas Coaches 34 Valentino Pascucci (hitting) 17 Marc Valdes (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated May 29, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players

Class A

Columbia Fireflies roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 16 Tyler Badamo 11 Tyler Bashlor  3 Kevin Canelon 30 Andrew Church 33 P.J. Conlon 23 Seth Davis -- Cameron Griffin 10px 17 Witt Haggard  6 Chase Ingram 45 Johnny Magliozzi 20 Thomas McIlraith 10px 25 Craig Missigman 32 Christian Montgomery 15 Alex Palsha 28 Joe Shaw		Catchers -- Adrian Abreu 10px  4 Jose Garcia 36 Patrick Mazeika 21 Tyler Moore 10px 40 Nathanael Ramos 10px Infielders 24 Jeff Diehl -- Eudor Garcia ‡ 35 Luis Ortega  7 Milton Ramos 13 Jean Rodriguez  9 Vinny Siena  8 David Thompson 34 Dash Winningham Outfielders 10 Kevin Kaczmarski  5 Tucker Tharp 10px 22 Joe Tuschak 18 Ivan Wilson		Manager 19 Jose Leger Coaches 12 Joel Fuentes (hitting) 48 Jonathan Hurst (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated May 31, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players

Short A

Brooklyn Cyclones roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Gaby Almonte 16 Tyler Badamo 45 Matt Blackham 22 Nicco Blank 30 Kevin Canelon 44 Jose Celas 10 Andrew Church 33 P.J. Conlon 12 Raul Jacobson 35 Johnny Magliozzi 38 Erik Manoah 26 Craig Missigman 43 Blake Taylor 47 Corey Taylor 28 Carlos Valdez 43 Brandon Welch -- Ty Williams		Catchers 18 Brandon Brosher  4 Jose Garcia Infielders 21 Pedro Perez 29 David Thompson Outfielders 27 Michael Bernal  5 Desmond Lindsay 19 Hengelbert Rojas  5 Tucker Tharp 34 Enmanuel Zabala		Manager 20 Tom Gamboa Coaches 40 Yunir Garcia (hitting) 17 Dave LaRoche (pitching) 13 Edgardo Alfonzo (coach) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated September 14, 2015 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players

Advanced Rookie

Kingsport Mets roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers  3 Adrian Almeida 46 Eucebio Arias 50 Dillon Becker 53 Connor Buchmann 34 Nabil Crismatt 40 Gabriel Feliz 49 Audry German 45 Harol Gonzalez 26 Merandy Gonzalez  6 Taylor Henry 23 Gabriel Llanes 38 Darwin Ramos 15 Adonis Uceta		Catchers 22 Darryl Knight 52 Jose Maria 20 Ali Sanchez Infielders 11 Luis Caprio  1 Santo Marte Outfielders 13 Arnaldo Berrios -- Bradley Marquez ‡		Manager  9 Luis Rivera Coaches -- Ender Chavez (hitting) -- Royce Ring (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated May 10, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players

Rookie

Gulf Coast League Mets roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 95 Keaton Aldridge 34 Luis Carreno 60 Alejandro Castro 19 Nicolas Debora 36 Alex Durham 84 Gregorix Estevez 86 Edwin German 54 Ronald Guedez 81 Joel Huertas 79 Kurtis Horne 67 Jordan Humphreys 89 Jose Carlos Medina 64 Marbin Montijo 83 Aneury Olivo 62 Jake Simon 27 Thomas Szapucki 96 Sixto Torres 30 Max Wotell		Catchers 99 Anthony Dimino 29 Victor Moscote Infielders 39 Cecilio Aybar 56 Franklin Correa 12 Yeffry De Aza 25 Oliver Pascual 80 Miguel Patino 46 Walter Rasquin Outfielders 94 Will Barring 70 Kenneth Bautista 28 Ricardo Cespedes 18 Anthony Dirocie 44 Jose Miguel Medina 92 Dionis Paulino		Manager 55 Jose Carreno Coaches -- Josua Matos (batting) -- Yunir Garcia (pitching) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated February 26, 2016 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players

Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Mets 1 roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Gregori Advincola -- Nelmerson Xavier Angela 45 Enmanuel Berihuete -- Agustin Casilla 51 Jhoander Chourio -- Rafael Encarnacion 66 Wuender Fernandez 31 Jose Guerrero 34 Miguel Gutierrez -- Daniel Guzman -- Nelson Leon 82 Jesus Lugo -- Michael Martinez 18 Luis Mateo 71 Jose Moreno 43 Richard Reina -- Joel Romero 29 Ygnacio Rondon		Catchers -- Daniel Cedeno 10 Luis Lebron Infielders -- Anderson Bohorquez  2 Alejando Diaz 11 Edgardo Fermin -- Kenny Hernandez 44 Hansel Moreno 25 Hanser Ortiz -- Yoel Romero 81 Rafael Valdez Outfielders 33 Tulio Garcia 70 Claudio Geraldo 53 Edy Gil		Manager -- Manny Martinez Coaches -- Benjamin Marte (pitching) -- Rafael Roque (pitching) -- Leo Hernandez (hitting) -- Liliano Castro (hitting) -- Alberto Castillo (catching instructor) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated September 14, 2015 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players

Dominican Summer League Mets 2 roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Brian Batista -- Yeudy Colon -- Ederi Cuello -- Luis De Los Santos 25 Misael Familia 49 Jose Geraldo 38 Carlos Hernandez 29 Jurgen Jimenez -- Ramon Laguerre -- Kerwin Nieves -- Luis Pena 30 Boris Sanchez -- Ivan Santana 43 Renlly Tejada 28 Bladimil Vallejo -- Ezequiel Zabaleta		Catchers 12 Rafael Guzman -- Domingo Martinez  3 Carlos Sanchez -- Juan Uriarte Infielders  2 Angel Manzanarez 27 Luis Montero  9 Rigoberto Terrazas 19 Pedro Ventura Outfielders 34 Randy Adon 16 Yordin Araujo 32 Enmanuel De Oleo 23 Grabiel Jimenez -- Wagner Lagrange		Manager -- David Davalillo Coaches -- Francisco Martinez (pitching) -- Rafael Fernandez (hitting) -- Yucarybert De La Cruz (infield) 10px 7-day disabled list * On New York Mets 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated September 14, 2015 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → New York Mets minor league players