Coming to a major league ball park near you very soon. The top prospects of the New York Mets for 2014 according MLB and photographed by Gordon Donovan. I visited the Las Vegas 51's for four games and then Savannah for a few games in cold and wet Lakewood. Binghamton is a frequent destination as well as Brooklyn.
To be eligible for a list, a player must have rookie eligibility. To qualify for rookie status, a player must not have exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues, or accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the 25-player limit period, excluding time on the disabled list or in military service.
Las Vegas 51s starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (50) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park, Monday, April 14, 2014, in Fresno. (Gordon Donovan)
Binghamton Mets Kevin Plawecki (32) bats in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Akron Rubberducks at NYSEG Stadium, Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Binghamton. (Gordon Donovan)
Binghamton Mets Brandon Nimmo (25) bats in the second inning of a baseball game against the Portland Sea Dogs at NYSEG Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Binghamton. (Gordon Donovan)
Brooklyn Cyclones Michael Conforto (39) bats in the first inning of a baseball game against the Williamsport Crosscutters at MCU Park, Saturday, July 19, 2014, in Brooklyn. (Gordon Donovan)
Savannah Sand Gnats Dominic Smith (22) doubles in the first inning of a baseball game against the Lakewood BlueClaws at FirstEnergy Park, Friday, April 25, 2014, in Lakewood. (Gordon Donovan)
New York Mets starting pitcher Rafael Montero (50) throws in the first inning of the baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field, Sunday, May 25, 2014 in New York. (Gordon Donovan)
Brooklyn Cyclones shortstop Amed Rosario (1) throws to 1B in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Williamsport Crosscutters at MCU Park, Sunday, July 20, 2014, in Brooklyn. (Gordon Donovan)
New York Mets Dilson Herrera (2) bats in the seventh inning of a baseball game by against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field, Saturday, August 30, 2014 in New York. (Gordon Donovan)
Binghamton Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz (46) throws in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Portland Sea Dogs at NYSEG Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Binghamton. (Gordon Donovan)
Savannah Sand Gnats Gavin Cecchini (2) bats in the third inning of a baseball game against the Lakewood BlueClaws at FirstEnergy Park, Friday, April 25, 2014, in Lakewood. (Gordon Donovan)
Binghamton Mets starting pitcher Gabriel Ynoa (38) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Trenton Thunder at ARM & HAMMER Park in Trenton, Saturday, July 26, 2014. (Gordon Donovan)
Las Vegas 51s Cesar Puello (21) bats in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Fresno. (Gordon Donovan)
New York Mets Cory Mazzoni (75) pitches in the eight inning in the Miami Marlins at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Saturday March 1, 2014. (Gordon Donovan)
Binghamton Mets relief pitcher Jack Leathersich (19) throws in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Portland Sea Dogs at NYSEG Stadium, Thursday, July 10, 2014, in Binghamton. (Gordon Donovan)
Brooklyn Cyclones starting pitcher Marcos Molina (29) throws in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Staten Island Yankees at MCU Park, Friday, June 27, 2014, in Brooklyn. (Gordon Donovan)
New York Mets pitcher Michael Fulmer (34) performs morning drills at the practice fields behind Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Saturday March 1, 2014. (Gordon Donovan)
Las Vegas 51s starting pitcher Logan Verrett (35) throws in the second inning of a baseball game against the Reno Aces at Aces Ballpark, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Reno. (Gordon Donovan)
New York Mets Matt Reynolds (5) bats in the eighth inning in an intrasquad game at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, Thursday Feb. 27, 2014.
(prospects Milton Ramos #11 and Blake Taylor #17 are excluded from list due to list change and where they played)