Mets pitching prospects vulnerable to Rule 5 draft in December
Mets leave prospects Mike Vasil and Dom Hamel off 40-man roster, opening them up for the Rule 5 draft in December. New York didn’t add any players to their 40-man roster, leaving several players, including right-handers Mike Vasil and Dom Hamel vulnerable in the Rule 5 Draft. These players could be wearing different uniforms next season with the Mets getting nothing in return.
Hamel is just one season removed from posting a 3.85 ERA, striking out 160 batters over 124 innings. That is the most strikeouts by a Mets minor leaguer since 2018 and the second-most in the Eastern League that season. Vasil, the team’s No. 18 prospect, has the makeup of a big-league pitcher, he just hasn’t been able to execute like one yet. He features a four-pitch mix including a slider, sweeper, change up and a four-seamer that tops out in the high 90s.
Unfortunately, that didn’t rub off, as Vasil struggled this season in his second go-around in Triple-A. That’s where in 29 games , he posted an 8-10 record with a 6.04 ERA.
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