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New York Mets: Prospects to Watch in 2016

By Christian Kouroupakis

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For years, The New York Mets have always one of the most talented farm systems in all of Major League Baseball. You’ve seen the faces, but just know that the youth movement in New York is far from over.

Jul 5, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz (32) throws the ball in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 5, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz (32) throws the ball in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Mets fans have been blessed with the four young aces their rotation possesses. With Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, and Steven Matz, New York has a window of opportunity that could last a while. Add in Zack Wheeler returning from Tommy John surgery at some point during the 2016 season, the Mets have as much, if not more firepower than any team in the major leagues for a pitching rotation.

We saw the opening of that window with a National League Pennant in 2015, but what fans might not realize is: there’s more where that came from.

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Yes, we might have seen the best players this farm system has ever spit out, but it is still filled with standout players who could make an impact as early as this year. While the last round of top prospects were all from the mound, the Mets will now be churning out some top-flight position players to give the lineup some youth and excitement in the coming seasons.

With the team expected to be playoff contenders, it’s likely that some of their biggest prospects could be crucial additions to another World Series run, as .

Here are MY standout prospects that could make an impact in 2016.

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