The New York Mets have placed three players in the 2012 MLB Top 100 Prospects as GM Sandy Alderson continues to try and rebuild a broken system. It should come as no surprise the highest ranking Met, right-handed pitcher Zach Wheeler (28th), was acquired by Alderson last season in a trade for Carlos Beltran.
The other Mets prospects to make the cut are right-handed pitchers Matt Harvey (38th) and Jeurys Familia (90th).
↵MLB.com's take on the 'upside potential' of all four prospects is listed below. The story also includes full profiles and minor league statistics for all of the players.
↵[Related: See SB Nation's Minor League Ball for more about all of these prospects]
↵No. 28, Zach Wheeler (RHP)
↵Upside potential: He has the potential to be a No. 2 starter-type, especially if his command continues to improve.
↵No. 38, Matt Harvey (RHP)
↵Upside potential: Pitching near the top of a big league rotation in the very near future.
↵No. 90, Jeurys Familia (RHP)
↵Upside potential: Famillia’s pure stuff will be good enough to pitch near the top of a rotation. How he harnesses that stuff will determine his ultimate ceiling.