Those who work in the baseball industry know that only a small percentage of players who sign for an MLB team actually make the majors.
It’s a numbers game: there are thousands of prospects and just a handful of roster spots.
It’s incredibly hard, and the vast majority fails.
Keeping this in mind, the New York Mets want to make a difference.
They want to make sure to help in any way they can, to guide young prospects into becoming the best versions of themselves.
This goes beyond the field, and it’s not something that every organization does.
“Another observation from the Dominican Republic: the Mets are industry leaders in the education space. Their academy graduated 164 players and staff on Saturday with high school diplomas, college degrees or certificates. Many of these players won’t see MLB, and are better set up,” Mets insider Andy Martino tweeted.
Another observation from the Dominican Republic: the Mets are industry leaders in the education space. Their academy graduated 164 players and staff on Saturday with high school diplomas, college degrees or certificates. Many of these players won’t see MLB, and are better set up.
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) January 15, 2024
Martino explained that this has been going on since the mid-2000s, thanks to former Mets GM Omar Minaya.
These young aspiring players receive valuable tools that they can use in life, whether they make it as professional baseball players or not.
There is no greater gift than education, and the Mets certainly deserve credit on this one.
Speaking of prospects, the Mets were active on January 15 when the window to sign international prospects opened.
They brought in multiple top-50 guys, and also signed Vladimir Guerrero’s son, Vladi Miguel.
As an organization, they have been prioritizing their farm in recent seasons and it’s paying off.
It’s good to know their focus goes well beyond preparing baseball players: they are preparing people for life, too.
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