Thomas Szapucki, Franklyn Kilome Added To Player Pool
4 years agoThe New York Mets added pitchers Thomas Szapucki, Franklyn Kilome, Jordan Humphreys and Stephen Gonsalves to their 60-player pool on Tuesday, according to a source. Per MLB Pipeline, Szapucki is the team's No. 7 prospect, while Kilome comes in at No. 12 and Humphreys at No. 14. Szapucki, a left-hander, returned from Tommy John in 2019 and had a nice 2.63 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 10.5 K/9 in 61 2/3 innings for Single-A Columbia, High-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton. At the very least, the southpaw could find a bullpen role with the Mets down the line. If he can stay healthy, though, Szapucki has a chance to remain a starter at the major league level. It's unlikely that any of the four players added will see any time in the big leagues in 2020.
Source: The Athletic - Tim Britton
Source: The Athletic - Tim Britton