Thomas Szapucki, Franklyn Kilome Added To Player Pool
The 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.
New York Mets pitching prospect Franklyn Kilome (elbow), the team's No. 5 prospect, underwent Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2019 season. Kilome was acquired from the Phillies in the trade involving infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. The 23-year-old right-hander had gone 4-9 with a 4.18 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.0 K/9 in 26 starts with Double-A Reading (Phillies) and Double-A Binghamton (Mets) this year. His ascent to the major leagues will obviously hit a road block next season.
