Of the three right-hand prospects the Mets acquired Wednesday night from the Toronto Blue Jays for left-back Steven Matz, two have already appeared in the majors.
Here is a summary of each of the three players the Mets can use in 2021 to increase organizational depth:
Sean-Reid Foley, 25
Compiled: 2014, second round
Reid-Foley went through the Blue Jays organization as a starting pitcher, and the Florida native started 13 times at the major league level 13 times with an ERA of 4.71. He performed better in five appearances in 2020 than he was for Toronto in Toronto, and he allowed a deserved run on three hits over 6 2/3 overs (1.35 ERA), although he scored just as many runs as hits (six pieces). According to MLB.com, he mostly throws fast balls with four seams (63 percent) and slides (41 percent), with his fast ball averaging 94.4 miles per hour and on top of that 96.8 mph.
Yennsy Diaz, 24
Signed: International Free Agent, 2014
Diaz comes according to the MLB Pipeline as the best position of the trio, which will be listed as the 26th best in Toronto in 2020. He made his first league debut for the Jays with one relief in August 2019, which could allow two earnings in two-thirds of an innings against the Baltimore Orioles. Dominican-born Diaz won 11-9 with a 3.74 ERA in 144 overs with 116 knockouts in 26 games (24 starts) for Double-A New Hampshire in 2019.
Josh Winckowski, 22
Compiled: 15th round, 2016
Winckowski is a level less than Diaz (27th) on MLB.com’s prospects in Toronto in 2020, but the Florida native appears to be the furthest to play for the Mets. Winckowski has not thrown above A-ball since being drafted from high school, although he posted an ERA of 3.35 with 237 results over 263 overs struck during four minor seasons. Winckowski won 10-8 with a 2.69 ERA over 127 1/3 combined innings for Single-A Dunedin and Single-A Lansing in 2019.