Yusmeiro
In his latest edition of Down on the Farm, John Sickels writes about our favorite unpronouncable pitching phenom
Yusmeiro Petit.
The Mets signed Petit as a free agent out of Venezuela in 2001. He's just 19, so his age-relative-to-league factor is certainly positive. His fastball runs at 90-92 mph. He already had a good changeup, and he's improved his curveball this year. Listed generously at 6-foot in height, Petit may not pick up much additional velocity. But his fastball has good movement, and he mixes it well with the change and curve. Basically, he is a pitcher's pitcher, someone who doesn't have awesome physical tools, but who understands the skills of pitching ... at least to A-ball hitters.
No new updates on the Kris Benson front, but I will post as soon as anything new develops. I'll be at a concert tonight (Projekt Revolution at the PNC Arts Center), but I'll have my Mets game wireless alerts in tow, and will check in later on.