The first half is almost complete and that means we’re just over a week away from the All-Star festivities in Seattle. The first event on the docket is the All-Star Futures Game, where some of baseball’s best prospects take center stage on Sunday night. The New York Mets have had plenty of future stars participate in this game over the years, including current catcher Francisco Alvarez and center fielder Brandon Nimmo, but they do have just one player set to participate in the festivities on Sunday. That representative is starting pitcher Mike Vasil, who is the focus of this week’s edition of Minor League Mondays.
Things have only improved for Vasil since the last time we checked in on him as he earned a promotion to AAA Syracuse. The move to the highest level of minor league pitching has been challenging for Vasil, who has a 10.24 ERA over his first three starts with Syracuse, but he should have plenty of time to learn how to pitch at this level before competing for a spot in the majors.
The Futures Game assignment shows that baseball people think highly of Vasil, who is quickly assuming the mantle of the Mets’ top pitching prospect. With a few rotation questions after this season, the Mets would love to see Vasil get into a groove at AAA through the rest of the season and potentially compete for a slot in the back of the rotation in spring training of 2024.
Time will tell if Vasil will actually get to pitch in the Futures Game on Sunday. Regardless of if that happens, Vasil has proven he is worthy of his selection with an outstanding first half between AA Binghamton and Syracuse.
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