2008 Mets’ supplemental 1st round draft pick Brad Holt has dominated the New York Penn League for the Mets’ affiliate the Brooklyn Cyclones so far this year. The 6′4″ righty from UNC Wilmington is 3-2 in seven starts for the Cyclones. In 34.1 innings of duty, he has struck out 51 batters while walking only 14.
This week, Baseball America has him listed #5 on their prospect hot sheet, writing:
Holt makes his second straight appearance on the Hot Sheet after a two-start week where he fanned 21 batters in 11 1/3 innings. Holt struck out 14 in six innings on Thursday, running his season strikeout total up to 51, tops in the NYP. The only worse news for league hitters is that Holt told a reporter that he has been throwing his curveball more, meaning he may have been successful in developing that second pitch.
That’s definitely good news. Even though the New York Penn League isn’t anything to ooh and ahh over, strong numbers like that don’t just come out of no where.
Added by Rob Harding:
2B Dan Murphy and SP Jon Niese also made honorable mention on the hot sheet. It was a good week for Mets prospects…
