Cory Mazzoni

Mazzoni suffered a strained right lat muscle during the final week of Grapefruit League play, which kept him out of action until June. It was a disappointing setback to the former second-round pick's development, and he was unable to really get going following his return, posting ERAs of 4.50 or higher at each of his four stops. Despite lackluster numbers in four starts between High-A and Double-A, the Mets promoted Mazzoni to Triple-A Las Vegas following the All-Star break. He finished with a 4.67 ERA in nine starts with the affiliate, but Mazzoni struck out four batters for every one he walked (49:12 K:BB) and his 4.18 FIP suggests he was somewhat unlucky. It's tough to evaluate pitching prospects in the Pacific Coast League given the skewed results, but Mazzoni's ability to miss bats at a decent clip while limiting the free passes could put him in the competition for a middle-relief role in spring training.

Signed with the Mets in June 2011