Mike

Vasil

Vasil heads to Tampa Bay shortly after being gobbled up by the Phillies in the Rule 5 Draft. The 24-year-old prospect was left unprotected by the Mets after finishing last year with a calamitous 6.04 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 109/52 K/BB ratio across 134 innings (29 appearances, 27 starts) for Triple-A Syracuse. He’s likely ticketed for a relief role with the Rays where his stuff should play up.

Vasil was selected in the eighth round by the Mets in 2021 and at one point was considered an intriguing right-handed prospect. He struggled considerably in 2024 with a 6.04 ERA for Syracuse over 138 innings, but the Phillies will get a chance to see if they can get him back on the right track.

Acuña, Gilbert, Scott and Williams are the headline inclusions in the first round of spring cuts from Mets camp. Scott has looked extremely impressive this spring and figures to blossom into one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, if he’s not there already in dynasty circles. Gilbert and Williams are the closest to the big leagues among the position players and are among the top overall prospects in the game from a fantasy standpoint.

The groundball single from Yankees prospect Brandon Lockridge knocked him out of the game. Sam Coonrod then finished up the one-hit shutout. Vasil, a Futures Game pick this year, has a 4.52 ERA and a 102/30 K/BB ratio in 89 2/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A. It’s possible he could make his MLB debut before the end of the season, but it seems unlikely, since he’s already surpassed his career high for innings and he’s not on the 40-man roster.