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Alex Merricks
James Keithley
Jeff Vincent
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Houston, TX - December 4, 2008, After the buzz about Merricks signing with the Mets, members of the media were anxious to get to know him. Merricks was interviewed by Mike Silva of NY baseball Digest. To listen to Merricks interview please click here “Alex Merricks.”
Houston, TX – November 11, 2008, Alex Merricks signs with the New York Mets. Merricks, a 24-year-old left-handed pitcher from Oxnard, CA will begin his journey to the Majors with the Mets organization. A 4th round selection in 2002 with the Twins, he played in the GCL from 2002-2004. In 2008, after a few years away from the game, he joined the San Angelo Colts of the UBL under manager Doc Edwards. In 25 innings with the Colts, Merricks was used mainly as a relief pitcher.
This off-season, Merricks has been throwing in the low to mid 90’s while hitting 95. He looks to make a major impact within the organization and help the Mets bullpen in 2009. Merricks said, “This is just another stepping stone on the path to my goals. I am very excited to be in the Mets organization and I look forward to helping the club with their continued success.” Mets Scouting Director, Rudy Terrasas said, “The Mets are glad to be able to come to terms with Alex. We really like his arm and potential.” Alex will report to Spring Training in Port St. Lucie, FL, which will officially begin his career as a Met.
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Houston, TX – September 10, 2008, XSM would like to congratulate its clients on a great year of professional baseball. Alex Merricks finished strong with the San Angelo Colts of the UBL after not playing baseball for roughly 3 years. We are very proud of his comeback and look forward to his progress in professional baseball. James Keithley also had a strong finish hitting his first and second professional career homeruns with the Vermont Lake Monsters of the New York-Penn League. Marcus Crockett played with the Orange County Flyers of the GBL for a few games. He will look to continue the 2009 season with the Flyers as he works his way back into affiliated ball
James and Alex will be taking the next few weeks off to regroup before their off-season workouts begin in Houston. VP/Scouting Director, Kyle Dison, will be leading the pack in off-seasons workouts with the first session going 6 weeks beginning October 9, 2008. XSM will conduct high intensity workouts to strengthen player’s weaknesses and prepare them for Spring Training. Also, Kyle Dison will be giving instructions to junior high and high school baseball players throughout the off-season. For information on how to set up workouts with Kyle please email XSM at (mvuckovich@xclusivesm.com).
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