Baseball Mets Prospect, Ricky Knapp, Excelling In Single-A by Staff Post June 30, 2016 Ricky Knapp (Helene Haessler/St. Lucie Mets) Ricky Knapp is currently having the best year of his young career with the St. Lucie Mets. After being taken in the eighth round out of Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2013 draft, Knapp has worked his way up through the New York Mets organization. Last year, he struggled in a relief role but after moving back into the starting rotation, a role he is comfortable with, he started to excel once again. He ranks third in the Florida State League with seven wins and a 1.94 ERA, second with 83.1 IP, and in the top ten of the FSL with a 1.1 WHIP. Knapp was named the Pitcher of the Month in May by the St. Lucie Mets and has put together a strong June in hopes of winning the award again. His two best starts in the month of June were on 6/11 when he pitched eight innings, while striking out nine, and only allowing five hits, and then, on 6/27 he pitched seven innings, while striking out five, and only allowing four hits. Knapp has been the most consistent pitcher for the St. Lucie Mets this year. In 10 of his 13 starts he has gone at least six innings while allowing two ER or fewer. He throws a low 90s fastball, an above average changeup and slider, along with a big curve. Knapp’s stuff is not overpowering but he is able to pick his spots and keep hitters off balance by outsmarting them. In successful outings he is able to keep the ball down in the zone, induce groundball outs, while also maintaining excellent control. He projects as a back of the rotation starter in the big leagues and if he is able to continue pitching at this level Knapp will be on his way to Binghamton soon. Post Views: 1,471 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsNew York MetsRicky KnappSt. Lucie Mets Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Bees Win Back-And-Forth Battle 8-7 Patriots Rally Falls Just Short In 8-7 Loss To Bees