Catcher
Yeah. We got no depth here. None whatsoever. Losing Flores hurt. Hopefully we get him back.
1. Francisco Pena
Yeah. That’s how putrid the Mets depth at catcher is. Someone who hasn’t played a single game in pro ball is #1 on our list of catching prospects. Amazing, huh? With that said, he is a good prospect with nice upside and potential, which is another reason (other than the fact that our catching depth is anemic) why he is #1 on this list.
The 16 year old is considered a great prospect because of his hitting ability, power potential, plate approach, and his solid defense. He got a $740,000 signing bonus, and is the son of former Major League catcher Tony Pena. He is looking at a stateside debut, whether it be in the GCL, Kingsport, or Brooklyn, either way, keep an eye out for him, he could be a good one.
2. Jason Jacobs (Georgia College .331/.433/.496, A- Brooklyn .217/.363/.312)
Total 2006 Stats: .290/.406/.430 (112 for 386, 25 2b, 3b, 9 HR, 62 RBI, 9 SB, 9 CS, 75 BBs, 64 Ks)
Jacobs was drafted in the 20th round of the 2006 draft out of Georgia where he had a good senior year, batting .331/.433/.496 in 70 games.
Jacobs has a very good eye at the plate, as seen by the fact he had more walks then strikeouts last season. Jacobs should open 2006 with Brooklyn, as a 23 year old.
Yasmil Bucce (A+ St. Lucie .364/.385/.455 (11 ABs))
Bucce was signed on 3-8-02 by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent and went immediately into the VSL system. He had a decent year in 2003, batting .274/.368/.440, however, 2004 was a step back, as he batted .242/.398/.355, but it still got him a visa stateside. His next stop was the Gulf Coast League in 2005, where he put up superb numbers, .337/.463/.429, in 34 games (98 ABs), and he was named an all-star and the top catcher in the Gulf Coast League. 2006 brought a promotion to St. where he batted .364/.385/.455 in 11 ABs, before suffering a major injury (torn labrum), which resulted in season ending surgery.
4. Bradley Hubbert (Alcorn State .404/.479/.687, R Kingsport .250/.323/.429)
Total 2006 Stats: .333/.384/.568 (61 for 183, 16 2b, 9 HR, 42 RBI, 15 BBs, 57 Ks, 13/16 SBs)
Hubbert was drafted in the 32nd round of the 2006 draft by the Mets. He signed late and was eventually assigned to Kingsport, where he batted .250/.323/.429 in 84 Abs. Baseball America tagged Hubbert as the ‘best raw power’ of all signed 2006 Mets draftees.
5. Yunil Garcia (AA Binghamton .110/.234/.132, A+ St. Lucie .219/.405/.313, AAA Norfolk, .250/.423/.500)
Total 2006 Stats: .144/.288/.202 (27 for 188, 24 runs, 8 2b, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 33 BBs, 82 Ks)
The Mets signed Garcia as an undrafted free agent out of San Felipe, Venezuela, in 1998. He’s toiled through the system for the past 8 years, and has never shown much with the bat, outside of a season in Cap City in 2004. He is one of many defensive wizard catchers in the Mets system, and for all intents and purposes, we could’ve put Joe Hietpas or Drew Butera here.
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Hey guys i want to thank you for all your hard work . I really enjoy reading your reviews and other articles .
ReplyDeleteBut as thorough as you usually are I was very surprised to see that you forgot and/or omitted Mike Nickeas from your catchers depth list . He is without a doubt now that Flores is gone the best prospect we have !
Check out his career with the Rangers , good glove and arm , good bat and developing power . He had a wrist injury two years ago that set him back in his power development . But if he takes up where he was two years ago Omar may have pulled off another steal here !
Mike Nickeas for Victor Diaz !!!
Take care guys and thanks again ,
Eduardo S Fernandez
LOL, dammit! David even told me to include Nickeas, that was a Tejesh bad. He's another one of those all glove no bat catchers, though. I'd probably slide him in, in place of Bradley Hubbert.
ReplyDeleteNickeas = Hieptas = Butera = well, you get the point.
Oh, and I loved Victor Diaz, and basically felt betrayed by his 2006 "performance".
Oh boy you aren't kidding. I thought a few years ago Diaz would be our RF for a decade . He really let the wind out of my sails !!!
ReplyDeleteI think you are underestimating Nickeas hitting though the wrist injury he had two years ago hurt his development badly bro . It is supposedly healed 100% now !
I am anxiously awaiting this season to see what Omar brought us here ! As I am anxious to see if Washington is really going to be able to justify carrying Flores on the roster all year !
My money says he is going to be offered back to us !!! Before the end of ST . He isn't near ready yet !!!
Take care guys and keep up the good work !
Eduardo S Fernandez
Washington is so bad, they have basically nothing to lose by keeping him on the 25 all season. If they play him again certain lefties, and as a defensive replacement, he could get 100-150 ABs. Certainly hinders his development, but again, they've got nothing to lose.
ReplyDeleteI'd try to spin off Alay Soler and Willie Collazo, see if we can get Flores back, actually.
They would really be doing Flores a disservice and retarding his development if they did that ! Of course stranger things have happened !
ReplyDeleteI hope you are wrong ! I would however give them Collazo in a NY minute for him back !!! Soler not so much the reports i have read about his switch to the pen in Puerto Rico have been glowing !
I think he could fit rather nicely into the vacated Oliver role of last year !
Take care bro and nice pitchers list i like it !!!