Mets Community Prospect List 2010: #19

by squid92 on Oct 7, 2010 11:37 PM EDT

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Amazin' Avenue Mets Community Prospect List. Every poll will include eight candidates for the next spot on the list, as well as a separate group of testers. Testers will be rotated into polls with each new installation, replacing each poll's winner and any name that's not getting votes. After a few rounds, if a candidate on the ballot receives a decidedly low vote total , they'll be replaced on the ballot by a tester.

After the poll, Armando Rodriguez has been chosen as the #18 prospect in the Mets' system with 26% of the votes. To replace him, Kai Gronauer has been added to the ballot. In an attempt to shake things up, the two lowest scoring candidates (Eric Campbell and Scott Moviel) will be removed from the ballot. To replace them, Zach Dotson and Wilfredo Tovar have been added to the ballot. Albert Cordero has been added to the testers. To recap:

Wilmer Flores
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Reese Havens
Matt Harvey
Jeurys Familia
Lucas Duda
Darrell Ceciliani
Aderlin Rodriguez
Cesar Puello
Zach Lutz
Dillon Gee
Kyle Allen
Cory Vaughn
Sean Ratliff
Mark Cohoon
Juan Urbina
Steven Matz
Armando Rodriguez
???

The contenders:

Jefry Marte (19) 3B A .264/.333/.401, 366 PAs

Josh Satin (25) 2B AA .308/.395/.472, 332 PAs (245 in A+)

Matt den Dekker (22) CF A- .346/.404/.471, 114 PAs (21 in Rk)

Brad Holt (23) SP A+ 65.0 IP, 7.48 ERA, 68 H, 56 BB (14 HBP), 62 K, 4 HR (30.0 debatably worse IP at AA)

Robert Carson (21) SP A+ 86.1 IP, 4.17 ERA, 98 H, 33 BB, 69 K, 5 HR (48.2 IP in AA where he was pretty bad- 8.32 ERA)

Kai Gronauer (23) C A .267/.349/.361, 221 PAs (152 better PAs in A+)

Zach Dotson (19) SP GCL (only pitched 16.1 IP)

Wilfredo Tovar (18) SS A .281/.327/.344, 173 PAs (201 additional PAs scattered between A- and A+)

Testers: Jordany Valdespin, Javier Rodriguez, Josh Stinson, Yohan Almonte, Robbie Shields, Erik Goeddel, Akeel Morris, Albert Cordero, Eric Campbell, Scott Moviel, Eddie "Ruff Rider" Kunz

As always, voice opinions for the next ballot spot in the comments, and vote away!

Poll

Who is the Mets' #19 prospect?

Jefry Marte

18 votes

Josh Satin

13 votes

Matt den Dekker

18 votes

Brad Holt

5 votes

Robert Carson

4 votes

Kai Gronauer

4 votes

Zach Dotson

1 votes

Wilfredo Tovar

3 votes

66 votes | Poll has closed

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Looks like Brad Holt won't even make our top 20

by TheBigStapler on Oct 8, 2010 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

can I ask how he is even cashing in votes?

the guy regressed so badly I find it not unreasonable to suspect a hidden injury….or some mechanical problems + injuries. There’s been no explanation on why this guy who once dominated the lower minors went backwards so badly.

"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"

by feslenraster on Oct 8, 2010 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

holt

to be honest i’ve been voting for him since around #15.

i’ve said it here before, considering the fact that he’s reportedly throwing with the same stuff that had him dominating in ‘08/early ’09, it’s too soon to just drop him off the rankings altogether. you can’t be too results-oriented when it comes to grading prospects. yesterday’s strong showing in the AFL showed you that perhaps all he needs is a slight adjustment to get back to where he was and then suddenly he’s a top 5 guy again.

now if his command issues persist, he’s hiding an injury or he is seeing a decline in velocity or stuff, then you’ve got good reason to drop him but i just don’t see that yet.

by Rob Castellano on Oct 13, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Holt

Yeah, I think he still has to be ahead of Satin and den Dekker. I’ve been voting Carson, figuring he’s two years younger and also a good ceiling. But Holt’s stuff right now is more polished. With pitchers, the stuff just matters more than the results at this stage. You can look at a guy like Andrew Brackman; 5.91 ERA last year in low A at age 23, 5.10 ERA this year in A+, had a 4.19 ERA over his first 8 starts in AA, then dominated for 7 starts there in August and September showing two 70 pitches, and ended near the top of that leagues top prospect list.

by acerimusdux on Oct 13, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Kai Gronauer

I voted for him based on his performance in St. Lucie this year, and because the Mets saw fit to select him for the AFL.

Sandy Alderson for GM!
R.A. Dickey for Governor!

by Russ on Oct 8, 2010 12:12 PM EDT reply actions

Voted den Dekker

Marte doesn’t impress me much and his horrible defense doesn’t help either.
And from what I can gather on Satin, he projects to be a utility guy that may be limited to 1B.

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by Ogre39666 on Oct 8, 2010 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

I feel the same way about Satin.

But a bunch of people wanted him in, and he’s been pulling in votes consistently, so he’s been in for a while now.

John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.

by squid92 on Oct 9, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I've been saving my votes

for Eddie Kunz.

by Sokojoe on Oct 8, 2010 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

rec'd

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by firejerrynow on Oct 8, 2010 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I voted den Dekker in round 18

But now I voted Carson for upside.

Gas prices today are a lot like a pitcher's ERA. Anything under 3 is amazing, under 4 is pretty good and anything 5 and up is something you want to avoid.

by Bobby Baseball on Oct 8, 2010 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

I want akeel morris in next

HUGE upside

"The one thing you don't want to do is hit a home run. That's a rally-killer." -Jeff Francoeur

by RangersandMets on Oct 9, 2010 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

we're down to lottery tickets and role players now

I went with Marte’s upside, though I like Carson as a future bullpen piece. Beyond them, I think Shields is being slightly underrated, I agree with RangersandMets’ assessment on Morris’ upside, though not as enthusiastically, and the same can be said for Goeddel. I like Satin’s and den Dekker’s numbers, though they were a little old for their levels.

Also, not a guarantee, but Eddie Kunz will most likely come out of nowhere (though not to us!) to win the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in 2011.

by El Duq of Hurl on Oct 11, 2010 12:12 PM EDT reply actions