This is the batter companion piece to yesterday's pitcher breakdown. The Mets don't have many roster spots up for grabs so we'll see a lot of players competing for very few jobs.
Player | Comment | |
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Michel Abreu, 1B | Decent minor league hitter, but he's a 1B/DH and doesn't really have a ton of power. | |
Marlon Anderson, UT* | He might be in the best shape of his life. | |
Robinson Cancel, C* | He's going to Buffalo unless Ramon Castro is traded. | |
Jose Coronado, IF | Career .243/.313/.296 minor league hitter, all within the Mets organization. | |
Nick Evans, OF* | Is probably losing the numbers game in the Mets outfield picture. | |
Andy Green, 1B | Hit .331/.448/.545 in 178 at-bats with New Orleans last season. | |
Bobby Kielty, OF | Good plate discipline, iffy power. Spent 2008 in the minors with the Red Sox and Twins. | |
Rob Mackowiak, OF | Career 91 OPS+. He's an outfielder. You do the math. | |
Fernando Martinez, OF* | Is limited to batting practice right now. | |
Ramon Martinez, IF | Signed last week to fill out the Triple-A Buffalo roster. | |
Angel Pagan, OF* | Missed most of 2008 and will battle with Jeremy Reed for the final outfield spot. | |
Jeremy Reed, OF* | Good glove, good minor league bat, iffy big leaguer, so far. | |
Rene Rivera, C | There are a lot of fields at the Mets' spring training complex and somebody has to catch these pitchers. | |
Omir Santos, C | See: Rivera, Rene | |
Cory Sullivan, OF* | The poor man's Jeremy Reed and even Reed is no sure thing to make the Opening Day roster. | |
Josh Thole, C | Great plate discipline and iffy power, he's the official catching prospect of Amazin' Avenue. | |
Jose Valentin, IF | Had laser neck surgery last season. Is wearing 99 in camp. Does he have any bullets left? |
Key:
= Chance of making the Mets is unchanged.
= Chance of making the Mets is going down.
= Chance of making the Mets is going up.
* = player on 40-man roster