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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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