Continuing in our week-long 2011 Amazin Avenue Top 50 Mets Prospects series, today we'll look at nos. 31 through 40. As I mentioned yesterday, you can find these rankings as well as further analysis, stats and visuals in the minor league section of the 2011 Amazin' Avenue Annual.
Click here for yesterday's nos. 41 though 50.
And now without any further ado, on to today's rankings:
31. IF Justin Turner
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOR | INT | .250 | 23 | 84 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .319 | .381 | .700 |
| BUF | INT | .333 | 78 | 312 | 58 | 104 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 161 | 24 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .390 | .516 | .906 |
| Minors | -- | .316 | 101 | 396 | 69 | 125 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 43 | 193 | 33 | 51 | 7 | 3 | .374 | .487 | .862 |
| MLB | -- | .059 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .118 | .229 |
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESC | DWL | .313 | 20 | 80 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .382 | .438 | .820 |
Taken off waivers from the O’s last season, the 25-yr old was a revelation for the Bisons batting .312 with 12 homers. Despite an overall lack of tools, he plays solid defense -- at both 2B and SS -- has some pop, keeps his strikeouts down while also maintaining strong walk rates. Definitely a useful backup MI at the very least.
Click past the break for nos. 32-40:
32. RHP Manuel Alvarez
| Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GO/AO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | FSL | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25.2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1.24 | .148 |
| BIN | EAS | 3 | 1 | 2.87 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 47.0 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 0.76 | .203 |
| BUF | INT | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.71 | .333 |
| Minors | -- | 6 | 4 | 2.17 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 78.2 | 55 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 84 | 0.90 | .199 |
| Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GO/AO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAG | VWL | 0 | 0 | 2.95 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0.53 | .241 |
25-yr old big-bodied reliever was downright stellar in ’10, despite running out of gas late in the summer. He climbed from St. Lucie all the way up to Buffalo thanks to pinpoint command and the ability to keep the ball in the park. Should get a chance in Queens at some point in ’11.
33. 3B/LF Eric Campbell
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTS | GCL | .273 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .364 | .636 |
| STL | FSL | .335 | 46 | 170 | 37 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 85 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 5 | .415 | .500 | .915 |
| BIN | EAS | .279 | 50 | 179 | 26 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 79 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .441 | .770 |
| Minors | -- | .306 | 99 | 360 | 64 | 110 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 168 | 33 | 55 | 4 | 5 | .369 | .467 | .836 |
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORI | VWL | .210 | 25 | 81 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .284 | .637 |
Is he breakout hitter who batted .327 with 9 homers and a nearly 1:1 K-to-BB before a broken finger in June? Or the guy who came back to hit .250 with 1 hr in his final 31 games? Either way he’ll have to keep proving it with the bat as he’s short on raw tools and defensive ability.
34. RHP Josh Stinson
| Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GO/AO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIN | EAS | 9 | 3 | 4.24 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 110.1 | 108 | 57 | 52 | 7 | 50 | 68 | 1.80 | .260 |
| BUF | INT | 2 | 2 | 2.57 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 1.85 | .212 |
| Minors | -- | 11 | 5 | 3.90 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 138.1 | 130 | 67 | 60 | 12 | 58 | 89 | 1.81 | .250 |
Continues to distinguish himself as a good relief prospect; even looked solid spot-starting despite full-time move to ‘pen in ’09. Doesn’t miss many bats but good sinker/slider/curve mix generates lots of grounders and plays up in relief. 22-yr old could get a cup of coffee in September.
35. 3B Brian Harrison
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTS | GCL | .296 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .367 | .593 | .959 |
| BRK | NYP | .286 | 35 | 126 | 24 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 69 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .352 | .548 | .900 |
| SAV | SAL | .250 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .375 | .625 |
| Minors | -- | .284 | 48 | 169 | 29 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 91 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .346 | .538 | .884 |
I like Harrison a lot as a sleeper coming into 2011. Toolsy 13th rounder had upper round talent but dropped due to injury history in college. Hit 7 bombs with .900+ OPS in just 35 games with Brooklyn but (of course) got hurt. Sounds a lot like a younger Zach Lutz to me.
36. RHP Domingo Tapia
| Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GO/AO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MET | DSL | 0 | 1 | 3.09 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2.75 | .195 |
| MTS | GCL | 4 | 3 | 3.45 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 49 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 1.79 | .269 |
| Minors | -- | 4 | 4 | 3.38 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.2 | 57 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 1.96 | .256 |
Well built, 6’4" 18-yr old impressed in pro debut with GCL Mets thanks to excellent command and a heavy two-seamer that already touches 94mph. Tapia is one of the growing number of talented teenage pitchers in the system who could shoot up this list in 2011.
37. LHP Jim Fuller
| Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GO/AO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV | SAL | 8 | 3 | 1.93 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107.1 | 92 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 29 | 99 | 1.18 | .229 |
| STL | FSL | 3 | 2 | 3.38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 1.67 | .274 |
| Minors | -- | 11 | 5 | 2.19 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131.1 | 118 | 46 | 32 | 3 | 38 | 124 | 1.25 | .238 |
At just 5’10", he’s the kind of 'max out at 90mph', bulldog-type lefty that will have to keep proving himself. Regardless, he posted a sub-2 ERA in the SAL and made a nice Hi-A debut in ’10 all while allowing a ridiculous 3 homers all year; could be a lefty bullpen option before long.
38. SS Robbie Shields
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTS | GCL | .244 | 23 | 82 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .330 | .341 | .671 |
| STL | FSL | .286 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .286 | .661 |
| SAV | SAL | .290 | 39 | 162 | 26 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 74 | 10 | 34 | 4 | 0 | .331 | .457 | .788 |
| Minors | -- | .275 | 64 | 251 | 37 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 104 | 22 | 44 | 8 | 1 | .332 | .414 | .746 |
3rd rounder had mediocre debut season cut short by TJ in ‘09. Returned by June and was shaky initially but hit 4 bombs with 3 sb’s and an .800+ OPS in August. He may move to 2B long-term but his good athleticism and strong bat profile well in a system short on impact MI talent.
39. IF Josh Satin
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | FSL | .316 | 58 | 209 | 27 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 96 | 30 | 50 | 1 | 5 | .406 | .459 | .865 |
| BIN | EAS | .308 | 79 | 286 | 49 | 88 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 135 | 36 | 71 | 1 | 0 | .395 | .472 | .867 |
| Minors | -- | .311 | 137 | 495 | 76 | 154 | 39 | 1 | 12 | 74 | 231 | 66 | 121 | 2 | 5 | .399 | .467 | .866 |
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSS | AFL | .390 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .479 | .512 | .991 |
Profiles like a righty Dan Murphy: he can hit, good gap power with occasional pull-side homers and takes some walks. Also, he doesn’t seem to have a true position. He’s working mostly at 1B, 2B and 3B. Entering ’11 at age 26 and approaching the bigs, he seems to be blocked in the super UT role.
40. C Kai Gronauer
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV | SAL | .267 | 50 | 191 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 69 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 1 | .349 | .361 | .710 |
| STL | FSL | .324 | 38 | 139 | 18 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 56 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .403 | .778 |
| Minors | -- | .291 | 88 | 330 | 41 | 96 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 125 | 28 | 58 | 4 | 1 | .359 | .379 | .738 |
| Team | League | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSS | AFL | .222 | 13 | 45 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
23-yr old German prospect really put himself on the map with a strong season through A-ball followed by an appearance in the AFL. Features an all-around solid game with good D but lacks any standout tool/skill. Major league career as a back-up C is becoming a real possibility.