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Today we look at the best position player prospect in the Mets entire farm system. Still only 20 years old and already saw time with the Double-A Binghamton Mets last year, you can’t help but get excited about the possible star the Mets have in Amed Rosario.

#2 SS Amed Rosario

Ht: 6’2″  Wt: 170  B/T: R/R  Age: 11/20/95 (20)  Age Differential (-5.4)

2015 Level: St. Lucie Mets/Binghamton Mets

Stats: 105 games, 395 AB, 42 runs, 100 hits, 20 doubles, 5 triples, 0 homers, 26 RBI, 23 BB, 78 K, 13 SB, .253/.302/.329

The Mets signed Rosario as a 16-year old out of the Dominican Republic for what is still a team record $1.75 million bonus. They have been aggressive with Amed from the start sending him straight to stateside ball with the Kingsport Mets instead of the Dominican Summer League.

Rosario expects to be one of, if not the best hitting prospects for the Mets entering the 2016 season. Although stats do not show it, Rosario was the youngest player in the Florida State League in 2015 and showed a ton of potential in his time there. Rosario was in all four of the major prospect publications Top 100 lists and peaked as the #42 prospect in all of baseball according tot Keith Law.

(Bryan Green)

In 2015, Rosario struggled early in the season due to possibly skipping low A Savannah to start the season but rebounded to hit .318 in May. In June he struggled again, missing a few games due to a wrist injury but when he returned he has hit .290, ending the year with an average of .263 for St. Lucie.

On the defensive side of the ball, Jeff Moore raved about his defense and many expect him to get better as he progresses through the system. He has a rocket for an arm, good footwork, and great range at shortstop that could net him some gold gloves in his future. He has above average speed too that he has been unable to harness into base stealing ability yet but helps him cover ground defensively.

Big expectations lay on Rosario’s shoulders starting in 2016 at Binghamton where he got a taste at the end of 2015. I know by looking at his stats some may not see the same future we do, but he is one of the most athletic players in the minors and his potential to become a very good all around player is intriguing.

Amed could be the Mets shortstop of the future they have been searching for and he may not be that far away from realizing his great potential.

Prior Top 80 Prospects:

#3 Dominic Smith, #4 Gavin Cecchini, #5 Brandon Nimmo, #6 Wuilmer Becerra, #7 Desmond Lindsay,#8 Luis Carpio #9 Marcos Molina, #10 Robert Gsellman, #11 Logan Verrett, #12 Seth Lugo, #13 Jhoan Urena, #14 Gabriel Ynoa, #15 Ali Sanchez, #16 Luis Guillorme, #17 Chris Flexen, #18 Max Wotell, #19 Milton Ramos, #20 Akeel Morris, 25-21, 30-26 35-31, 40-36, 45-41, 50-46, 60-51, 70-61, 80-71