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MLB.com Highlights Top Met Prospects

By Former Writers

November 22, 2013 No comments

MLB.com has combed through each major league organization and  is highlighting the top players for each position this past season. They recently posted their analysis of the Mets, giving an extensive breakdown of each player chosen for their position.

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They broke down each players performance and gathered quotes to back their choices. It’s a detailed, lengthy piece that’s extremely informative and well done.

Their section on Kevin Plawecki read:

Catcher — Kevin Plawecki, Savannah (65 games), St. Lucie (60 games): Mostly an afterthought heading into the season, Plawecki started out strongly for Savannah, smacking 31 extra-base hits in 245 at-bats before being promoted to the Class A Advanced Florida State League.Though his extra-base pop later diminished, he still batted a solid .294 and posted a 19-21 walk-to-strikeout ratio for St. Lucie. Overall, he finished fifth in the organization with a .305 average and tied for fifth with 80 RBIs.

“He was a high pick for us in the comp round in the 2012 Draft,” director of player development Paul DePodesta said. “We thought he had a chance to be an offensive player at a premium defensive position. We were certainly thrilled with what he did in 2013 on both sides of the ball. He did well with both pitching staffs he worked with. Offensively, he started hot and never really let up. He did well at two places that are difficult hitting enviroments. An impressive year all around.”

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Those players named were (C) Kevin Plawecki, (1B) Allan Dykstra, (2B) Wilmer Flores, (3B) Zach Lutz, (SS) Wilfredo Tovar, and (OF) Dustin Lawley, Travis Taijeron and Cesar Puello.

Also named was (Utility) Jayce Boyd, (RHSP) Rafael Montero, (LHSP) Steven Matz, (Reliever) Jeff Walters and (Honorable Mention) Gabriel Ynoa.