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Carlos Cortes, Wilmer Reyes Continue Strong AFL Seasons

By Michael Mayer

October 20, 2021 No comments

Photo by Ed Delany, MMN

The Salt River Rafters dropped just their second game of the Arizona Fall League season on Tuesday, 4-2, to the Peoria Javelinas. It was the first with of the season for the 1-5 Javelinas.

The River Rafters took an early lead thanks to an RBI single from Mets prospect Wilmer Reyes in the second inning. Peoria took a 3-1 lead into the seventh inning when Mets prospect Carlos Cortes hit a sac fly to inch the River Rafters closer.

  • LF Carlos Cortes 1-for-2, BB, RBI
  • SS Wilmer Reyes 1-for-3, RBI, BB

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Cortes has been one of the best hitters on the River Rafters with a .385 average and 1.009 OPS. He was our No. 10 Mets prospect in our most recent rankings updates.

The 23-year-old Reyes has impressed early as well, he’s hitting .308 with a .855 OPS so far.

Mets third base prospect Brett Baty got his first day off during AFL action. He’s been the catalyst thus far for the River Rafters with a .444 average and team best 1.287 OPS.