Jacob Reimer. Photo by Binghamton Rumble Ponies
No. 3: Jacob Reimer, 3B/1B
B/T: R/R Age: 22 (2/22/2004)
Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 205 lb
ETA: 2027
Acquired: 2022 4th Round Draft Selection
2025 Stats: .282/.379/.491, 17 HR, 77 RBI, 15 SB, 157 wRC+
The Mets made Jacob Reimer the 119th overall selection in the 2022 Amateur Draft out of Yucaipa High School. Prior to his professional career, Reimer was a four-year varsity member and a two-year varsity starter. In his high school career, he hit 16 home runs, drove in 43 runs, and scored 71 runs. In his senior year, Reimer hit .386 with 32 runs, 28 RBI, and 8 home runs, which earned him a spot on the MaxPreps California All-State team. When drafted in 2022, Reimer chose to go with the Mets instead of continuing his career at the University of Washington for $775,000, $267,500 over the assigned slot value for that selection.
Early on in his professional career, it was evident why the Mets decided to go so much over slot for a high school infielder who was not known for his fielding or speed: Reimer displayed a rare blend of control over the strike zone while still hitting for power. In his first full season, Reimer had an OBP of .399 while totaling 21 extra base hits across three different levels, while only striking out 84 times across 102 games. Unfortunately, his 2024 season was limited to just 25 games due to a hamstring injury suffered in spring training. Reimer struggled in these 25 games, never really finding his footing at Brooklyn, causing people to forget about him going into 2025. In 2025, Reimer came back strong, reminding those who wrote him off why he can be a key piece moving forward for the Mets. Reimer produced a .282/.379/.491 slash line, with 17 home runs, 32 doubles, 88 runs, and 77 runs batted in. After being promoted to Double-A Binghamton, his .853 OPS ranked 7th of Eastern League hitters with at least 50 games played.
The biggest improvement to Reimer’s game was the drastic change in his batted ball profile. Throughout his minor league career, a constant criticism of Reimer was his batted-ball profile. Simply put, he hit too many ground balls and not enough fly balls. His ground ball rates for 2023 and 2024 were 46.1% and 49.2%, and when you pair those with fly ball rates of 32.3% and 23.8%, there is a lot of natural power left untapped. You might be wondering, “Why is this important?” First of all, for someone like Reimer who is not fast enough to take advantage of ground balls, these turn into easy outs more often than not. More importantly, the pulled fly ball is the most successful batted ball result of any possibility. From 2022-2024, pulled fly balls represented 66% of home runs and produced a .733 wOBA, making them extremely valuable. In 2025, Reimer was able to cut down his ground ball rate by nearly 10% while increasing his pull rate by nearly 15%. The approach at the plate has always been a strength. Pairing that approach with this new batted ball profile allows him to use his natural power much more than before.
While Reimer is not a standout defender, I think it’s unfair to immediately label him as a future DH. Currently, Reimer is athletic enough to play either of the corner infield spots and has the arm to play third base. However, the throwing accuracy needs improvement, and it remains to be seen if he will have the quickness to play third base at a level to keep him there. It is a possibility that he projects as a long-term first baseman who has the offensive abilities to make up for any defensive deficiencies that may be present.
Reimer slots in at the top of the Mets’ infield prospects, just above Ryan Clifford and above others like Elian Peña and Wandy Asigen. With Reimer’s success at Double-A Binghamton, he will likely spend most or all of the season at Triple-A Syracuse. His approach at the plate and fantastic batted ball profile make Reimer a potential major contributor in 2027 and beyond. The expectation is that Reimer becomes a corner infield starter for years to come. However, barring injury to some of the current Mets corner infielders, it is unlikely Reimer plays much of a part in 2026.