Mets Prospect - SP Angel Calero

Angel Calero SP L L 6-3 170 9-25-86 Valecia, Venezuela

Calero came out of the VSL system and first pitched stateside with the 2006 GCL Mets (2-2, 6.83 in 9 games, 3 starts).

In 2007, Calero started the season with Kingsport where he pitched fantastically (5-1, 2.79, 1.20 in 11 appearances, 6 starts), which earned him a season ending promotion to Savannah (2-0, 1.54 in 2 starts).

In August 2007, TriCities Sports wrote:

When the Kingsport Mets have needed a stopper, Angel Calero has been their man. Thursday night, Calero flirted with a no-hitter -- just walking one batter and retiring 12 straight before Javier Dominguez broke up his no-no with solo home run with two outs in the fifth, but that was all the Danville Braves got and Calero went to 5-1 as the K-Mets scored a 9-1 victory in the second game to earn a split of a doubleheader.

His 2 year, 3 team totals are 9-3, 3.86 with 78Ks in 91.0 IP.

In 2008, Calero pitched well at Savannah (3-5, 2.57 in 12 starts) and was promoted to St. Lucie, where he also struggled (1-1, 7.07 in 4 starts).

In January 2009, Toby Hyde wrote: #21 - Why Ranked Here: Calero earns this ranking on three factors: lefthandedness, a plus LHP fastball (low 90s) and good size at 6’3”. In A-ball with Savannah, his K/BB ratio was a shade under four, indicating both good raw stuff and lots of strikes. 2008: Promoted to St. Lucie on June 10th, Calero made four starts, the last three of which were three innings or shorter. He was shut down at that point after complaining of shoulder discomfort and did not pitch again the rest of the year. Dr. Pangloss Says: If I had a tree that grew hard-throwing lefties, I’d be a very happy doctor. On the Flipside: Calero is coming off a shoulder problem so he has the injury red flag up high. Projected 2009 Start: St. Lucie (if he’s healthy).