Breaking Down – Mets Needs –Houston Astros

Players Under Contract past 2012: -  LHSP Wandy Rodriguez

Free Agents After 2012: - RHSP Brett Myers, RHP Brandon Lyon, C Humberto Quintero, LF Carlos Lee

Pre-ARB Players Doing Well in Majors: - OF Jason Bourgeois, RF Brian Bogusevic, 3B Jimmy Paredes, 2B Matt Downs, 2B Jose Altuve, LF J.D.Martinez, 1B Brett Wallace, 3B Chris Johnson, RHSP Bud Norris,

Where Prospects will finish the 2012 Season:

MLB:

Paul Clemens RHP -  Born: 2/14/1988 -  Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Oklahoma City Redhawks -  2011 Combined Stats: 8-7, 3.81ERA, 144IP, 62BB, 125K, .239BAA

AAA:

Jarred Cosart RHP -  Born: 5/25/1990 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks -  2011 Combined Stats: 10-10, 4.12ERA, 144.1IP, 56BB, 101K, .241BAA

Jonathan Singleton 1B -  Born: 9/18/1991 -  Highest Level Reached: High-A Lancaster Jethawks -  2011 Combined Stats: .298, 23(2B), 1(3B), 13HR, 63RBI

Jonathan Villar SS -  Born: 5/2/1991 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks -  2011 Combined Stats: .241, 23(2B), 6(3B), 14HR, 52RBI, 34SB

Brett Oberholtzer LHP -  Born: 7/1/1989 -  Highest Level Reached: Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks -  2011 Combined Stats: 11-12, 4.01ERA, 155IP, 52BB, 121K, .253BAA

AA and Below:

George Springer OF -  Born: 9/19/1989  -  Highest Level Reached: Short-A Tri City Valleycats -  2011 Combined Stats: .171, 3(2B), 1HR, 3RBI, 4SB (5 hits in 28 at-bats) (1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

Delino Deshields 2B -  Born: 8/16/1992 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lexington Legends -  2011 Combined Stats: .220, 17(2B), 2(3B), 9HR, 48RBI, 30SB

Domingo Santana OF -  Born: 8/5/1992 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lexington Legends -  2011 Combined Stats: .287, 33(2B), 4(3B), 12HR, 53RBI

Adrian Houser RHP -  Born: 2/2/1993 -  Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Greeneville Astros -  2011 Combined Stats: 2-4, 4.31ERA, 48IP, 25BB, 44K, .265BAA

Jordan Scott OF -  Born: 9/22/1991 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lexington Legends -  2011 Combined Stats: .323, 15(2B), 4(3B), 1HR, 43RBI, 12SB

Jack Armstrong RHP -  Born: 12/14/1989 -  Highest Level Reached: Third Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft -  2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

Ariel Ovando OF -  Born: 9/15/1993 -  Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Greeneville Astros -  2011 Combined Stats: .235, 10(2B), 3(3B), 2HR, 30RBI

Mike Foltynewicz RHP -  Born: 10/7/1991 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lexington Legends -  2011 Combined Stats: 5-11, 4.97ERA, 134IP, 51BB, 88K, .289BAA

Tanner Bushue RHP -  Born: 6/20/1991 -  Highest Level Reached: Low-A Lexington Legends -  2011 Combined Stats: 6-8, 4.96ERA, 85.1IP, 17BB, 58K, .293BAA

Chase Davidson 1B -  Born: 1/14/1990 -  Highest Level Reached: Short-A Tri City ValleyCats -  2011 Combined Stats: .327, 13(2B), 2(3B), 11HR, 44RBI, 8SB

Research:

http://topprospectalert.com/2011/11/02/2012-houston-astros-top-15-prospect-rankings

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tmxTtDiWidNuZUZLxaZIu5Q&output=html

Needs:-    Decent SPs, SS

Thoughts:

A small market team with a small market budget.

A tremendous amount of marginal ballplayers.

Lost a ton of talent this off season.

Recommendations:

This is a bad contract for bad contract situation. The Mets don’t have a shortstop for them; however, they do have a Mike Pelfrey in return for J.A. Happ.