These are some kids you're going to start hearing a lot more off this suumer.
RHSP - Domingo Tapia
Won 2010 Sterling Award for the CL Mets
2011: Fastball sat 94-97, hitting 100
6-4, projected to be converted to closer
OF - Gilbert Gomez
2009: Hit .268 for the DSL Mets as a 17-yr. old
8-12-11 - replaced injured Cesar Puello for St. Lucie
Hit .307/.388/.547/.935 in 75-AB as a 19-yr. old
RHSP - Luis Mateo
Originally ws signed for $625K bonus by Giants
fastball sits in 93-96 range
2011 DSL Stats - 13-G, 6-1, 63-IP, 80-K, 5-BB
SS - Juan Carlos Gamboa
Signed by Mets out of the Mexican League
2011 - .293/.355/.450/.805 for four teams
Tapia and Gamboa should start te season in Savannah. Mateo will stay in the extended camp until the short season teams start and look for Gomez to open for St. Lucie.
Mateo comes with a crazy background. Signed by two other teams and then had the deals fall through because of issues unrelated to baseball. Believe it was age issues. Giants-Padres....both inked him. Crazy great stats in DSL. I guess he'll end up in short season only to build arm strength? He's seemed like he was way too good to be pitching in the DSL last season. I was hoping he'd start in at least Savannah, and hopefully get bumped up mid season. Guess not. I really hate the "developing" part of the process. I want everyone to get signed and join the Mets immediately.
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