MM's Top 25- #23 OF Cesar Puello

A poll of our Mack Mets writers was conducted to compile a site wide Mets Organizational Top 25 Prospects. All statistical information is provided by Baseball-Reference.com. Scouting reports may include information from outside sources such as Baseball America.


Mack's Mets #23 organizational prospect is......








#23 OF Cesar Puello
Bats: R Throws: R
Height: 6' 2" Weight: 195 lb
Acquired: 2007 international free agent

2012: (A+) .260/.328/.423, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 19 SB (90%), 7 BB, 58 K
2011: (A+) .259/.313/.397, 10 HR, 50 RBI, 19 SB (67%), 18 BB, 103 K
2010: (A) .292/.375/.359, 1 HR, 34 RBI, 45 SB (81%), 32 BB, 82 K
2009: (R) .296/.373/.423, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 15 SB (75%), 10 BB, 51 K
2008: (R) .305/.350/.364, 1 HR, 17 RBI, 13 SB (72%), 5 BB, 32 K

2012 was not a good season for Cesar Puello. The once highly regarded "5 tool" OF has hit a wall since getting to Port St. Lucie and now has injury concerns attached to his name. Although is Isolated Power was a career high .163 and his SB success rating was a career high 90%; his K rate jumped up to 28% and his BB rate fell to a career low 2.8%. The Mets decision to move him to CF which will maintain his value, as a prospect for now as his above average glove, range, and arm play well there, for now but with Brandon Nimmo on his heels, Puello will need to start fast in 2013 and earn a promotion or else he'll fall behind on the OF prospect depth chart.

Anticipated Assignment: (AA) Binghamton starting CF