Post Draft: MM's Top 25- #2 C Travis d'Arnaud

Now that the draft is over, Mack's Mets will be reviewing the performances of our organizational Top 25 prospects and re-ranking them based on their individual performances, perceived place on the depth chart, and recent draft signings.

Look at the top of our page and click on the "Top 25 Prospects" link to find the rest of the current rankings that we have done already.

Mack's Mets #2 organizational prospect is......

#2 C Travis d'Arnaud (LR:#2)
Bats: R Throws: R
Height: 6' 2" Weight: 195 lb
Acquired: from Toronto Blue Jays via Trade w/Noah Syndergaard, John Buck, and Wuilmer Becerra for R.A. Dickey, Josh Thole, and Mike Nickeas

2013: (AAA) .296/.412/.541, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 0 SB (0%), 20 BB, 20 K
2012: (AAA) .333/.380/.595, 16 HR, 52 RBI, 1 SB (50%), 19 BB, 59 K
2011: (AA) .311/.371/.542, 21 HR, 78 RBI, 4 SB (67%), 33 BB, 100 K
2010: (A+) .259/.315/.411, 6 HR, 38 RBI, 3 SB (75%), 20 BB, 63 K
2009: (A) .255/.319/.419, 13 HR, 71 RBI, 8 SB (67%), 41 BB, 75 K

The long awaited debut of Travis d'Arnaud may finally be upon us. Mets fans around the country are on #BabyBuckWatch as it will not only signal the beginning of fatherhood for Buck, but also the beginning of what is hoped to be a long and productive career for d'Arnaud. Travis is one of the few premier catching prospects in the MLB and is widely considered the 2nd best catching prospect in all of baseball being only behind Seattle's Mike Zunino.

d'Arnaud brings excellent hitting abilities and above average power to an organization that has been starving for C production since Mike Piazza left. He is also widely regarded as an above average and athletic defender that has the ability to block balls in the dirt extremely well and he possesses a strong arm. His two main problems so far have been A) his throwing accuracy/footwork when popping up to make a throw, and B) his injury history. d'Arnaud has missed time in 2010 with lower back problems, 2012 with a torn PCL, and in 2013 with a broken foot and anybody who has caught before can tell you that its not for the faint of heart and your ALWAYS playing hurt.

While his injury history is troublesome when it comes to career longevity, he has been MLB ready for quite some time now. His gaudy power numbers should slot in perfectly in the middle of the line-up especially if surrounded by a healthy David Wright, a normal Ike Davis, and .280-.300 hitters in Daniel Murphy and Wilmer Flores. Enjoy watching him when he comes up within the next 3-5 days.