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1/19/14

New Met – 2B/3B – Jairo Perez



It looks like Sandy Alderson may have picked another plum off of the longshot-prospect tree.

25-year old Jairo Perez signed a minor league deal with the Mets yesterday after coming off a .342/.407/.591/.998, 7-HR, 35-RBI, 149-AB, 20-K, 13-BB stat line in the Venezuelan Winter League.

Perez was an international free agent that was signed by the Minnesota Twins in 2009. He had a series of injuries while under contract with the Twins, but did manage to sandwich in a .337/.413/.580/.992 season in 2011 for the Twins’ A-ball affiliate.

Eventually, the Twins decided that he was too injury prone and was cut. From www.AaronGleeman.com on 7-18-12:

                            As part of their minor-league roster shuffling the Twins released Jairo Perez, who ranked 34th on my preseason list of the team's prospects. He hit .337/.413/.580 at low Single-A last year and .265/.350/.403 at high Single-A this year, which makes cutting Perez in July an odd move. On the other hand at age 24 he was very old for Single-A and didn't really have a clear defensive home. And now he's playing in an independent league.

Perez went Indy ball and, last year, hit .309/.359/.539/.898, 19-HR, 72-RBI for the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association.


Opinion:  A-ball or Indy-ball… these are serious stat lines and it can’t hurt to invite this guy to camp. 
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10 comments:

  1. Reese KaplanJanuary 19, 2014 at 2:34 PM

    Too bad he doesn't play shortstop.

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  2. bill metsiacJanuary 19, 2014 at 3:48 PM

    And too bad at 24 he couldn't do better that .265 in High-A this year.

    Looks like bench in '15 at best, but let's hope for better.

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  3. Mack AdeJanuary 19, 2014 at 3:54 PM

    well, he did come off of TJS then so I'll cut he kid a break...

    right now, he's one step ahead of Anderson Hernandez but it is a good minor laegue sign

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2014 at 4:07 PM

    Awesome!! This boy has a 3time higher ceiling than muno or mazzili. Love it

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  5. greg bJanuary 19, 2014 at 6:31 PM

    We"ll I read in 2011 he was a top prospect. Maybe he can be as good as Turner withiut that stupid pie in the face he use to do.

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  6. gapr_09January 19, 2014 at 8:36 PM

    hey guys just saw this boy in Venezuela and I think it may well become a player .280 15-20 hr and 75 RBi, I think this will be another one of those great additions sandy with a high reward... greetings from venezuela !!

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  7. Mack AdeJanuary 20, 2014 at 8:22 AM

    Gapr -

    Do you live in Venezuela?

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  8. gapr_09January 20, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    Yes mack, a hug! I'm a faithful follower of the blog

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  9. Mack AdeJanuary 20, 2014 at 1:52 PM

    Gapr -

    Email me privately at:

    macksmets@gmail.com

    want to talk to you about something privately

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2014 at 3:06 PM

    Its simply amazin that every time Sandy and his brainiacs pick up a player, its either a 1B or 2B. Is there no other positions the Mets need to find players for?

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