Carlos Rincon, OF/DH, Bats Right, Throws Right, 6'3"; 190 pounds; DOB 10/14/1997 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Signed by the Dodgers on July 2, 2015 as a non-drafted free agent for $350,000. Traded to the Mets in exchange for outfielder Billy McKinney on July 21, 2021. Rule 5 Draft eligible.
The Mets acquired Carlos Rincon to provide some right handed outfield power in their Minor League system and he did not disappoint. In 38 games in Binghamton last year, he hit 10 homers, 29 RBIs slashing .269/.319/.537 - .856 OPS. His overall 22 Home Runs with the Dodgers and Mets Minor league teams puts him 3rd among Mets Minor League Players (Mark Vientos 25, Francisco Alvarez 24) just ahead of Ronnie Mauricio (20). His overall 77 RBIs outpaced all Mets Minor Leaguers last year besting Alvarez who had 70 and Mauricio and Jose Peroza who each had 64.
Carlos has shown power pretty much since the Dodgers signed him and he hit 13 homers, 1.044 OPS, 52 games in the 2016 DSL.
Also, in June 2017 he "blasted 38 home runs — including 20 in the final round — to win the Midwest League Home Run Derby...[beating] Lansing Lugnuts third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the final round." Also competing in that derby - Fernando Tatis Jr.
Mets.com has him as the #25 Prospect. "Rincon has already impressed Mets officials with his power potential from the right side...As is typical of power hitters, Rincon does have an aggressive streak at the plate, and high strikeout rates have typically kept him from showing an even average hit tool. Rincon is a typical, bat-first left fielder, albeit one with a strong enough arm to pick up assists from the grass."
#14 Prospect on Tom Brennan of Mack's Mets list. "big power, 22 HRs and 77 RBIs in 2021. Potential to be a decent big league power bat."
In 2022, I project Carlos to start at Syracuse as part of a one of the most prospect driven AAA outfields the Mets have seen in a long time. Syracuse Hitting coach, Joel Chimelis, did wonders for Khalil Lee last year. I think Carlos will also benefit by working with him. Some say that Carlos projects as a Right Handed hitter off the bench. He has a great arm and can play defense. With Khalil Lee and Nick Plummer both Left Handed Hitters and Jake Mangum a Switch Hitter, there may yet be a place for Carlos in Flushing on a regular basis in the very near future.
| Hit | Game Power | Raw Power | Speed | Field | Throws | FV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 / 40 | 40 / 55 | 60 / 65 | 40 / 40 | 40 / 45 | 45 / 45 | 40 |
Hitting Splits:
Fielding:
Carlos Rincon was squaring the ball up for the @RumblePoniesBB. 💥 pic.twitter.com/4iy7XyfgnR
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) September 17, 2021
CARLOS RINCON OH MY. 😱 @RumblePoniesBB pic.twitter.com/HgMIeuKbNQ
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) September 13, 2021
T1 | Starting off early with a homerun from Carlos Rincon (9) that brings home Carlos Cortes and Luis Carpio
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) August 29, 2021
BNG 3 | NH 0 pic.twitter.com/P6D4S0XrMp
Seven homers in 24 @RumblePoniesBB games for Carlos Rincon. 😳 pic.twitter.com/kNE9XbvRBe
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) August 21, 2021
Carlos Rincon used this towering grand slam to power his six-RBI night for @rumbleponiesbb. pic.twitter.com/FUVrNXCokx
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) August 5, 2021
Carlos Rincon bringing the 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/WvfO9ohMZF
— Binghamton Rumble Ponies (@RumblePoniesBB) August 1, 2021
Carlos RinCLUTCH. @RumblePoniesBB pic.twitter.com/y0DWHRfvoi
— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) July 30, 2021
He had a good year after the 2020 non-season. Hopefully, Rincon adds some walks and hits and loses some Ks in 2022. He has fine power.
ReplyDeleteTom - I really think Joel Chimelis in Syracuse will help him a lot this year - His "aggressive in the zone" approach could be just what he needs.
ReplyDeleteI also have him 14! Nice job Tom!
ReplyDeleteThe reason is two fold:
1. The Mets don’t have too many prospects with plus-plus tools. So, it’s a shallow system making easier to be ranked higher.
2. I have a good feeling about the kid and I like the power. Also, I believe he will get better as I notice he looks to make hard contact without really selling out for the homerun. But, the HR will happen for him more often than others due to his power.
Also, I have him right before Palmer until Palmer can cut the K’s.
I like Rincon as well - especially because he had more RBIs last year than anyone else in the Mets system. Palmer though has speed and can play INF and OF - a potentially very valuable player.
ReplyDeleteJohn, perhaps he can be a Carlos Delgado type - but that will require MORE CONTACT.
ReplyDeleteRight now, he is Aderlin Rodriguez. He needs to be better than that A Rod. Just drive the ball, the HRs will come. His Ks did seem to come down a but after June, which is good, and his average was up around ,285 after June.
I normally don't look at splits in the minors, but his hitting with 2 outs and RISP was excellent: .329/.415/.600. Maybe it is focus - he needs to focus in all his at bats like that? Maybe.
Gus, very true, both have him at 14 and for essentially the same reason.
ReplyDeletePalmer I'd love to have at 15, as he is so athletic, but can't until he can prove his High A strikeouts were fixable. 65 in 39 games? Way too high. So I do not remember where I put him, but for that reason alone, I have him far lower than # 15. My comp for him remains Champ Stuart until proven otherwise.
With a guy with Palmer's speed, I would be coaching him to go "old school" on 2 strikes. Shorten up, avoid the K at all costs.
Tom, good news. Newton and Palmer were going to a hitting clinic this winter for specific prospects that needed technical help. It’s very much like what the Cardinals did with Nick Plummer. Hopefully it can help both players.
ReplyDeleteI saw Palmer in the top ten on several lists and I saw Newton left off several lists. I can’t figure out the difference. Palmer’s defensive flexibility puts him in the teens on my list while Newton is in the twenties. However, with the Mets having made Palmer a full time outfielder due to his erratic throwing, I should move him closer to Newton.