Position Analysis
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We do this every off-season. We take a
look at what the chain is producing, position by position, so we can get an
idea of the depth at each position and what emphasis the team needs to place on
future signees and draft picks.
First up is the backstop.
Chris Suero – The Bronx born Suero
put himself on the Mets map last season aster hitting 16 home runs at the A+/AA
level. Also, offers tremendous versatility because he additionally holds his
own in left and can also, if needed, can fill in at first. I expect him to get
to know the city of Syracuse real well in 2026. Needs to work on his framing
skills, cutting down the whiffs, and getting his overall BA/OBP up. My #2
catcher prospect.
Kevin Parada – let’s face it… Parada
has been a disappointment since being drafted in the 1st round in 2022;
however, he did show signs of life in the 360-PA this past season for
AA-Binghamton (10-HR, .254). That’s the good news. The bad is he reverted back
to his meh days, hitting a mere .196 in 64-PA for AAA-Syracuse. Combined 113-K
in 424-PA. He also plays defense like a blind man and has a weak arm. Going
forward, I consider this pick as a dream never dreamed and see Suero quickly
passing him as C1 in Cuse.
Ronald Hernandez – signed for an $850K
bonus in 2021 (Marlins), I was an early-on favorite of this guy when the Mets
traded for him for David Robertson. Still am, but his past
season in A+ Brooklyn (6-HR, .224) never came close to what he did the season
before in RK-St. Lucie (5-HR, .271). Had 393 A+ Pas this year so, for that
reason alone, I see him moving on to AA-Binghamton in April. Every franchise
team needs two serviceable catchers. Hernandez seems to be falling into that
category.
Daiverson Guitterrez – big, big bonus baby here ($1.9mil/2023). Is
this panning out? The key phrase here seems to be TBD. Played the entire 2025
season as a 19/year old for RK-St. Lucie. 395/PA, 4-HR, 41-RBI, 53-BB, only
58-K, .242/.362/.309/.671. Sorry Tom, not much of a slugger. It’s a great start
for a really young man playing in a strange land. He will move on to Brooklyn,
and, to me, this is a member of a trade package waiting to happen.
Yovanny Rodriguez – okay, let’s get to my
#1 Mets catching prospects. Signed in 2024 for a record breaking $2.85mil, Y-Rod
played 2025 as an FCL-Metman, and stat lined at the rate of 136-AB, .331, 2-HR,
26-RBI, .939-OPS. Is this good? Normally, only 136 at-bats would warrant a
come-back, but this uber-prospect is not going to wait until summer to play his
first game. This is your RK-St. Lucie starter on opening day and could easily
end the season in Kings County. Every team wants this guy in a package, but
he’s not going anywhere. Could someday make Mets fans forget that other
Francisco guy.
Julio Zayas – signed for only $5,000
in 2023. That’s so low, it’s 5k below the $10k threshold that impacts the
team’s Intl. bonus pool. Will turn 20 in February, Zayas repeated with the FCL
Mets this past season, hitting .284 in 173-PA. Also walked 22x, driving his OBP
up to .400. Not bad for five-kay. Look, he’s not going back to FCL again, so
will he compete with Y-Rod, or will that push Rodriguez to A+ Brooklyn, to
cause nightmares for Guitterrez? News at 11.
Josmir Reyes – another under 10K IFA
signee that wasn’t counted in the $ pool this time in 2024. He has been a pleasant
surprise this past season, catching, DHing, and playing first, and hitting
.300/.426/.480/.906 in 190-PA for the Mets DSL Orange team. My guess is Reyes
will be the starting FCL catcher in 2026. Defensively, he has a strong arm and
scouts in the D say he has a solid overall defensive game to go along with that
productive bat. All this for under $10.000.
Mack –
As you see, there
is tremendous depth in the chain at this position. My prediction is there are
two uber-prospects here, either of which could develop into a very productive
major leaguer… Daiverson Guitterrez and Yovanny Rodriguez. Guys like Suero,
Hernandez, Zayas, and Reyes could easily become trade bait along the way. Watch
out 2030!
Rating: A+
6 comments:
Lots of depth. I am more optimistic than you about Parada, whose bat woke up and who raised his season average 100 points after mid-May. He is almost ready for the big leagues….lets say mid - 2026.
Suero will have to learn to hit. It will take a full year or two, probably.
Watched all of Yovanny’s DSL AB’s he had a solid season , would have liked to of seen a bit more power , but overall solid season . The defense needs work.
Josmir Reyes has very good plate discipline in a league where that’s pretty rare . Reyes is a big time lottery ticket who might surprise and surpass prospects who got paid much more.
Keep an eye on Yeider Mindiola big power potential behind the plate.
Excellent information. We would enjoy you post and comment more often. The Mets were scheduled to sign a 2026 top prospect who lied about his age and was ineligible to sign. What happens now with that prospect? Can he sign in 2027?
Should have said " would enjoy having you post and comment". Typing too fast.
I assume you’re referring to Josue Chacoa ? Chacoa will not be signing with the Mets in 2027 , he’s 2 yrs older than his given age . I think his star was losing its shine with the Mets regardless of the age issue as they were cutting his bonus. Look out for a bigger Mets prospect in 2027 getting $3M+ , it’s not all bad news..
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