MACK - POSITION ANALYSIS - OF (Holy, moly)

 

Position Analysis –OF

 

Sit back… this is going to be a long one… 

Nick Morabito, Carson Benge, AJ Ewing – the first three names here are all RED prospects, all starting off in AAA, and all don’t need me to repeat here what has been said about them a septillion times before. They are all destined to hit Queens this season (unless one is packaged for a starter) and MetsWorld will start to spin correctly again.

Ji-Hwan Bae – recent sign-on after the Pirates waived him. Looks like the perfect candidate for late D (ultra-speed here) and pinch running. Excellent AAA stat line last season, so he looks to be a much better alternative with a bat in his hands than that Siri experiment. I’m starting him out in AAA, letting my Queens five-dom be Soto/TBD/Taylor/Young/McNeil.

Matt Rudick – turns 28 in July. LHH. Plays all three OF positions. Spent all of 2024 at AA(8-HR, 41-RBI, .231) , then hurt all of last season (TJS), except for late rehabbing in A+. I have him backing up Tne Three Amigos at AAA and then starting there when the first is either promoted or traded.

Eli Serrano – turns 23 in May. LHH. Plays center, right, and 1B. Had 383-PA for A+ last season (.222) and will graduate in the spring to AA, if for no other reason than they have slots to fill there.

John Bay – “lightning In A Bottle” here will turn 25 in May. RHH. Plays center and right. Undrafted out of Bumfuk, Egypt. Proved the baseball world wrong at A/A+ going 108-PA, 33-K, 16-BB, 4-HR, 23-RBI, .253/.417/,458/.874. Even got hit eight times. I have starting off again at the A+ level, but he should quickly more to AA if early spring proves that last season wasn’t a fluke.

Yohairo Cuevas – 23/years old. Plays RF, LF, 1B. Played for St. Lucie and Brooklyn last season: 378-PA, 81-K, 60-SB, 2-HR, 23-RB1, .252/.392/.726-OPS. Only 121-PA at the A+ level, so he will return there this spring. 6-3 with projectable power. Strong arm. Hustles on every play. I like this guy. Especially his blazing speed on the basepaths. Could be breakout star in 2026. Remember this name.

Diego Mosquera – turns 22 in March. Plays LF, SS, 2B. RHH. Was a Clone for the entire 2025 season: 223-PA, 47-K, 24-BB, 0-HR, 16-RBI, .217/.253-SLG. Two things here… the good news is you have to go to a lot of games to see him strikeout… the bad news is you have to a go to a whole lot more to see him get an XBH. He probably will move on to AA as a utility player.

Yostan Henriquez – 21/years old. Plays CF, RF, 3B. SH. Hit for (mostly) St. Lucie and Brooklyn in 2025: 437-PA, 80-K, 55-BB, 8-HR, 52-BB, .263/.353/.393/.746. A versatile defender. Sneaky pop from both sides. Another kid you are going to hear more about, especially in the age that hitting above .250 makes you a potential superstar. I have him starting off back at the A+ level. Remember this name too.

Randy Guzman – okay… here’s a live one. Turns 21 in April. Plays RF, LF, 1B (!). RHH. Arrived from the DR at the end of 2024 and played last season for the FCL Mets and St. Lucie. Did well at FCL (178-PA, 7-HR, .282), but really hit the peddle at Lucy (105-PA, 21-K, 6-BB, .3-HR, 24-RBI, .333/.381/.604/.985-OPS. That added up to 10-HR, 57-RBI, .302, .898-OPS. Breakout 2025 season. Elite raw power. 90^th percentile exit velo (108.1).Plays solid corner and first. Most improved hitter in the chain. 20-25 HR potential. I’m sending him to Brooklyn, where I would play him a little more on first.

Simon Juan – $1.9mil signing bonus on 1-15-2022. Downhill from there. Turns 21 in July. Plays all three outfield positions. RHH. Made half a splash for the FCL Mets in 2024: 202-PA, 7-HR, 29-RBI, .273… then fell back into the pact last season for St. Lucie: 376-PA, 7-HR, 50-RBI, .222. My thoughts are the potential felt when they shelled out the bonus keeps Juan around. So, off he goes to Brooklyn in 2026 for, probably, his last shot.

Sam Biller – turns 24 in July. Plays all three OF positions                  

5-10      180      LHH   

2025 free agent out of Univ. Connecticut (13-HR, 60-RB1, .978-OPS)

2025:    A-St. Lucie – 21-PA, 9-K, 3-BB, 0-HR, 1-RB1, .235

Biller was a standout outfielder for the UConn Huskies and had an absolute monster 2025 college season! The graduate transfer crushed .296 with 14 doubles, 13 homers, 60 RBI, 23 stolen bases, and led his team with 19 hit-by-pitches across 58 games. He earned Perfect Game National Player of the Week honors after a ridiculous stretch: going 12-for-19 with 4 doubles, 5 homers, and 17 RBI in just a few games. Biller also snagged the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Week after a 4-for-5 game with three dingers and six RBI against Villanova, part of an 11-game hit streak where he racked up 29 RBI and eight homers. On top of the stats, he's a class act—earlier this year, he spearheaded a fundraiser with college baseball players nationwide to rebuild a Little League field in California destroyed by wildfires, raising money for equipment and relief through partnerships with Rawlings and Easton. And get this: in his pro debut season, he already set a career-high with four stolen bases in one game!  Kid's got power, speed, heart, and he's just getting started. I have him opening up again at the A level.

Yunior Amparo – (may have a live one here…).

19/years old.   RHH. Plays CF, 1B, 3B

6-0      170      Santo Domingo, DR

2025:  2-DSL teams – 173-PA, 24-K, 26-BB, 4-HR, .312/.426/.903-OPS

Showing excellent plate discipline, speed (above-average runner), and a quick, adaptable bat with fast hands that projects for double-digit homers down the line. One of the standout performers at the DSL All-Star Game, noting his malleable swing, line-drive approach with loft, and strong arm, though he may shift off shortstop eventually. Has scouts buzzing about his offensive gifts profiling anywhere on the diamond. Poised for a stateside jump to the Florida Complex League in 2026.

Edward Lantiqua –

6-1      175      RHH      18/years old

IFA signed 1-15-2024: $950K signing bonus. Drew comparisons to stars like Julio Rodríguez for his athleticism, size (now listed at 6'4", 195 lbs), speed, and projectable power.

2025 – FCL Mets:  194-PA, 29-K, 33-BB, 3-HR, 27-RBI, .288/.433

Professionally last season for DSL Mets/Mets, he absolutely raked. Named DSL Player of the Year. Strong plate discipline  An FCL All-Star.  Scouts love his above-average arm, speed that should stick in center field (or right if needed), and high ceiling as he adds muscle—Baseball America gives him 50+ grades across hit, power, run, field, and arm. Even though St. Lucie is crowded, I still can’t see holding back this potential RED prospect.

Jeffry Rosa – 21/years old  RF/LF/CF  RHH  6-1  190

IFA signed 1-15-2022  $100,000 signing bonus

2025:  FCL Mets  -  147-PA, 43-K, 10-BB, 4-HR, 10-RB1, .180

Turned heads in 2023 when he hit 15 home runs for the Mets DSL orange team. Turned heads away ever since. Has hit 8 homers combined for two seasons since. 1.069-OPS to .607. Frankly, he’s St, Lucie filler at best.

Haniel German – 19/yrs   6-2   185   RHH   RF/LF/CF

IFA – signed for under $10.1K

2025:  FCL Mets – 145-PA, 51-K 16-BB, 0-HR, 11-RBI, .192

Another Rosa. Me? I repeat him.

Heriberto Rincon – turns 20 in February

6-1    160    RHH    CF/RF/LF   IFA signing bonus $150K

2025 – Mets DSL-O:  206-PA, 30-K, 19-BB, 34-SB, .314/.363/.438/.821

Frankly, you couldn’t ask for a more well-rounded season from Herby. The only downside I see here is he’s too old to be playing down there. Elite speed. 70-grade run tool. Tied DSL lead in steals in 2025. 30+ SB and 15+ XBH. FanGraphs calls him one of the toolsiest position players in the Mets' DSL groups. Scouts note gap power, hard contact (e.g., 101-110 mph exit velos on highlights), and clutch hits like game-winning doubles or triples. Primarily a centerfielder with range and arm strength; projects as a plus defender. Coming stateside to an FCL team near you.

Adolfo Miranda – 19 years old

RHH   6-2   190   RF/LF/CF   IFA signed – bonus in $10-300K range).

2025:  DSL-Mets-O – 187-PA, 32-K, 10-BB, 5-HR, .290/.353/.473/.826

Toosly with room to add strength. Scouts highlight his plus raw power potential (especially to the pull side) and above-average speed, making him a classic "high-ceiling" corner or center field prospect who could develop into a 20+ homer guy with good defense. Another James Kang/IFA Director find. He will definitely come stateside (if he’s not already here in the lab) and will open for the FCL Mets net season.

Overall – Boy, the outfield looks good right now. You have solid upper-level talent, mixed in with six mid-lower BLUE prospects. Easily can survive a trade or two.Now all they to do is find someone to play left until June.

Rating:  A+