Paul Articulates – Speaking with Rumble Ponies player Jacob Reimer

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies held their media day on Tuesday, so I had the opportunity to speak with two of their top prospects. This is the Jacob Reimer interview.

Jacob Reimer is the number 4 prospect in the Mets organization.  He  was a fourth round pick out of high school in 2022 and has spent the last four years climbing the ranks in the Mets’ organization.  He is currently ranked as the 2nd highest third base prospect in all minor leagues.  Reimer has been known for his powerful bat, compiling a .382 OPS (.425 Slug) in his minor league career.  Last year he helped lead the AA Binghamton Rumble Ponies to an Eastern League championship with a dramatic go-ahead home run in the deciding game. Jacob was given a long look during spring training this year where he saw action in 13 games and had five hits in 19 at-bats.  The most impressive part of his spring was a marked improvement in his defensive positioning and fielding.  That was a weakness he needed to address and it looks like he has put in the work to improve.  Here is his interview:

Q: How did you feel in spring training this year with the opportunity to play quite a bit with the big-league club?

Reimer: It was good to get to know some of the MLB guys in the club house and get ready for the season with them.  I feel good and ready to go.  It was important to see how the players and coaches went about their business every day.  I feel like I have matured quite a bit in how I work now.  I learned how to maximize my work in the [batting] cage by working on every single type of pitch and staying very focused on just the pitch – doing less to get more.

Q: You had a great deal of success last season.  What have you been working on in the off-season and coming in to this year?

Reimer: Bat speed on the offensive side.  I want to become elite there.  But also defense.  I worked defense every day during the off-season.  My body feels good and is in the right place.  My range has gotten better.

Q: What did you learn last year by being part of these talented teams [Brooklyn and Binghamton]?

Reimer: A lot – I have learned a lot from all the guys I have played with.  I like to learn from every player I play with.  Benge, Ewing, Suero – all the guys were super talented and had something to show me.

Q: Congratulations on being selected to play in the Spring Breakout game this year.  That was quite an honor.  What was your take-away from that game?

Reimer: It was good to play with some of the top prospects from the Rays and see what they’ve got.  You have to have fun and realize that you are blessed to have the opportunity.  Many good or bad things can happen, so you just have to make the most of it!

Q: This team benefits from having a great deal of young talent and also some veteran experience.  How important is it to get off on the right foot this season?

Reimer: Everyone is super talented.  We have a lot of players that played in the Eastern League championship and also some more talented guys joining us.  I am very excited.  We are going to bring it every at-bat.  Every pitcher that comes in is going to bring it with every pitch.

Jacob Reimer comes into this season with some very high expectations as the number two third base prospect in baseball.  He seems to have the right mind set to make the most of it this season, as he has not rested on the laurels - he has put the work in to be a better ballplayer!

ANGRY MIKE: “BABY METS” VERSUS THE “NEXT WAVE”: STATS ANALYSIS

ANGRY MIKE 

With so much buzz focused on the Mets next wave of hitting prospects, let’s take a look at how the next wave’s MiLB statistics stack up with the previous group of top hitting prospects that are currently on the MLB roster. There are some striking similarities between the current “Baby Mets” and the current top-ranked prospects.

Francisco Alvarez, Jett Williams, and Carson Benge stand out for putting up elite production in their professional debuts. Williams and Alvarez both produced elite numbers despite quickly entering the upper levels of the minor leagues by their 21st birthdays. 

Jacob Reimer, Ronny Mauricio, and A.J. Ewing standout for starting their professional careers off with respectable numbers, and then quickly elevating their prospect profile by producing elite numbers despite reaching AA by their 21st Birthdays. 

We’ve provided plenty of analysis on all of these players, here is a quick breakdown of how they’ve each performed in the minors leagues for you to draw your conclusions on who the Mets should be most excited about currently in the MLB roster and who might be next to make their MLB debuts in Queens. 

F. ALVAREZ -> Full-Season MILB STATS: 

Year 1 -> Low-A -> 17 years old -> 21% K-Rate | 178 PA

| .312 BA | .407 OBP | .917 OPS | 7 HR | 10 2B | 0 3B | 1 SB | 26 RBI | 

| 32 Runs | 21 BB |

Year 2 -> LOW-A | HIGH-A -> 19 years old -> 23% K-Rate | 382 PA

| .272 BA | .388 OBP | .942 OPS | 24 HR | 18 2B | 1 3B | 8 SB | 70 RBI |

| 67 Runs | 26 BB |

Year 3 -> AA | AAA -> 20 years old -> 24% K-Rate | 481 PA 

| .260 BA | .374 OBP | .885 OPS | 27 HR | 22 2B | 0 3B | 0 SB | 78 RBI | 

| 74 Runs BB | 70 BB |

J. WILLIAMS -> Full-Season MILB STATS: 

Year 1 -> Low-A |  HI-A -> 19 years old -> 23% K-Rate | 514 PA

| .263 BA | .425 OBP | .876 OPS | 13 HR | 22 2B | 8 3B | 45 SB | 55 RBI | 

| 81 Runs | 104 BB |

Year 2 -> AA | AAA -> 21 years old -> 23% K-Rate | 562 PA

| .261 BA | .363 OBP | .828 OPS | 17 HR | 34 2B | 7 3B | 34 SB | 52 RBI |

| 91 Runs | 76 BB | 

C. BENGE -> Full-Season MILB STATS: 

Year 1 -> HI-A | AA -> 22 years old -> 18% K-Rate | 509 PA

| .281 BA | .385 OBP | .857 OPS | 15 HR | 25 2B | 7 3B | 22 SB | 49 RBI | 

| 87 Runs | 68 BB | 

R. MAURICIO -> Full-Season MILB STATS: 

Year 1 -> Low-A -> 18 years old -> 21% K-Rate | 493 PA

| .268 BA | .307 OBP | .664 OPS | 4 HR | 20 2B | 5 3B | 6 SB | 37 RBI | 

| 62 Runs | 23 BB | 

Year 2 -> HIGH-A -> 20 years old -> 25% K-Rate | 449 PA

| .248 BA | .296 OBP | .745 OPS | 20 HR | 15 2B | 5 3B | 11 SB | 64 RBI | 

| 58 Runs | 26 BB | 

Year 3 -> AA -> 21 years old -> 24% K-Rate | 533 PA 

| .259 BA | .296 OBP | .768 OPS | 26 HR | 26 2B | 2 3B | 20 SB | 89 RBI | 

| 71 Runs | 24 BB | 

Year 4 -> AAA -> 22 years old -> 19% K-Rate | 525 PA

| .292 BA | .346 OBP | .852 OPS | 23 HR | 30 2B | 3 3B | 24 SB | 71 RBI | 

| 76 Runs | 35 BB |

J. REIMER -> Full-Season MILB STATS: 

Year 1 -> Low-A |  HI-A -> 19 years old -> 21% K-Rate | 398 PA

| .265 BA | .399 OBP | .774 OPS | 8 HR | 13 2B | 0 3B | 3 SB | 49 RBI | 

| 63 Runs | 62 BB |

Year 2 -> HI-A | AA -> 21 years old -> 22% K-Rate | 502 PA

| .282 BA | .379 OBP | .870 OPS | 17 HR | 32 2B | 5 3B | 15 SB | 77 RBI | 

| 91 Runs | 58 BB | 

A.J. EWING -> Full-Season MILB STATS: 

Year 1 -> Low-A |  HI-A -> 20 years old -> 29% K-Rate | 376 PA

| .233 BA | .361 OBP | .751 OPS | 10 HR | 13 2B | 3 3B | 13 SB | 49 RBI | 

| 59 Runs | 63 BB |

Year 2 -> Low-A | HI-A | AA -> 21 years old -> 19% K-Rate | 553 PA

| .261 BA | .363 OBP | .828 OPS | 17 HR | 34 2B | 7 3B | 34 SB | 52 RBI | 

| 91 Runs | 76 BB |

M. VIENTOS -> Full-Season MILB STATS: 

Year 1 -> Low-A -> 17 years old -> 22% K-Rate | 206 PA

| .262 BA | .318 OBP | .716 OPS | 4 HR | 14 2B | 26 RBI | 23 Runs | 

| 15 BB | 

Year 2 -> LOW-A -> 18 years old -> 17% K-Rate | 260 PA

| .287 BA | .389 OBP | .878 OPS | 11 HR | 12 2B | 52 RBI | 32 Runs | 

| 37 BB | 

Year 3 -> AA | AAA -> 20 years old -> 29% K-Rate | 343 PA 

| .281 BA | .346 OBP | .933 OPS | 25 HR | 18 2B | 63 RBI | 52 Runs | 

| 33 BB | 

Year 4 -> AAA -> 21 years old -> 29% K-Rate | 422 PA 

| .280 BA | .358 OBP | .877 OPS | 24 HR | 16 2B | 1 3B | 72 RBI | 

| 66 Runs |  44 BB |

B. BATY -> Full-Season MILB STATS: 

Year 1 -> Low-A -> 19 years old -> 29% K-Rate | 223 PA

| .234 BA | .368 OBP | .820 OPS | 7 HR | 16 2B | 2 3B | 33 RBI | 

| 37 Runs | 35 BB | 

Year 2 -> HIGH-A | AA -> 20 years old -> 26% K-Rate | 378 PA

| .292 BA | .382 OBP | .855 OPS | 12 HR | 22 2B | 1 3B | 6 SB | 56 RBI | 

| 43 Runs | 46 BB |

Year 3 -> AA -> 21 years old -> 24% K-Rate | 533 PA 

| .259 BA | .296 OBP | .768 OPS | 26 HR | 26 2B | 2 3B | 20 SB | 89 RBI | 

| 71 Runs | 24 BB |

Year 4 -> AA | AAA -> 22 years old -> 25% K-Rate | 411 PA

| .315 BA | .410 OBP | .943 OPS | 19 HR | 22 2B | 0 3B | 2 SB | 60 RBI | 

| 76 Runs | 49 BB |

The Mets plan is simple, build a roster around Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. The hard part will be deciding which of these young, talented players they believe offer the most upside and have the highest chance of reaching their true potential. It’s a great problem to have, that can quickly turn into a nightmare the wrong decisions are made and the players who are traded away perform better than the ones who remained with the team.

Hopefully they all become studs, so everybody wins…

ANGRY MIKE: 2025 PROSPECT REPORT: JACOB REIMER

ANGRY MIKE 

Jacob Reimer had a spectacular 2025 season, first and foremost\, it was great to see him start the season healthy and show zero ill-effects from the injuries that cost him almost the entire 2024 season. Reimer split the 2025 season, first 61 games at Brooklyn and the last 61 games with Binghamton. As impressive as his start in Brooklyn was, Reimer really turned heads with the way he finished his season at Binghamton. 

After JETT, Benge, and Clifford were promoted to Syracuse for the last 30+ games of the season, Reimer went on an epic tear that lasted for the remainder of the season. It’s a great sign to see young hitters make adjustments after starting a new level with mixed results, and then finish the season strong. Reimer still had some quality hitters in the lineup around him like Nick Morabito and Chris Suero, but he became the primary threat, and it was great to see him embrace the challenge. 

Reimer is a member of the stellar 2022 Draft class, taken in the 4th round, signing for above slot, and immediately proving he was a great investment by producing above average in his first full-season (2023). The primary knock on Reimer prior to the 2022 Draft, was some reports questioning whether his above average raw power would translate into game power. The bat-to-bat skills were always considered “plus”, which were on full display during the 2023 season, but in 2025, the Mets got to see a glimpse of his “plus” power potential as well. 

The pinnacle of his power output was a 3-homer game at Brooklyn, finishing with a career high 17 homers for the year, more than doubling his 8 homers in 2023. He finished 2025 with 54 XBH, almost double what his career total was in the previous 3 seasons, adding 32 doubles and 5 triples, ranking second to Jett Williams for both doubles and XBH among all Mets prospects. Reimer’s .870 OPS was first among all Mets prospects in full-season, higher than JETT, Benge, and even Clifford, who have received considerably more hype throughout their minor league careers. 

If you compare Reimer’s AA stats with the numbers produced by Tigers top prospect, Kevin McGonigle, the #2 overall ranked prospect in the MLB, you’ll see a lot of similarities in their production, as well as Reimer out-producing him in several key categories. Reimer is a great example of why Mets fans should take Top 100 rankings with a grain of salt; it’s fun to see our guys ranked highly on “Main Street”, but for them to ignore the achievements of guys like Reimer, Ewing, Santucci, Thornton, and Pena, indicates the rankings are still highly subjective and quite flawed.

2025 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Reimer & Elian Pena only recent Mets prospect -> 3-Homer games

54 XBH -> ranked 2nd behind Jett Williams in the Mets farm system 

32 Doubles ranked 2nd behind Jett Williams in the Mets farm system

.870 OPS -> higher than Jett Williams and Carson Benge 

-> JETT & Benge were both ranked as Top 30 prospects (Top 100)

Breakout season at age of 21 places development ahead of schedule

-> puts him on trajectory to be MLB ready during his age 22 season

Monster production in August ->| .345 BA | | .434 OBP |

-> | 5 HR | | 8 doubles | | 29 Runs | | 19 RBI |

Started AA batting <-> 23 for 96 | .239 BA | 

-> finished AA stint batting <-> | .311 | over his final 119 AB 

Above average BB-rate versus tougher pitching -> 58 BB | 12% BB-Rate 

-> << 2023: 16% BB-Rate >>

22% K-rate above average despite missing a full year of development

2nd in OBP in the system -> | .379 | -> 2nd to Benge | .385 |

Equally potent against LHP & RHB & produced solid RISP numbers

2026 OUTLOOK

Prior to JETT’s power output, Reimer was the on track to be the only player in the Mets system that had accrued 15+ homers, 15 stolen bases, and 30+ doubles. It’s remarkable how a breakout season like he had doesn’t cement his place on the Top 100 ranks, based on his age and the fact he accomplished all of this coming off of a lost year of development. Reimer was able to make a seamless return from his lost 2024 season, and enough can’t be said about how was able to make the necessary adjustments to prevent prolonged dips in his production. 

It’s not always about the kind of numbers a prospect finishes with in a season, teams covet players who show the ability to bounce back when hitting streaks cool off. The fact Reimer was able to show that type of ability against advanced competition across two different levels in the same season has convinced many that he is another legit high-impact bat quickly advancing through the Mets system.

Reimer should begin 2026 at Syracuse, as part of the greatest concentration of high-impact prospects the Mets will have playing for the same affiliate. Reimer offers the potential for an explosive bat who can produce above average batting averages, growing homer potential, and plus OBP’s. 

Reimer offers the Mets considerable insurance in the event Vientos or Baty fail to continue progressing in their development, and his defensive versatility to fill in at LF, 1B, 3B also increases the overall value of his prospect profile. Reimer represents one of the best success stories for our development team, and has helped to more than make up for the slower development of a couple of early round draft picks that are taking longer to develop.