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| Nick Meyer - Photo by Ernest Dove |
Nick Meyer, C, Bats Right, Throws Right, DOB 2/18/1997, 6th round, 2018 Draft. 6'1", 200 pounds.
Nick was one of the top defensive catchers available in the 2018 draft. The Mets signed him for $350,000 after drafting him in the 6th round.
Here is what Baseball America said about Nick in 2018: "He excels at stealing strikes at the bottom of the zone in particular, and guides his pitchers expertly through jams. His arm strength is consistently above-average and flashes plus, and he excels at back-picking runners off first base."
In 2021, Nick impressed me with his defense and his hitting in Syracuse, slashing .286/.362/.357 - .719 OPS in 11 games. Overall between Binghamton and Syracuse he hit .251/.337/.324 - .662.
He called the Josh Walker/Andrew Mitchell no-hitter for Binghamton and it just seemed to me that pitchers always seem to respond well when he caught.
He is tough. At one Binghamton game I was out in 2021, he was hit in the head by a back swing and stayed in the game.
He also stands up for his pitchers as the clip below shows.
His improved hitting in 2021 resulted in Baseball America naming him as the Mets #30 prospect in their mid-year update (subscription required).
Mets.com has Nick listed as the #24 Mets Prospect.
Prospects 1500 has Nick as the #25 Prospect.
Amazing Avenue: "At the plate, Meyer stands compact, using a small leg kick as a timing mechanism. His bat path is level and designed for making contact. His game is built around putting the ball in play, as his in-game power is below-average. Thanks to his above-average awareness of the strike zone and contact-oriented swing, he is difficult to strike out."
213 Miles From Shea: "Nick Meyer is one of the few players we actually have stats for in 2020! I’m not sure what terminology is correct (either he did this on his own or he got permission from the Mets) but Nick played in an independent league last year – the City of Champions Cup for the Tully Monsters. He got 112 PA’s in over 27 games and hit .247/.357/.360 in a league where he was half a year younger than the average player."
Nick was invited to Spring Training last season as a Non-Roster player.
He is eligible for the Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft which has been delayed due to the lockout. With only 173 minor league at-bats, it is not likely he will get picked but good defensive catchers don't grow on trees - so there is always a possibility.
If he stays, I look for Nick to be the full time catcher at either Binghamton or Syracuse next year with Hayden Senger being the full time catcher in the other location. However, once Francisco Alvarez gets promoted - one of those two will become the backup catcher.
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all of Jacob’s pregame interviews go here.
From that same game, Nick Meyer shows he can hit as well. pic.twitter.com/4iDB0ypicF
— John From Albany (@JohnFromAlbany) December 16, 2021
Mets Double-A catcher Nick Meyer (who has a sick mustache) hits a two-run bomb over the scoreboard to give @RumblePoniesBB a 3-0 lead.
— Cam Adams (@byCamAdams) July 10, 2021
That was Meyer’s first homer of the year. @Mets_Minors pic.twitter.com/gKCIUaEx5D
One of Nick Meyer's three home runs last year. He is one of the best defensive catchers in the Mets Minor League system. @JohnMackinAde @BTB_MikeII @ernestdove pic.twitter.com/r9M9i3TKk8
— John From Albany (@JohnFromAlbany) December 16, 2021
