8/31/26

MACK – Let’s Revisit - 1B/3B Billy Amick

 


 MACK – Let’s Revisit - 1B/3B Billy Amick


Billy Amick (full name William Lyndon Amick) is a 23-year-old right-handed hitting/throwing third baseman (also plays first base) in the New York Mets organization. Born November 4, 2002, in Mooresville, North Carolina, he stands 6'1" and weighs about 220 lbs. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Lyndon Amick. Amateur/College CareerHe attended P27 Academy in Lexington, South Carolina, and played college baseball at Clemson and Tennessee.

  • At Clemson (2022–2023): Limited as a freshman, then broke out as a sophomore in 2023, hitting .413/.464/.773 with 13 home runs and 63 RBI in 46 games. He earned first-team All-ACC and All-America honors.
  • Transferred to Tennessee for 2024: Hit .306 with a 1.026 OPS, 23 home runs, and 65 RBI in 65 games as the starting third baseman. He helped the Volunteers win the 2024 College World Series national championship.
Professional CareerThe Minnesota Twins selected him in the 2nd round (60th overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Tennessee. He signed for a $1.45 million bonus.
  • 2024: Debuted in Low-A with Fort Myers.
  • 2025: Strong season mostly at High-A Cedar Rapids (.310 AVG, .873 OPS, 4 HR in limited action).
  • 2026 (pre-trade with Twins’ Double-A Wichita): Hit .217/.338/.482 with 23 home runs and 72 RBI in 86 games (power stood out despite lower average). He ranked as Minnesota’s No. 21 prospect (MLB Pipeline) before the trade.
On July 31, 2026, the Mets acquired Amick and infielder Bruin Agbayani (son of former Met Benny Agbayani) from the Twins in exchange for left-handed reliever A.J. Minter. He was assigned to Double-A Binghamton and immediately produced: In his first stretch with the Rumble Ponies (around 9–12 games), he hit around .300–.344 with a high OPS (over 1.100–1.300 range in early reports), including multiple multi-homer games and a stretch of 5–7 home runs with strong RBI production. In mid-August 2026 (around August 17–18), the Mets promoted him to Triple-A Syracuse. Overall Profile and OutlookAmick is a power-oriented corner infielder with raw power that has translated well in the minors (career MiLB numbers around .25x AVG with solid OPS and home run totals that jumped significantly in 2026). Contact and strikeout rates have been areas to watch, but his post-trade hot streak and quick promotion show promise. He is not currently ranked among the Mets’ top 30 prospects by MLB Pipeline in some recent mentions, but his production has drawn attention as a potential future contributor at first or third base. As of late August 2026, he is with the Syracuse Mets (Triple-A) continuing to develop in the Mets system.





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Paul Articulates – Sideline Soto


Juan Soto returned from the injured list on Saturday and immediately fouled a ball off his shin, causing a moment of panic among Mets fans that he was going to go right back on to the IL.  After a few moments of pain suppression, Soto returned to the at-bat and promptly singled.  A collective “Whew!” was uttered by the Mets universe.

This did not have to happen.  In my opinion, with 26 games remaining in the season and the team mired in tenth place in a three-team wildcard race, there is no value in putting your highly paid superstar back onto the field to risk severe injury.

I am sure that Juan Soto wanted to return.  He loves to play baseball, and he is so good at the game that he did not even need a rehab assignment to restore his timing.  Soto has had a very durable career, having played in at least 150 games in every full season of his career (all seasons except his rookie call-up year and the 2020 pandemic season).  Soto doesn’t think he will get hurt, but then again, what player (other than Jorge Polanco) expects to get hurt when they step on the field.  Stuff happens.

It should be up to the front office to decide whether to risk his health to play.  The front office certainly doesn’t want something to happen to Soto.  They also have call-ups ahead of them and players to evaluate, so it would benefit them to have Soto’s active roster spot to use.  Did they cave to his pressure?  Are they coddling the star?  Or is it a lapse in judgement?  Certainly, it is not an attempt to win, otherwise they would not be running some of the non-productive pitchers and position players out there with regularity.

There are no incentives in Soto’s contract that he would miss if he sat out the last month.  He is not going to compete for MVP, not going to make the World Series, not going to earn a Silver Slugger, and not going to garner a post-season award even if he hits 1.000 in the last (now 24) games.  He currently has a .283 average with 22 HR and 54 RBI in 300 at-bats.

There is no “team bonding” reason to play him for the last month.  That opportunity has been there all year, and frankly there are several players on the team that will not wear Mets uniforms last year anyway. 

I remain confounded.  24 meaningless games remain, and with no tangible reason why the team would want to endanger their superstar other than his insistence on playing, why does his name show up in the lineup?  Why is he playing all nine innings when he is listed?

Sideline Soto.  Save his health.  Do it for the franchise.  Make sure the public knows that it was not Soto’s choice so he doesn’t worry about being called “soft”.  But for the sake of our future, protect this asset.


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Reese Kaplan -- MLB Rules and Schedules for Waivers and Rosters


Today it’s important to learn a few definitions in detail in order to understand the Mets’ recent decision to place outfielder Luis Robert, Jr. on outright waivers on Saturday, August 29th:

  • Outright waivers are a transaction mechanism in Major League Baseball used to remove a player from a team’s 40-man roster and assign them to the minor leagues.  This process is primarily utilized when a player is out of minor league options, meaning they can no longer be demoted to the minors without first being exposed to other clubs.
  • When a team places a player on outright waivers, all 29 other MLB teams have the opportunity to submit a claim. If a team claims the player, they assume responsibility for the remainder of the player’s contract and add him to their own 40-man roster. The claiming priority is determined by reverse order of winning percentage, with ties broken by the previous season's record.
  • If no team claims the player within the waiver window (typically 47 hours during the season), the player is said to have cleared waivers.  The original team may then outright the player to the minor leagues, removing him from the 40-man roster while retaining his rights under his existing contract. Players with more than five years of major league service time have the right to reject an outright assignment and elect free agency.

The second part of this move concerns the timing of the waiver option being made. It is especially important to playoff bound teams seeking to strengthen their rosters who want to reinforce their October-bound selection of players who would help them not only in September but in the post season as well:

  • Starting September 1, all clubs are required to expand their active roster to 28 players, adding a maximum of 14 pitchers.  Only players who were on the team’s 40-man roster as of August 31 are eligible for these September call-ups; any player acquired via trade or signed as a free agent after August 31 is ineligible for the remainder of the regular season and the postseason. 

So now let’s get back to the front office decision which is an attempt to correct one of many off season decisions that did not work out as expected. We won’t reiterate them all right here but everyone acknowledges that the 2026 season is bad enough that many feel that Carlos Mendoza is not the only notable Mets employee who should be unemployed.

The hope here is that a team in desperate need of a professional outfielder like the New York Yankees might pull the pre-September 1st trigger during the 48 hour window to help buttress their roster while key players like Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton continue to heal on the IL.  It is an interesting no-risk decision by David Stearns to try to get someone else to take on not only the player but his 2027 option or buyout while absorbing the remainder of his full 2026 salary.

If no one is willing to roll the dice big time on the toolsy Robert, then the Mets retain his services.  No harm, no foul.  They still could cut him loose at year’s end and would absorb the additional $2 million buy out for next season.  Now they are merely hoping (much as the Cincinnati Reds did with notable players Eugenio Suarez and TJ Friedl).

It was a nice headline and gave Mets journalists something to talk about, but don’t expect much to happen.

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8/30/26

MACK - Let's Revisit - 3B - Jacob Reimer

 


MACK - Let's Revisit - 3B - Jacob Reimer


Jacob Reimer is a 22-year-old right-handed-hitting/throwing third baseman (and occasional first baseman) in the New York Mets’ farm system, currently playing for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Background
  • Born February 22, 2004, in Redlands, California.
  • Listed at 6'0"–6'2", 205 lbs.
  • Drafted by the Mets in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Yucaipa High School (California). He signed for $775,000 (above slot) instead of attending the University of Washington.
  • He was a standout high school player, including a senior season of .386 with 8 home runs.
Prospect Status and ProfileReimer ranks among the Mets’ top prospects (typically No. 5 or so per MLB Pipeline and other outlets in 2026 rankings; also ranked highly among third-base prospects league-wide). 

Scouting reports project him as a power-oriented corner infielder with above-average raw power (potential for 20–30 HR in a full MLB season), solid plate discipline, and improving defense at third base (arm strength is there, but throw accuracy needs work; he has also played first base). He is more of a “power-over-hit” type but showed better contact and approach in his breakout year. ETA is generally around 2027. Recent Performance
  • 2025 (breakout season): Split time between High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton (61 games each). Overall: .282/.379/.491 with 17 HR, 77 RBI, 32 doubles, 5 triples, 15 SB in 122 games. Strong OPS and production at both levels; he was named South Atlantic League Player of the Month (April) and a postseason All-Star. He had a notable three-homer game for Brooklyn.
  • 2026: Through 8-29-2026: AA-Binghamton - 252-AB, 69-K (27.4%), 18-doubles, 7-HR, 33-RBI, 41-BB, .238/.347/.393/,740
  • He rehabbed in the lower levels (FCL, St. Lucie, Brooklyn) and returned to Binghamton in early August. Post-return, he has shown better form, including multi-hit games, extra-base hits, and a recent home run. Full-season numbers through mid-to-late August hover in the .230–.244 range with an OPS around .72–.80, 7–9 HR, and 13+ SB, with continued walk ability. He was a non-roster invitee to Mets spring training and performed decently there (.263 with an .861 OPS in limited action).
He has focused on defensive improvement at third base and has shown increased baserunning aggression/speed at times. Defense remains a work in progress relative to his bat, but the Mets value the overall package amid their infield depth questions. Reimer is still developing and has not yet reached Triple-A or the majors. He is viewed as a potential future contributor (or trade piece) depending on how the Mets’ big-league infield situation evolves. 



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Tom Brennan: Tutors for Mets’ Prospects? Winless Starters? Wicked Good Slash Line

 

BILLY AMICK BATS RIGHTY, BUT DOESN’T DEVOUR LEFTIES…
ALTHOUGH HE NEEDS TO…
SO…GET HIM A LEFTY PITCHER THIS OFF SEASON TO TUTOR HIM?


Maybe when you were in school, you had a tutor. 

Then, finally, it clicked, where it hadn’t before. 

You solved it through the extra tutelage. 

I almost needed one once for geometry, until I became less obtuse through lots of self-study. My geometric growth thereafter was astronomical.

In baseball…

Some guys really exhibit the need to be tutored in Metsville Minors Land, to reach astronomical heights.

Especially in lefty v. Righty situations. Where a righty hitter should own lefty pitchers but doesn’t. 

I postulate that is in large part due to a relative starvation diet of lefty pitchers to face during the season. Some tutoring could help there.

Lefty v. Lefty situations also apply.  They need tutors badly at times.

Some righty-hitting guys, like John Bay, need no tutor.  He salivates when facing lefty pitchers. .286/.461/.545. Keep it up. 

Bay also has thrived, going .297/.400/.418 in 27 AA games since his promotion from the Coney Clink, after hitting .232 for Brooklyn. 

No going back to Coney Baloney is the lesson from Bay’s logic tutor.

Who are some pitching tutor candidates?

Based on stats through August 26, let’s look at a few:

Bombardier Billy Amick - 33 HR and 99 RBIs in 105 games? “Kingman.”  But the righty slugger is just 20 for 115 vs. lefties, but a Killebrew-like .248/.356/.570 vs. righties. TUTOR!  

Bear in mind that he has had only 666 pro at bats so far, so his HR and RBI production is sensational, even while his strikeouts are pretty high so far, even as he is now very impressively in AAA.

Slamming Sammy Stafura - the righty slugger has done OK against lefties and righties but…his power entirely evaporated in his first 17 Brooklyn Cyclones games (0 HR, 2 RBIs). I don’t need a tutor to tell me he needs to escape from the Coney Island maximum security facility in 2027, playing in less-pitcher-hostile Binghamton.

Jolting Jacob Reimer - noting immediately that first and foremost, he needs a tutor to help him stay out of sick bay, he is just 13 for 78 vs. lefties this year, vs. .272 against righties as a righty hitter. 

That lefty non-production screams for a tutor. 

Jacob BTW is finally healthy and averaging an RBI per game in August, and is 27 for his last 90 (.300), so he is another guy who you shouldn’t overly focus on full season stats on. GET HIM A TUTOR!

Yonatan Henriquez - he is a switch hitter, but in 2026, he has hit a mere 11 for 75 v. lefties, but .233 vs. righties that he has faced nearly 4 times as often. A lefty pitching tutor would seemingly help. 

Before you think, why would I waste a tutor on a guy hitting that low, we get into the dreaded Cyclones Park hitter death spiral once again. Henriquez is a disastrous .186/.231/.273 in Brooklyn home horror games, but a quite decent .246/.320/.480 on the road.  

So…promote him out of hitter hell in 2027, to Binghamton. Please. 

Last example? Ronny Mauricio. He is a switch hitter who is objectively awful vs. lefties. He in AAA is just 11 for 54 vs. lefties this year, but a commendable .280/.318/.536 vs righties. 

Last year in the minors, .109 vs. lefties, but .295/.363/.492 vs righties. 

His prior season stats vs. lefties were somewhat better, but still a far worse slash line than against righties. And, let’s not forget this:

Major league career slash vs lefties? .140/.175/.204! Egads!

I asked a tutoring expert what he would recommend, and he said emphatically: NO MORE RIGHTY AT BATS!  

The stats are just so blatantly obvious.  

It is simply stupid to not stop trying to hit as a righty vs. lefties.

Get him a tutor for lefty vs. lefty this winter, and tell him to stay the heck out of the batters box on the third base side of the field. He is awful at it.


I could go on, but I think you catch the drift. 

If you don’t, dear reader, perhaps you too need a tutor.


WINLESS STARTERS, STUPID RULES

Joel Diaz in Brooklyn is 0-9. 

For most of the season, it is true, he hasn’t pitched well. His ERA is 6.84.

In 4 of his last 5 starts, though, he combined for 13.2 innings, allowing just 6 hits, just 2 runs, and no wins because he isn’t going 5 innings.

His last outing, on Thursday, he went 3.2 excellent innings, threw just 52 pitches, and got pulled with a lead, but got yet another no-decision.

The same night, St Lucie starter Nathan Hall threw an excellent 3.1 innings in his start, but remained at 0-5 because he got pulled at that point, after just 42 pitches. He will get stretched out to 100 pitches in about 3 years.

Joe Mack came in and got two outs, finishing the 4th inning, before a new pitcher came in. Mack got the win, moving to 9-2, even though he did not even pitch in the 5th inning, an inning that a starter would have to COMPLETE in order to qualify for the win. 

Relievers clean up, but the starters starve.

CHANGE THE STUPID RULES!


WICKED GOOD SLASH LINE

One Mets minor leaguer has a wicked good slash line in August.

A slash line that only Ted Williams could love:

.412/.446/.706.

Now hitting a respectable .247 after a frigid April to start 2026.

His name? 

KEVIN PARADA

He is unexpectedly relevant again, I would say.

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Tom Brennan - September Call Up Thoughts


JACOB REIMER LIKELY WON’T BE A SEPTEMBER CALL UP?

But He Will Be Added to the 40 Man Roster This Winter


HEY! YEAH, YOU! 

IT IS ALMOST SEPTEMBER!

ARE YOU READY?


The excerpt below, in blue, was published by someone five years back. 

Given what it says, who do you think gets called up in September? 

Reading it, I’d definitely say, only players already on the “40 man rosters”:

What Does A Lockout Mean for the Minor Leagues

“The minor league season, and players who are not on the 40 man roster or signed to a major league contract, will be unaffected. 

Minor league teams will continue to hold mini camps, minor league spring training, and Extended spring training for these players. 

Teams are continuing to adhere to the terms of all professional development league license agreements with their affiliates and will be operating their minor league operations uninterrupted.”


Given that is likely still the rules heading into 2027’s possible strike, I would therefore not add anybody to the 40 man roster that’s a prospect but that is not already there. 

Simply because, if there is a baseball strike, particularly an extended strike, those unlucky marginal players who added on the 40 man roster, but will probably start 2027 out in the minors, will be screwed in the process.  They’ll twiddle their thumbs.

A Mitch Voit or an Emilien Pitre, for instance, does not have to be on the 40 man roster yet. (Jefferson Rojas apparently will have to be.) 

So it would be ridiculous to add any one of them to the 40 man roster this September or during the off season. They need to be playing in real games for the entirety of 2027. 

And if there is a strike, that means that all 3 will be playing (and improving) in Syracuse in early April.

As such, with the two added September 1 roster spots, I would only call up Jonah Tong, and Nick Morabito or Ronny Mauricio, this September, as both are on the 40 man rosters. 

Tong, by the way, threw 7 innings of one hit shutout ball, walking 2 and fanning 8. 

Me? I am calling Tong up. Why? He’s terrific.

I’d probably leave Mauricio in Syracuse, however, in hopes he’d put up killer AAA stats and hence look more attractive in a trade.

Jacob Reimer has to be added to the 40 mensch roster this off season, time-wise, to avoid the Rule 5 draft. His extensive missed time over the 2024-26 timeframe has put him in that spot. But they won’t want him called up, to possibly look too good if not added to roster pre-Rule 5, and hence I assume they will not call him up. 

And will add him to the 40. But we will know soon enough.

One possible call up is hulking Dylan Ross, who has been lousy almost all year - until his last handful of excellent outings. Last 4 outings through August 23, 5 innings with just one hit anllowed and no runs. Expanding that, Dylan Ross has been mostly excellent over the last 6 weeks. In AAA. Season #s mean nothing…what have you done for me lately does matter. 13 of last 15 outings, unscored on. Call him up. “Mostly terrible, but good in August” Kodai Senga would likely agree.


The rest will all sort itself out.


What are your thoughts? Please limit yourself to 40 thoughts or less.

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8/29/26

MACK - Let's Revisit - MIF - Emilien Pitre

 


MACK - Let's Revisit - MIF - Emilien Pitre


Émilien Pitre is a 23-year-old French-Canadian infielder and prospect in the New York Mets organization. Background and Path to Pro Baseball
  • Born October 4, 2002, in Repentigny, Quebec (a Montreal suburb). French is his first language.
  • He grew up in a hockey-dominated culture but was drawn more to soccer before focusing on baseball for the challenge of hitting. He played at Félix-Leclerc Secondary School, was part of the Canadian Junior National Team, and trained with Académie Baseball Canada.
  • He played college baseball at the University of Kentucky, where he developed significantly (arriving as a lighter defensive player and leaving as a stronger on-base threat). In 2024 as a junior, he hit .301 with 10 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 26 steals, earning All-SEC honors.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays drafted him in the second round (58th overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft. He signed for about $1.52 million.
Physical Profile and Skills
  • Height/weight: 5'11", 185 lbs.
  • Bats left, throws right.
  • Primarily a second baseman/shortstop (listed as SS in some Mets contexts).
  • Strengths: Excellent plate discipline and contact skills (high walk rates, low strikeout rates), solid speed with base stealing ability, and competent infield defense (good footwork and preparation). Power is limited (projected as more of a gap-to-gap, contact-oriented hitter who might reach around 10 home runs in the majors).
  • Scouting grades (approximate from reports): Hit 55, Power 40, Run 50, Arm 50, Field 50.
Acquisition by the Mets and Recent PerformanceIn early August 2026 (around the trade deadline), the Mets acquired Pitre from the Rays (along with outfielder Aidan Smith and right-hander Gary Gill Hill) in exchange for pitcher Freddy Peralta. He quickly became a ranked prospect in the Mets system (around No. 13–17 depending on the ranking). 2026 season highlights (as of late August):
  • Started in High-A (Bowling Green) and Double-A (Montgomery) with the Rays, showing strong on-base skills and steals.
  • After the trade, he continued producing at Double-A Binghamton (e.g., multi-hit games early on).
  • Combined Double-A slash lines were strong (around .335/.437/.465 in one combined view of his AA time).
  • Overall minor-league career: roughly .289/.390/.409 with solid walk rates.
  • Promoted to Triple-A Syracuse Mets - August 17–18, 2026
He has drawn praise for his hit tool, approach at the plate, and upside as a middle-infield contributor who could contend for playing time (e.g., at second base) if opportunities arise in Queens. 

Mets player development staff have noted his offensive skill set and defensive tools that can play up the middle. 



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Tom Brennan - A Few Stray Notes About Sizzling Mets Youths


SOME YOUTHS’ DORMANT BATS HAVE BECOME VOLCANIC 

I did not see the Mets game last night, but I turned on the 60 Minute Rewind for just a second this morning to see sizzling Carson Benge rope a ball the a scorcher off the wall in right center for a double. 

It always crosses my mind when I see things like that, with a guy in a heated race for rookie of the year, to wonder what would happen if the fences were in a few feet closer, to make it more comparable to Cincinnati, where one of his key opponents for rookie of the year is playing well. A few feet shorter annd that is an 2 run homer instead of a run scoring double.

I only bring this up again in case Steve Cohen decides that he wants to do some more landscaping in the off season and move those fences in just a little bit, to make the part cozier for the hitters. Happy hitters excited fans.


Anyway, it is wise to never give up on a young player during the season. 

Before the last two games of July, I do not think that Yonatan Henriquez could’ve been having a worse year. He was a flop with the bat in Brooklyn. 

But starting with the last two games in July, he’s gone 32 for 101 (.318). He had 10 doubles, seven home runs, 10 walks, and a super duper 27 RBIs in that stretch. A completely and totally different person. Rock on!

Marco Vargas was also doing poorly and was injured much of the season. Then, he got healthy, and in Binghamton, he is a sizzling 26 for his last 80 (.325).  With 9 of 9 in steals.

Both Henriquez and Vargas are switch hitters and still 21. So, while no one talks about them as prospects, maybe they should, based on their recent noted production.

Lastly, Jacob Reimer, even when he finally gets healthy and plays well, is a bit of a head scratcher. He is .297/.372/.378 in August, but with just 4 extra base hits, puzzling for a guy with pop. But he has driven in 17 in 19 August games, so he is producing.

He was also 4 for 11 with 3 XBH in 3 rehab games in late July, so he’s had quite a good stretch.  But I am still waiting for him to break out.

Really lastly, about Chris Suero? .260 with power in August. He must like having good hitters finally surrounding him.

Really, really lastly? Billy Amick’s 2 RBIs last night give him 101 on the season. In just 106 games. Wow.

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Reese Kaplan -- Sometimes You Just Have to Scratch Your Head...


As Mets fans we understand that the 2026 season is already a foregone conclusion. Injuries and poor performances coupled with some poorly negotiated contracts helped assure the Mets would own the basement.  No one is expecting any magic wand to convert the club into a contender overnight.  Even with the near .500 performance under Andy Green it means the club may ascend successfully to mediocrity but October baseball will only be experienced on TV. 

Yesterday I suggested that pitcher Robert Stock had pretty much worn out his welcome as a fifth starter for the Mets.  There’s no way to sugarcoat the results.  He’s currently 0-3 with a 7.40 ERA having given up 27 hits in just over 20 IP while allowing neary 2 runners per inning pitched.  He’s striking out one per inning but he’s also walking more than five.  At age 36 after a few years of playing in Korea and missing time due to injures and incompetence he’s at best a last place team’s strategy of handing assignments to anyone with a pulse.

Imagine the surprise to hear manager Andy Green and POBO David Stearns endorse giving the man another start.  Now there is a practical aspect to this bizarre decision.  Looking at the calendar there are only a few day until the highly restricted September roster expansion.  Giving up yet another game in the won/loss column is evidently a small price to pay for preserving the final four weeks of the season after more players are allowed to join the major league team.  This approach also gives recently successful Jonah Tong another Syracuse start to see if it’s a trend or just a lucky streak. 


However, as bad as thing are and have been, everyone is still optimistic about what can happen during 2027 if there is a season to play.  The successes of players like Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Nolan McLean, Christian Scott and Zac Thornton have given the Mets some new core pieces around which to build a successful future.  Veterans like Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Bo Bichette complement these younger stars in the making.

What is less clear for now are thing like first base, the bench and the bullpen.  Kodai Senga is obviously off to a great start out there but Devin Williams is still under contract for next season as well. Newcomer Nate Lavender certainly looks like a keeper.  Most of the rest of the pen is very much a work in progress.

Now start to think about the walking wounded.  Is there room in the future for Mark Vientos?  What about the sunk cost of Jorge Polanco?  Is Tylor Megill a viable return candidate?  How about Reed Garrett?

The bench is interesting.  Jared Young certainly has played himself into a return invitation but playing him as a regular is a borderline plan at best.  Others like Ronny Mauricio, Nick Morabito and others have much less clear paths forward.  Brett Baty would be in this category as well. 

Of course the biggest question marks are who gets the lineup pencil and whether or not they acknowledge that David Stearns is in need of a real GM. 


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