Building 2012 Rosters Prospects First - Picks 25-30

#26- SP Greg Peavey – First of all, let me say I’m a little biased here. I really like this guy, regardless of whether he’s going to be a successful Mets pitcher. Greg is benefiting by being the “other guy” that the Mets drafted along with Matt Harvey. He can move a little slower and not be noticed. He’s had his ups and downs like all pitchers have, but he’s ERA’d under 4 at two levels this year and his combined numbers are 11-5, 3.41. Sure, he’s had 11 starts at St. lucie this year, but I’m going to send him back there to start 2012. Binghamton is pretty loaded and let’s let Greg enjoy A+ while he can. – ETA: 2014

#27 – CL Josh Edgin – This is a tough one to call. Edgin hasn’t had a bad outing since opening day in Savannah. Since then he has been close to perfect and has turned the heads of every scout in the business. Even Paul DePodesa is talking about him and says he has an outside chance to make the Mets in 2012. I wish he didn’t do that. Look, he’s fast, but he’s not crazy fast. He just seems to be very good. Start him off in Binghamton and, if he’s still as dominant after 20+ outings there, move him to Buffalo, but let’s not do an Eddie Kunz here. – ETA: 2013 Bullpen

#28 – SP Alex Panteliodis – I’ve followed the career of ‘Johnny Pants’ and was thrilled to see him become a Met. He came to Florida with a hip injury (which the Mets knew about before they drafted him) and he was immediately shut down for the remainder of the season. I don’t think he’ll pitch any kind of winter ball either. I had him as the 59th RHP available in the draft. Look, he was diagnosed with a bump growing on his hip bone before his last Florida season and still went out and got 11-wins, and 84-Ks in 100-IP. I’m still going to start him out in Savannah next spring, especially since he’s a college boy.

#29 – P Chase Huchingson – These phenoms in A-ball come along every year. Sometimes they are named Eric Beaulac while other times it Mark Cohoon. They dominate this level after coming out of college and, in the case of Chase, dominate at both a starter (1.77) or out of the pen (1.62). What I like from the 6-5 lefty is the 86-Ks in 80.0-IP. It’s obvious he will play St. Lucie next spring and I would love to see him stay in the pen.

#30 – SP Erik Goeddel – I expected more from Goeddel this year, but he still faired well after being dinged up for a good part of the season. So far, he’s thrown 16 games with a combined GCL/SAL stat line of 2-4, 3.36, 59-K, 17-BB, 67.0-IP. Erik had been a reliever in school and started this season as the SP2 behind Greg Peavey. He should return to the same slot, behind Akeel Morris next spring.


Rosters So Far:


Buffalo: (4) –SP Chris Schwinden, 2B Reese Havens, SS Jordany Valdespin, OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis


Binghamton: (8) – SP: Mike Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jeurys Familia, Darin Gorski, RP Josh Edgin, 3B Jefry Marte, OF Matt den Dekker, Cesar Puello


St. Lucie: (7) – SP Greg Peavey, RP Cory Mazzoni, Chase Huchingson, 1B Wilmer Flores, 3B Aderlin Rodriguez, OF Cory Vaughn, Gilbert Gomez


Savannah: (3) – SP Akeel Morris, Alex Panteliodis, Erik Goeddel,


Brooklyn: (4) – SP: Michael Fulmer, Juan Urbina, SS Phillip Evans, OF: Brandon Nimmo


Kingsport: (2) – SP Luis Mateo, OF Vincente Lupo