Building 2012 Rosters Prospects First - Picks 56-60

(doing the best I can today... bad medical day... may get admitted later in day...)

56 – SP Marcos Camarena – Camarena is one of the more talented Latin arms on the short-season teams. He’s been the innings eater for Brooklyn, leading the team in innings pitched. The 6-3 righty turns 21 next month and, after a good year in Brooklyn (3-3, 3.13, 13-starts), a projection to the Savannah rotation next spring seems to be a sure bet. ETA: 2015 Mets bullpen candidate


57 – RP Hamilton Bennett – The Stache has spent some time on the DL this season, but it’s just been ticky-tacky injuries. A former 2010 29th rounder, Bennett has done little wrong so far as a Met. Basically has been in total command in Savannah (2-0, 1.90, 32-games) and will make a nice additional to a very talented 2012 St. Lucie bullpen. ETA: 2015 Mets bullpen candidate


58 – C Juan Centeno – It looks like we may have another decent hitting cather prospect. Juan has taken the FSL by storm, hitting .327 in 150-AB. Yes, he had to share time with Dock Doyle (.294), but, in my book, he has earned a starting position in the Binghamton battery next season. Oh yeah… only three errors. ETA: possible backup Mets catcher in 2014


59 – RP Jeff Kaplan – Kaplan was a workhorse for St. Lucie this season (2-5, 3.51, 44-G) and was recently promoted to AA where he’s finding his way. He’s been in the Mets system for four years and his ERA over that period has been 3.45, 2.45, 0.00 (1 game after DL), and 3.58. Kappy will return to Binghamton for the beginning of 2012, but will probably finish the season in Buffalo. ETA: 2014 Mets bullpen candidate


60 – OF Eudy Pena – Pena is another of the toolsy raw kids that come out of Central America. He was signed as a 16-year old and played his first full season this year stateside with the GCL Mets: 202 official at-bats, only 12 walks, a whopping 64-Ks and an OPS of .555. Welcome to America! No rush here… Time to speed it up; he’ll play 2012 as a 21-year old, probably in Kingsport. ERA: TBD


Rosters So Far:


Buffalo: (14) –SP Chris Schwinden, Collin McHugh, Brandon Moore, RP Robert Carson, Eric Beaulac, Jose De La Torre, IF Alan Dykstra, Reese Havens, Jordany Valdespin, Zach Lutz, OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Fernando Martinez, Mike Baxter, Juan Lagarus


Binghamton: (11) – SP: Mike Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jeurys Familia, Darin Gorski, RP Jeff Kaplan, Josh Edgin, Brad Holt, IF Juan Centeno, Jefry Marte, OF Matt den Dekker, Cesar Puello


St. Lucie: (14) – SP Greg Peavey, Taylor Whitenton, Angel Cuan, Tyler Pill, Ryan Fraser, RP Hamilton Bennett, Cory Mazzoni, Jack Leathersich, Chase Huchingson, IF Wilmer Flores, Aderlin Rodriguez, OF Cory Vaughn, Gilbert Gomez, Darrell Cecilliani


Savannah: (7) – SP Akeel Morris, Alex Panteliodis, Erik Goeddel, Logan Verrett, Marcos Camerena, RP T.J. Chism, IF Cam Maron


Brooklyn: (5) – SP: Michael Fulmer, Juan Urbina, Domingo Tapia, IF Phillip Evans, OF: Brandon Nimmo


Kingsport: (5) – SP Luis Mateo, Christian Montgomery, Steve Matz, OF Vincente Lupo, Eudy Pena


GCL: (0) –


DSL: (1) – IF Elvis Sanchez,