MACK - Top 28 Prospects - #11 - 3B - Jacob Reimer

 

The excitement about the Mets' prospect pipeline has been building year over year as the team improves their domestic and international scouting.  Many of the Mets' picks are being discussed throughout baseball, so Mack has boiled it down to the top 28 to give the readers a glimpse into the team's future.  This series will run for 28 days, counting down from #28 to #1.  The entire list can be viewed by clicking "2026 Top 28 Prospects" on the top menu bar.

11.    Jacob Reimer

Turns 22 in February    6-0    2025

Plays 3B, 1B, LF          RHH

2022 – 4th round pick – Yucaipa HS (SoCal) - $77.5K bonus

2025:  A+/AA – 522-PA, 112-K, 58-BB, 17-HR, 77-RBI, .282/.379/.491/.870

He's emerged as one of the Mets' top hitting prospects.

Reimer had a breakout 2025 season at High-A Brooklyn, where he slashed .284/.388/.500 with 8 HR and 11 steals in 62 games, earning South Atlantic League Player of the Month for April (.318/.383/.659 with multiple multi-HR games, including a franchise-record three-homer game on April 30).

His scouting profile highlights plus raw power, an advanced approach (high walk rates, strong contact skills), and improved timing/rotation after tweaks in the Mets' hitting lab following a hamstring-limited 2024 (.218/.358/.282 in just 25 games).

Defensively, he has a strong arm for third base but questions about range and accuracy; the Mets have tested him in the outfield.

Many see him as a potential everyday corner infielder with power upside, and he's frequently mentioned as underrated or a rising star in the loaded Mets farm.

 

10-31-2025

Who are the next young studs for the Mets?

3B Jacob Reimer (No. 6 prospect, Double-A BNG)

2025 MiLB Totals: 122 G, 522 PA, .282/.379/.491, 125 H, 17 HR, 32 2B, 5 3B, 88 R, 77 RBI, 15 SB, 21.5%-11.1% K-BB%, .209 ISO, .338 BABIP, .399 wOBA, 157 wRC+

Latest Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 / Power: 50 / Run: 40 / Arm: 50 / Field: 45 / Overall: 50

MLB Comp: Max Muncy (2015 Grades: 45 / 40 / 40 / 45 / 45 / Overall: 45)

Given his placement just outside the Top 5 on the Mets’ prospect list, I imagine everyone reading this is plenty familiar with Jacob Reimer’s name as well. That’s for good reason: Reimer had a scorching 2025 campaign.

After an initial struggle at High-A in 2023 and then an injury-shortened follow-up campaign in 2024, Reimer entered the 2025 season as the Mets’ 15th overall prospect. Though his skillset was apparent, there were some questions about whether they’d consistently translate to in-game results.

Safe to say those concerns have been largely put to rest.

But it’s not just the eye-popping slash line or the position-leading wRC+ that have my hype meter going crazy. This is what has me extra stoked about Reimer:

Among third basemen with at least 500 plate appearances, Reimer led all of Minor League Baseball in isolated power (ISO) and ranked third in Speed score (Spd). No other third base prospect offered a profile quite like that in 2025.

Though Reimer’s 15 stolen bases in 2025 were only good enough to tie for 20th among his MiLB peers, it reflected a 5x increase from his 2023 total of three (3) stolen bases. Couple that with a doubled homer output, and to say Reimer simply ‘bounced back’ from his hamstring injury would be putting it mildly.

Long story short, this kid’s fantastic, and he’s only going to get better. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get a cup of coffee in 2026.

 

11-7-2025

JUST BASEBALL

8. Jacob Reimer – 3B – (Double-A)

Height/Weight: 6’2″, 205 | Bat/Throw: R/R | 4th Round (119), 2024 (NYM) | ETA: 2027

A California prep bat, Reimer was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 draft, turned in an impressive first pro season in 2023 before injuries limited him to just 21 regular season games in 2024. The Mets sent Reimer out to the Arizona Fall League to make up for lost reps, where he posted mostly average numbers, but started to make the mechanical adjustments that have him breaking out in 2025.

Hitting

Reimer previously started with his weight stacked on his back side and back knee bowed out towards home. Starting so stacked with his back knee at that angle likely made it more difficult to hold his weight back as he began his launch, resulting in some drift forward.

He now starts more upright, coiling into his back side with rhythm along with his barrel getting into a slot that is much easier to get on plane (he dropped his hands too low with the bat more vertical as he loaded before).

These improvements have Reimer’s barrel living in the zone much longer while putting him in a more powerful position to hit. He has cut his ground ball rate by 10% while his hard hit rate has jumped from 33% in 2023 and 2024 combined to a whopping 49% through his first 50 games in 2025.

While finding more barrel depth, Reimer has maintained solid contact rates while his pitch recognition skills and feel for the strike zone stand out. There’s above average power potential with the feel to hit and approach to get into it.

Defense/Speed

Not necessarily the fleetest of foot, Reimer’s range is fringy at third base, but he has an above average arm and is comfortable throwing on the run and from different angles. He may ultimately profile best at first base, but Reimer should be able to provide passable defense at third.

Outlook

Earning high marks for his work ethic and knowledge of his swing, Reimer followed an injury-riddled 2024 season with tangible adjustments in the box and added strength that have him breaking out offensively in 2025. Even if there is limited value beyond the bat, Reimer has the offensive ingredients to get on base at an above average clip and hit 20-25 homers.

 

11-11-2025  -  Tom Brennan/MM

3B Jacob Reimer

By this time next season, we will know much better just how good the 21 year old former 119th overall pick is.  His bad 2024 hammy injury essentially destroyed that year of development.

Strong bounce-back for Jacob in 2025, who struggled but then adjusted well to AA pitching. He may well have a better hit tool than Clifford long-term. I struggled to decide which of the 2 should go at #6, and which at #7.   I went alphabetically.

Some say the 6’0”, 205 Reimer is a tad slow.  If so, how did he steal 15 of 18 in just 122 games?  He also raked 32 doubles, 2 triples, and 17 HRs, along with 77 RBIs, in those 122 games.  And he hit .277 despite his fairly prolonged mid-season slump.

Project those power numbers over 162 games and you end up with 42 doubles, 23 HRs, and 102 RBIs.  20 steals, too. I’ll take it. 

Ceiling? Close to David Wright. Floor? Close to Zach Lutz.

My prognosis is somewhere in the middle between the two, a good, solid major leaguer.

He has played first base well, and been error-prone at 3B. I expect real glove progress in 2026, and for him to force his way somewhere into the Mets line up in 2027.

 

11-21-2025

TJStats

#50 - Jacob Reimer broke out in a big way during the 2025 season, making his way to AA while posting a 157 wRC+. Every aspect of his offensive profiles paints him as an above average bat with his most impressive traits being his excellent approach and silky-smooth swing geared for loft. His 11.1% walk rate was supported by a strong 22% O-Swing rate. He rarely expanded the zone with two strikes, allowing him to battle back into counts frequently. While his contact metrics hovered around average, he struggled to consistently connect with breaking balls. His defensive future remains a question moving forward; however, he looked more comfortable manning the hot corner this season and projects to be third baseman. Reimer is a well-rounded hitter with no discernible flaws at the dish who should find his way up to MLB soon.

11-27-2025

Angry Mike/MM

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.

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.

 

11-30-2025

Running From The OPS        @OPS_BASEBALL

We saw a full season out of Jacob Reimer in 2025, and the 21-year-old certainly didn't disappoint. He slashed .282/.379/.491 with 17 HR, 32 2B, an .870 OPS, and a 157 wRC+. He has an advanced eye at the plate and pairs it with excellent swing decisions. This system is loaded!

 

12-5-2025

Angry Mike/MM

JACOB REIMER -> Finished 2025 as one of the hottest hitters in MILB, also ticketed for AAA, should spend all of ‘26 there.

-> If Reimer starts off hot & a need arises, is he the “Alert-5” high-upside hitter #Mets will call upon?

 

12-29-2025 –

Tom Brennan/MM

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 |

1-16-2026 –

Tobey Schulman         @tschulmanreport

Jacob Reimer should be a consensus top-100 prospect by the end of 2026. The 21-year-old generates a solid amount of pull-air contact, and excelled vs. AA pitching in 61 games.

.282/.379/.491 slash line between A+/AA in '25, with 17 HR, and a 157 wRC+..