The Binghamton Rumble Ponies held their media day on Tuesday, so I had the opportunity to speak with two of their top prospects. This is the Jacob Reimer interview.
Jacob Reimer is the number 4 prospect in the Mets organization. He was a fourth round pick out of high school in 2022 and has spent the last four years climbing the ranks in the Mets’ organization. He is currently ranked as the 2nd highest third base prospect in all minor leagues. Reimer has been known for his powerful bat, compiling a .382 OPS (.425 Slug) in his minor league career. Last year he helped lead the AA Binghamton Rumble Ponies to an Eastern League championship with a dramatic go-ahead home run in the deciding game. Jacob was given a long look during spring training this year where he saw action in 13 games and had five hits in 19 at-bats. The most impressive part of his spring was a marked improvement in his defensive positioning and fielding. That was a weakness he needed to address and it looks like he has put in the work to improve. Here is his interview:
Q: How did you feel in spring training this year with the opportunity to play quite a bit with the big-league club?
Reimer: It was good to get to know some of the MLB guys in the club house and get ready for the season with them. I feel good and ready to go. It was important to see how the players and coaches went about their business every day. I feel like I have matured quite a bit in how I work now. I learned how to maximize my work in the [batting] cage by working on every single type of pitch and staying very focused on just the pitch – doing less to get more.
Q: You had a great deal of success last season. What have you been working on in the off-season and coming in to this year?
Reimer: Bat speed on the offensive side. I want to become elite there. But also defense. I worked defense every day during the off-season. My body feels good and is in the right place. My range has gotten better.
Q: What did you learn last year by being part of these talented teams [Brooklyn and Binghamton]?
Reimer: A lot – I have learned a lot from all the guys I have played with. I like to learn from every player I play with. Benge, Ewing, Suero – all the guys were super talented and had something to show me.
Q: Congratulations on being selected to play in the Spring Breakout game this year. That was quite an honor. What was your take-away from that game?
Reimer: It was good to play with some of the top prospects from the Rays and see what they’ve got. You have to have fun and realize that you are blessed to have the opportunity. Many good or bad things can happen, so you just have to make the most of it!
Q: This team benefits from having a great deal of young talent and also some veteran experience. How important is it to get off on the right foot this season?
Reimer: Everyone is super talented. We have a lot of players that played in the Eastern League championship and also some more talented guys joining us. I am very excited. We are going to bring it every at-bat. Every pitcher that comes in is going to bring it with every pitch.
Jacob Reimer comes into this season with some very high expectations as the number two third base prospect in baseball. He seems to have the right mind set to make the most of it this season, as he has not rested on the laurels - he has put the work in to be a better ballplayer!
3 comments:
Now all they need is a dome in Binghamton. I ate it when they have rainouts early in the year although there is that jingle about April shower is bringing you know what. You just gotta live through it. Good interview.
Very excited to see him grow this year.
Where is he projected to play some day... the yard?
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