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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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7 comments:

  1. Tom BrennanAugust 30, 2026 at 10:11 AM

    If not for injuries, Reimer would already be in the majors. But he has missed huge quantity of time to injuries. He is not a Pete Alonso in that regard.

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    1. Mack AdeAugust 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM

      I think he, not only missed the boat but tripped getting to it and was placed on the IL


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    2. Tom BrennanAugust 30, 2026 at 10:36 AM

      He has missed 40% of his games the last three seasons. Including his 2018 minors season, Pete Alonso has missed about 20 games, half of those on an HBP which would have had a normal human being out 3-4 weeks.

      Pete understands the extreme value of being ready to punch in every single day. Others do not.

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  2. Jules C-- The Cautious OptimistAugust 30, 2026 at 10:43 AM

    Reimer has one of the quickest bats I have seen among any Mets players -- majors or minors. I'm told that Jefferson Rojas has the same kind of bat speed through the zone. It was one of the great features of Hank Aaron's swing, which people always attributed to great wrists. But it is all a bit more complex than that.
    The thing I like about Rojas is that his speed through the zone is the reason behind his being able to hit for power far above what one would project given his build and weeight.

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    1. Tom BrennanAugust 30, 2026 at 12:14 PM

      He is listed at 5’11, 150, but...that seems 20 pounds too low. He has 16 HRs in his last 74 games. Yes indeed, VERY quick bat.

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  3. TexasGusCCAugust 30, 2026 at 11:11 AM

    Give him the Edgar Martinez treatment and hide the glove. Let his energy and his thought process revolve around hitting. It may be that his defense is wearing him down and so just scrap it. Like Lucas Duda said once upon a time, “DH is a position too”.

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    1. Tom BrennanAugust 30, 2026 at 12:06 PM

      That was a long sentence for the reticent Duda LOL

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