56. Pedro Perez

56. Pedro Perez



8-9-11: - From Paul DePodesta - I was just down in the Dominican last week and saw some of the kids we had signed. Pedro Perez, who we signed, is technically a shortstop. He’s playing third base. A switch-hitter. He’s a good-looking young hitter


8-10-11: - Stock Up – Pedro Perez went 2-5, HR, 1-R, 5-RBI today as part of a 17run DSL attack on Florida. Perez continues to play out of position (3B) and has now raised his BA to .265. The 6-1 switch hitter was born in 1994… my car is older than that.


8-23-11: - DSL 2011 End of Season Wrap-Up - http://www.nyfuturestars.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35808&sid=e8719b8eddffd9bc033d0ab708d8aff5 - Pedro Perez, 16, 3B - Less heralded international signee Perez, outshined Sanchez while playing 3rd in the DSL. As a 16 year old he hit .262, hit 2 homers, drove in 38 runs, stole 15 bags, and scored 26 times. He could cut down on his Ks (47 in 210 ABs) but for now he’s interesting with a good 16 year old debut season

Cutnpaste: - Darin Gorski, Reese Havens, Pedro Perez, Jordany Valdespin, Mets Dynasty

8-29-11: - http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110829&content_id=23898742&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb  - (Darin) Gorski's dominance has not translated into a promotion, at least not yet, but it did earn him Pitcher of the Year honors. A Mets lefty who made the mid-season All-Star team, Gorski leads the league in ERA (2.15) and WHIP (1.02) and ranks third with 11 wins and 136 strikeouts in 26 outings (20 starts) for St. Lucie. New York's seventh-round pick from 2009 was undefeated until July 24, when he allowed three runs over seven frames to Brevard County. He was 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in May and improved on that in June, when he finished 4-0 with a 0.79 ERA in five starts.

8-21-11: - http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/08/prospect-pulse-left-handed-hitters.html  - Reese Havens - Since the Mets made Havens their second, 1st round pick in the 2008 draft (after Ike Davis, and 22nd overall), everybody has heard what a great hitter this guy is. Many call him the second coming of Rogers Hornsby. There’s just been two problems with Havens so far. First he couldn’t stay at his native position of shortstop, because of his lack of range and foot speed, so he was moved to 2B at the start of 2010. Second, he can’t stay on the field, he is constantly injured and has averaged only 50 games, and 186 AB’s per season over his four minor league seasons. He has a lifetime .269/.367/.460 slash line, which shows some promise and pop, for a second baseman. If only he can stay on the field, the numbers say he could be something special.

8-23-11: - DSL 2011 End of Season Wrap-Up - http://www.nyfuturestars.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35808&sid=e8719b8eddffd9bc033d0ab708d8aff5  - Pedro Perez, 16, 3B - Less heralded international signee Perez, outshined Sanchez while playing 3rd in the DSL. As a 16 year old he hit .262, hit 2 homers, drove in 38 runs, stole 15 bags, and scored 26 times. He could cut down on his Ks (47 in 210 ABs) but for now he’s interesting with a good 16 year old debut season

8-29-11: - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/822805-new-york-mets-five-reasons-to-keep-watching-in-september#/articles/822805-new-york-mets-five-reasons-to-keep-watching-in-september/page/2  - The New York Mets September call-ups will feature a number of players that could play a big role for the team in 2011. This could be your first chance to see pitchers who could be a part of the rotation or a player who could take over a spot in the outfield next year. One of the more exciting players that the Mets will likely call up is Jordany Valdespin. He has been having a great year in the minors and should be in the running for the Mets second base position next year.

With the Mets’ (62-68) season unofficially over, the focus turns to the future. And the core of the future resides near the Pennsylvania border. The B-Mets rotation features both Harvey and Jeurys Familia, a 21-year-old right-hander with electric stuff. Down in Port St. Lucie, Fla. there is Zack Wheeler, another hard-throwing righty ranked No. 35 by Baseball America. He is the prize received from San Francisco for Carlos Beltran. Wheeler is a year younger than Harvey, and some believe he has a higher ceiling. Harvey’s polish gives him an advantage for now. “I think you probably have to rate Harvey first,” said Kevin Goldstein, who covers the minor leagues for Baseball Prospectus, “but I don’t think it’s an obvious choice.” If all goes well, both Harvey and Familia are expected to appear at some point for the Mets in 2012. In a perfect world, all three pitchers would arrive in the majors by 2013. “That’s how you try to create a dynasty,” Backman said. - http://bleacherreport.com/tb/baWdk 

Stock: Pedro Perez, Juan Centeno, Travis Taijeron, Chin-lung Hu, Jordany Valdespin

8-10-11: - Stock Up – Pedro Perez went 2-5, HR, 1-R, 5-RBI today as part of a 17run DSL attack on Florida. Perez continues to play out of position (3B) and has now raised his BA to .265. The 6-1 switch hitter was born in 1994… my car is older than that.


8-10-11: - Stock Up – Juan Centeno – Centeno went 2-4 in the first game of today’s doubleheader and now sports a .305 batting average. Centeno was a quiet 32nd round draft pick in 2007 and has had a hard time getting at bats his entire five year Mets career. He hit .320 last year in 125 combined A/A+/AA and it’s nice to see he’s finally starting in his Rule V season.


8-10-11 – Stock Up – Travis Taijeron - “Tyrone” just keeps on mashing the ball, this time was a grand glam eight home run of the season. He now leads the NY-Penn league with a .53 slugging percentage, which is 47 points more than the closest player in the ranking. It has to only a matter of days before he joins the Sand Gnats for their playoff run.


8-11-11: - Stock Down – Chin-lung Hu – Hu is that slick fielding infielder the Mets signed before the season started after being released by the Dodgers. Hu actually had 43-AB in Queens this year (.050) before being sent down and then placed on the DL. He’s rehabbing this week for the GCL-Mets and is off to err… a typical Hu start: .083.


8-11-11: - Stock Down – Seems it didn’t take long for Jordany Valdespin to get back to his old tricks once he hit the AAA. Reports are that the diva decided to only jog out, not one, but two, ground balls during Thursday’s game. I’m sure manager Tim Teufel was just thrilled to lock horns once again with Spin. It will be interesting to see if he’s in today’s lineup. Good bat, but leopards can’t change spots… or was that tigers?