Friday, March 18, 2011

Let's Talk Prospects

We hear all the time about prospects such as Jenrry Mejia, or Fernando Martinez, but what about some of the lesser known? Very few face the same media scrutiny as the two mentioned above.

For the next few weeks I'll be providing a brief overview of some of the organizations less publicized prospects. Here are the first two:

Cory Vaughn
The 2010 fourth round pick, Cory Vaughn, dominated while with Low-A Brooklyn last year. In 72 games with Brooklyn, he hit .307, with 14 home runs. He also led the league in SLG & OPS.

As for fielding, we could be seeing him in right field for the Mets sometime down the road.

Expect to see Vaughn to begin the 2011 season in High-A ball.

Vaughn, the son of former Major Leaguer Greg Vaughn, played under the watchful eye of the one and only, Tony Gwynn, while at San Diego State.

Kai Gronauer
With Josh Thole now taking his place behind the plate in the big leagues, Kai Gronauer is most likely the Mets' top catching prospect.

The 24-year-old from Germany, was signed by the Mets in 2007. Considered the top baseball player in Germany, he's arrived in the U.S. to work his way through Low-A ball.

Gronauer spent 2008 in the Gulf Coast League, before moving up to Savannah throughout 2009 and the first half of 2010. He went on to finish the 2010 season with High-A St. Lucie, where he hit .324 with two home runs and 20 RBIs.

Adam Rubin, however, believes he will end up being the primary catcher in Double-A Binghamton.

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