Checking In On Mets Prospects In The Arizona Fall League
A total of eight prospects in the New York Mets’ system are partaking in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) which just started a couple weeks ago. Each eight of those prospects have been assigned to the Scottsdale Scorpions team which sits with a 4-5 record through nine games.
The eight prospects the Mets sent are Jett Williams (SS/CF), Drew Gilbert (OF), Jacob Reimer (3B), and right-handed pitchers Saul García, Noah Hall, Jonathan Pintaro, Dylan Ross, and Jawilme Ramirez.
Jett Williams, Metsmerzied’s No. 1-ranked prospect, has started out pretty well, posting a .861 OPS across 21 at-bats. Among his five hits, Williams has three extra-base tallies (a double and two triples). He also has the same number of walks as strikeouts (five).
It has been a much different story for Drew Gilbert, Metsmerized’s No. 3-ranked prospect. Gilbert has struggled mightily over his small 24 at-bat sample size. Gilbert is 2-for-24 (.083 average) with a .404 OPS. He does have a home run and a double, but has struck out four times.
The last position player participating in the AFL is third baseman Jacob Reimer. Reimer has gotten only 10 at-bats tallying two hits. However, he has already walked five times (to only three strikeouts), resulting in a starling .529 on-base percentage, which is one of the best marks in the league.
Jacob Reimer. Photo by Ed Delany of Mets Minors
Outside of Dylan Ross and Jawilme Ramirez, the remaining three pitchers at the AFL for the Mets have performed well. The 21-year-old Saul García leads the way with three scoreless innings in relief. Both Noah Hall and Jonathan Pintaro have made one start and one relief appearance. Hall has allowed four hits and one earned run (1.59 ERA), to go along with three strikeouts across 5 2/3 innings. However, he has walked six. Meanwhile, Pintaro has thrown six innings, allowing five hits and two runs (3.00 ERA) with five strikeouts.
The 23-year-old Ross has appeared in two games and it has gone very poorly. Across 1 2/3 innings, he has allowed five hits and six runs with three walks, good for a team-worst 32.40 ERA. The 22-year old Ramirez has only thrown 1 2/3 innings as well, allowing four hits and a run, but has struck out three.
The eight Mets prospects and their Scottsdale Scorpions team are expected to play around 30 games. Of course, the most exciting of the prospects are the top-ranked Williams and Gilbert, so it will be interesting to track their performances as the sample sizes grow.
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