The Mets have an interesting system at lower levels with some interesting players. One way to guarantee not to get a ton of attention from the fan base and the media is to play third base, thanks to a certain generational player at the major league level.
Jhoan Urena is on the cusp of national attention. The third basemen from the Dominican Republic will be 21 next season. Over his first three seasons he has spent time in the Dominican Republic Summer League, Gulf Coast League and the New York Penn League. During that time he has played in 186 games, 702 AB’s with a .292 BA, .345 OBP, and .409 SLG.
Last season he hit .300 with a.356 OBP and a .431 SLG in Brooklyn. Over his 85 hits he had 20 doubles, a triple and 5 homers, his most homers in any season but not statistically significant compared to his AB totals. The question for him, like most players his age, is how does that power develop? He has been able to hit for average and moderate power at the lower levels, but what happens as he starts to grow into his frame? Minor League Ball ranked him as the #10 prospect. I’m curious to see how he starts to hit next season as he starts to move up the rankings. The rumblings are that Savannah is another minor league ball park where power numbers tend to take a dive (re: Dominic Smith).
