A prospect who is sure to get a lot of attention this off season is 22 year old Brad Holt. The Mets drafted Holt out of UNC Wilmington this past June as the 33rd pick in the first round. He was our supplemental pick for Glavine's signing with Atlanta. What has impressed scouts is Holts ability to just go after the strikeouts. He has developed an arm that just wants to get the batter out before they leave the plate. Here are his college stats:
06: 3-3, 3.48 ERA,14 G, 54.1 IP, 6.96 K/9
07: 5-5, 5.90 ERA, 15 G, 76.1 IP, 6.25 K/9
08: 11-1, 3.18 ERA, 15 G, 2 CG, 95K, 36 BB, 93.1 IP, 9.16 K/9
From his numbers, he rounded a corner after his bad 2007 season and then excelled to an 11-1 record in 2008. The turnaround was really incredible. He was consistent in his K/9 record in 06 and 07, and then he really turned it up in 08. How did he do in his first season in the minors?
08: 5-3, 1.87 ERA, 14 G, 72.1 IP, 96 K, 33 BB, 11.94 K/9
He took his great season in college and turned it to an amazin season in Brooklyn. That ERA is incredible and he made his K/9 even better. So whats next? At the age of 22, he is still young and he could use at least another season in the minors. If I was in charge of assigning players, I would have him come to Spring Training, then stay in Pt. St. Lucie with the A+ squad, and have him work his way up to AA next year. If he is still puthing up these numbers (demonstrating that this past year was not a fluke) then in September, call him up to the big squad. If he is lights out, then he should be with the Mets in their rotation in 2009. More than likely, he will be seeing a fulltime rotation spot maybe in 2010 (This of course assumes the Mets do not trade him).
