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Mets 2012 Draft Report Card

Baseball America recently concluded its rankings of the top prospects in each minor league. Now, they have turned their attention to the even younger generation ranking each Major league team’s 2012 draft class in their “Report Cards.”

Here are the players highlighted in the piece by Conor Glassey:

Best Pure Hitter:

Matt Reynolds (Short Stop) 2nd Round – Savannah

Gavin Cecchini (Short Stop) 1st Round – Kingsport/Brooklyn

Kevin Plawecki (Catcher) Supplemental Round  - Brooklyn

Best Power Hitter:

Tomas Nido (Catcher) 8th Round – Kingsport

Fastest Runner:

Brandon Kaupe (Second Base) 4th Round – Kingsport

Best Defensive Player:

Gavin Cecchini (Short Stop) 1st Round – Kingsport/Brooklyn

Matt Reynolds (Short Stop) 2nd Round – Savannah

Kevin Plawecki (Catcher) Supplemental Round  - Brooklyn

Best Fastball:

Matt Koch (RHP) 3rd Round – Brooklyn

Logan Taylor (RHP) 11th Round – Brooklyn

Best Secondary Pitch:

Brandon Welch (RHP) 5th Round – Kingsport

Best Pro Debut:

Paul Sewald (RHP) 10th Round – Brooklyn

Best Athlete:

Gavin Cecchini (Short Stop) 1st Round – Kingsport/Brooklyn

Most Intriguing Background:

Gavin Cecchini (Short Stop) 1st Round – Kingsport/Brooklyn

Brandon Kaupe (Second Base) 4th Round – Kingsport

Closest To The Majors:

Matt Reynolds (Short Stop) 2nd Round – Savannah

Best Late-Round Pick:

Logan Taylor (RHP) 11th Round – Brooklyn

Chris Flexen (RHP) 14th Round – Kingsport

The One Who Got Away:

Teddy Stankiewicz (RHP) 2nd Round – Did Not Sign

Click here to read Baseball America’s take on each prospect.