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.
